New York State of Time: Scenes from WatchTime New York 2015
Over the weekend, WatchTime magazine held its first annual WatchTime New York event, dedicated to fine timepieces, with a long list of top watch brand exhibitors such as A. Lange & S?hne, Armin Strom, Ball, Bell & Ross, Blancpain, Breguet, Carl F. Bucherer, Emmanuel Bouchet, F.P. Journe, Grand Seiko, MeisterSinger, Moritz Grossmann, M��hle, Nomos Glashutte, Pierre DeRoche, Porsche Design, RGM, Seiko, Tutima, Ulysse Nardin, and Visconti.WatchTime New York 2015 took place at Gotham Hall, an upscale and historic venue in the heart of Midtown (at 36th Street and 6th Ave). From Corinthian columns to granite walls and marble floors to a 7-story ballroom topped with domed ceiling with a 3,000 square foot stained glass skylight set in the center?�C the majestic?backdrop?of Gotham Hall perfectly highlighted the sophisticated audience and luxurious timepieces being exhibited.In addition to meeting directly with brand representatives, looking at, and even buying timepieces, guests enjoyed h

PP slow/poor? service. Do you just accept it? Is it overblown?
Every brand will have lemons and occasional bad service experiences. That said, even ignoring the Internet, the people I talk to have universally slow experiences with PP service, and a higher rate of problems than I hear about other brands.I know probably 100 Rolex/AP/ALS/JLC owners in real life. Very few complaints overall. I know 10-12 Patek owners in real life, and nearly 100% complain about 8 months or longer for a standard service, watches going back 2-3 times before they give up and just sell them. I know one 9 figure net worth collector who sold all his PP and has completely sworn off the brand entirely.Am I living in some bizarro world with crazy bad luck, or is this the norm and TRF Patek owners just learn to live with it? Are people flipping watches so often they never have to deal with service?There are a number of Pateks I really like, but I'm not looking to spend 6 figures on watches to voluntarily sign up for frustration. Put me at ease or talk me out of PP, please.

How blessed we are...
I wanted to do a thread on how we consider our Patek collection and how we feel about it.I consider myself extremely blessed and fortunate to be the owner of these 2 magnificent, in my opinion of course, Pateks which for many is the Rolls Royce of watches and I tend to agree.I never thought that I would have a watch which would cost more than 15K, and now I have these 2 great Pateks which are clearly my 2 favorite Pateks, all collection included, I prefer my 5712 to a 5970 for example, also I am lucky in the sense that I don't have to compromise on anything when I got my 2 Pateks as they are really the Pateks I prefer, the design, quality and finish is just perfect, you really feel that you have a superior quality time piece on your wrist.Every time I look at my Pateks, it just puts a smile on my face and I think to myself that life is good and I am a very lucky man, I own the 2 watches I prefer and will probably get the 3rd in RG, hence the 5167R which is also a beauty.Some of us are

I don't like Patek Philippe's slogan
While I am a keen admirerer of the watches that Patek Philippe craft (some of the most beautiful watches ever to see the light of day), I can't help but feel frustrated by their famous slogan You never actually own a Patek Philippe, you merely look after it for the next generation. Sure, most people recognize it so seen from that perspective it does its job. However, it is of my persuasion that once I purchase a watch of this calibre, it is mine to keep. It is in my possession, meaning that I can do whatever I want with it. I can smash it with a hammer, throw it in a lake or give it to a random stranger. It is MY watch, I'm not just a temporary keeper of it. How do you feel about it?

Your thoughts on this situation...
Well here's the story. I live in North Dakota and there isn't a single AD in the entire state. Back in September/October I started to get the itch for a new watch and decided it would be the 116610LV. I've bought a few watches from TS's on this forum but for this one I wanted to buy from an AD and not pay over MSRP. So i started calling around. Closest AD is in Billings, MT +/-4 hour drive and they did not have one and wait list was 5-6 people deep already. Tried a few in the Denver area +/- 9 hour drive, no luck. Minneapolis, same story. Then I decided to try the Indianapolis area. I had two trips planned to go to Indy for Colts games, October and December. Didn't get anywhere with the first couple AD's, then I found one that said they had just sold this particular watch and they had a wait list of 4 people but if I were to put a deposit down that day I'd be moved to the top of the list. I did exactly that putting down 30% in early October. Sales rep said he was expecting