The Secret Diary – Club Patek

Diary of a Patek Philippe collector – What is a watch icon II? (2nd October 2020)

A couple of weeks ago, I introduced the idea of developing a list of Patek Philippe icons. Defining exactly what an icon is, however, is

Within the history of Patek Philippe watches, what do I consider to be the icons?

Within a collection, certain watches matter more to me than others. I suspect it is true for most watch “collectors.” Why is this the case?

For a few years, now, I have been repeating a mantra to myself that I wanted to reduce the size of my collection. I wanted

I spent about a year on Instagram. Prior to that, I spent a considerable period of time on a watch forum. My reasons for leaving

For the first time in a very long time, I do not have a watch I am looking to buy. It is a weird feeling.

The 5167R is something of an atypical Aquanaut. But I think it may become a perfect summer watch.

This week, I discovered that one of my watches was rarer than I had expected.

The release by Patek Philippe of the new Ref. 5370P with blue enamel dial raised a few eyebrows.

A few months ago, I put in an order with my AD to buy a new watch. It was going to be a watch that

Watch collectors are an unusual breed. It is often the case that a watch collector will have tastes in other areas that people who don’t

As a general rule, 99% of the opinion that one reads about watches is a total waste of time. I thought long and hard about

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