This here Patek Philippe, you see, it’s called a Calatrava 5088/100P-001. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Well, it is. They say it’s for them specialty stores, you know, the ones with all them shiny lights and folks in suits. Not for the likes of us, but I seen pictures.
They say this watch, this Patek Philippe Calatrava, it costs more than my whole house! Over a hundred thousand dollars! Can you believe that? And some folks, they buy ’em used, for like, eighty thousand. Still a fortune! What do they do with all that money, I wonder?
This Calatrava thing, it’s been around a long time. Since way back in 1932, I heard. That’s before I was even a twinkle in my daddy’s eye! Some family, the Sterns, they got involved. Sounded like city folk to me. They knew about dials, whatever them are.
And they keep makin’ ’em, these Calatravas. They say it’s a big deal, some kinda important design from a long time ago. Ninety years! Can you imagine? My old bones ain’t even that old.
There’s these stores, Prestons Wilmslow and Prestons Norwich. Sounds like a mouthful, don’t it? They got all them Patek Philippe watches there. They can tell you all about ’em, all the little doohickeys and whatnots. If you got the money, that is.
- This Patek Philippe 5088/100P-001, it’s a Calatrava.
- It’s real expensive, over $100,000.
- You can buy it used, but it’s still a lot.
- The Calatrava has been around since 1932.
- There’s a family, the Sterns, they’re involved.
- These Prestons stores, they sell ’em.
I seen this one place, they sell it for a discount. Still way outta my price range. They got all kinds of these fancy Patek Philippe watches. They call ’em luxury brands. Sounds like somethin’ from a movie, don’t it?
And this other place, FCT, they got this Calatrava too. It’s got a black face, they call it enamel. Looks shiny, like that black rock candy my grandkids like. They say it’s 38mm, whatever that means. Must be some fancy measurement.
They call this Patek Philippe Calatrava 5088/100P-001 a “timepiece.” Ain’t that somethin’? Like it’s a piece of time itself. Well, time keeps on tickin’, whether you got one of these fancy watches or not, I reckon.
This Patek Philippe Calatrava, it’s somethin’ else. All them little parts workin’ together, keepin’ time. They say it’s a work of art. I guess it is, in its own way. Like a quilt, all them little pieces stitched together to make somethin’ beautiful. But a quilt keeps you warm. This here watch, it just tells you the time.
This Calatrava 5088/100P-001, it’s got a black dial. Fancy, ain’t it? My old clock on the wall, it’s just got a plain white face. But it tells time just as good, I reckon. Don’t need no fancy black enamel to know when it’s time to feed the chickens.
Folks who buy these watches, they must have money to burn. I can think of a lot of things I’d do with that kind of money. Fix up the house, help out the grandkids, maybe get a new set of teeth. But a watch? Well, to each their own, I suppose.
These specialty stores, they’re full of things like this Patek Philippe. Things most folks can only dream of. Shiny things, sparkly things, things that cost more than a year’s worth of groceries. It’s a different world, that’s for sure.
- FCT sells a Calatrava with a black enamel dial.
- They call it a “timepiece.”
- It’s 38mm, whatever that means.
- It’s like a work of art, they say.
- But a regular clock tells time just as good.
- Rich folks buy these things.
I reckon it’s nice to have nice things. But sometimes, the simple things are just as good. A good cup of coffee, a warm fire on a cold night, the sound of the grandkids laughin’. Them’s the things that matter, not some fancy watch.
This Patek Philippe Calatrava, it’s a symbol, I guess. A symbol of havin’ it all. But havin’ it all don’t always mean you’re happy. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make life worth livin’.
Well, I best be gettin’ on. Got chores to do, chickens to feed. Time keeps on tickin’, even without a fancy Patek Philippe Calatrava 5088/100P-001 on your wrist. This remake is so good.
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