You know, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout this Patek Philippe thing, this Calatrava 5227J-001. They say it’s fancy, like them city folks wear. I don’t know much ’bout fancy, but I know a thing or two ’bout what’s real and what ain’t. This here’s ’bout the original order, the real deal, not some cheap knock-off.
They say this Patek Philippe Calatrava, it’s somethin’ special. Costs more than my old cow, Bessie, that’s for sure! But some folks, they got money to burn, I reckon. They say it’s a “luxury watch”. What’s that even mean? A watch is a watch, tells you the time, right? But this one, it’s made of gold, yellow gold, shiny like the sun on a summer day.
This 5227J-001, it’s like a little circle, they say “round wristwatch”. They say it got “pure lines”. What a high-minded way to speak. Well, it looks simple enough to me. This Patek Philippe, it’s got this style, they call it. They also say it is “self-winding”. Sounds lazy to me. Don’t they have time to wind the watch up? We used to wind up the clock every Sunday after church.
- This Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227J-001, it’s got a number, like a brand on a cow.
- They say it’s got a date thing on it. Like you need a watch to tell you the date!
- And it’s got this second hand that goes round and round, “sweep seconds” they call it. Fancy.
They say this watch, it’s “water-resistant”. Well, that’s good, I guess. Don’t want it to stop workin’ if you get caught in the rain. But 30 meters? Who’s gonna be 30 meters under water? Fish don’t need watches.
They say it’s 40 mm big, that circle part. And 8.53 mm thick. Sounds kinda small to me, but what do I know? I just know my old watch, the one my husband gave me, it’s bigger than that. It is not a Patek Philippe though.
Now, this here Calatrava, they say it’s been around since 1932. They called that one “Reference 96”. That’s a long time. Longer than I been alive, that’s for sure. Guess they know what they’re doin’ if they been makin’ ’em that long. But still, seems like a lot of fuss for a watch.
I seen some numbers, big numbers, ’bout this watch. $27,256, $24,337. That’s more than I made in a year, pickin’ cotton. And that’s just for a watch! They say it’s a good “investment”. I don’t know ’bout that. I’d rather invest in a good milk cow, somethin’ that gives you somethin’ back.
This Patek Philippe 5227J-001 is a special one, I think. It’s yellow gold. And automatic, whatever that means. It means it winds itself. Good for those with no time. Some folks in Hong Kong got ’em, they say. Hong Kong, that’s far away. Must be important folks wearin’ these watches.
This thing got 212 parts, they say. 212! My old tractor ain’t got that many parts. And 30 jewels. Jewels! What’s a watch need with jewels? Showin’ off, that’s what it is. And it can run for 35 hours, maybe more, without you doin’ nothin’. Lazy, like I said.
They talk ’bout “condition”. Like it’s a used car or somethin’. “Very good condition”, they say. Well, for that kinda money, it better be in good condition! It is a Patek Philippe Calatrava, after all.
This Patek Philippe, this Calatrava 5227J-001, it’s a mystery to me. Why folks spend so much on a watch, I don’t know. But they do. Guess it makes ’em feel good. Me, I’m happy with my old watch. It tells the time, and that’s all I need. This new one is the original order, they say. Sounds important. I guess if you got the money, and you want somethin’ fancy, this is it. But for me, give me a good pair of boots and a strong cup of coffee any day. That’s all the luxury I need.
I heard them sayin’ it is a symbol, this Patek Philippe. A status symbol. What’s that even mean? You wear this watch, and people think you’re somebody? Well, I don’t need a watch to tell me who I am. I know who I am. But if you are someone who need to buy a Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227J-001 original order, I guess it is a good one. Or so I hear.
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