Oh, my old eyes ain’t what they used to be, but I tell ya what, that there Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001, that’s a fancy name for a watch, ain’t it? Sounds like somethin’ them city folk would wear. But I seen pictures, and it sure is shiny. You can find it in them online stores, they sell everything online these days, my grandson told me. He’s always on that there computer. Remake Patek Philippe, I reckon that means they’re making them new again, like patching up an old quilt.
This here Patek Philippe, it’s a big name, I hear. Like them fancy chickens some folks raise, the ones with the fluffy feathers. This Calatrava, it’s like the king of them watches, I guess. Expensive, too. I seen the numbers, and they made my head spin more than a weathervane in a tornado! More than 30,000 dollars! Can you believe that? That’s more than I made in my whole life, picking cotton and selling eggs.
They say it’s 39 mm across. Now, I don’t know much about millimeters. We used inches back in my day. But I reckon it’s a good size, not too big, not too small. Just right for a wrist, I suppose. And it’s not too thick neither, 9.24 mm, they say. Like a couple of pancakes stacked on top of each other, maybe. The back got a crystal, a see-through crystal, so you can peek at the inside. They even got it covered, so no dust gonna get into it, like an old hat protecting from the sun. Smart, eh?
And water? Well, it can handle some water, they say. Up to 30 meters. That’s deeper than our well ever was. So, you could probably wash your hands with it on, no problem. But I wouldn’t go swimming with it, not for that kind of money! It is not a fish, you know.
- Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001, that’s the name.
- 39 mm across, that’s the size.
- Water resistant up to 30 m.
- Expensive as all get out, like $33,314!
Now, this Calatrava, it ain’t the only one. They made a whole bunch of ’em over the years. Like a hen laying eggs, they just keep poppin’ ’em out. And some of them old ones, they’re worth a fortune now. Folks like to collect ’em, like them shiny rocks the kids find down by the creek. But these watches, they’re a whole lot more valuable, that’s for sure.
They got this thing called a “caliber” inside. Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in a gun, but it ain’t. It’s what makes the watch tick, I reckon. This one’s got a “30-255” in it. They say it’s hand-wound. No batteries, I reckon you gotta wind it up like them old clocks we used to have. Then there’s a “324 movement”, they call it self-winding. I don’t know how that works, magic maybe. It’s like them newfangled cars that drive themselves, I hear.
And jewels! 27 jewels in that there 30-255. Not like the ones on your fingers, mind you. These are tiny little things inside the watch, making it all work smooth, like oiling up a rusty gate hinge. And it’s thin, real thin, that caliber. 2.55 mm. Thinner than a sliver of wood, I’d say.
It can run for 66 hours without you winding it. That’s almost three days. Longer than I can go without a nap these days. It also got a Gyromax, what a strange word, balance, whatever that means. I reckon it’s something important, or they wouldn’t put it in a fancy watch like that.
I seen folks talkin’ about buyin’ these watches on that there Chrono24, sounds like the name of a monster from one of them picture shows. They say you can find good deals there. But even a good deal on a Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001 is still gonna cost ya an arm and a leg. More like your whole body, if you ask me!
They say it’s a “staple addition to any collection.” Now, I don’t know about that. I collect mason jars, and I ain’t never seen a watch like this in any of my jars. But I guess if you’re into collectin’ fancy watches, then this one’s a good one to have. Like havin’ the prize-winning rooster at the county fair, I suppose.
So, there you have it. That’s what I know about that there Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001. It’s a fancy watch, that’s for sure. Too fancy for me, I reckon. I’ll stick to my old Timex. It tells the time just fine, and it don’t cost more than a whole year’s worth of eggs. Online stores sell them, but I still don’t understand how they get the watch into that little box.
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