Partners in Time Watch Update by Trent Crowley
February 13, 2007


 
 
I just returned tonight from the  Orlando winter IWJG watch show and it was a very good showing in pateks especially.The market for discontinued and newer complicated models such as the 5960,5712,5980,5970,5070's are red hot in price.....everything has moved up almost 5-10% in last 2-3 months.The trend will most likely continue...The 5102G Celestial continues to be a real sleeper and looks to be solid at the 200k level and appears to be headed to 250k.
There is a real shortage of quality vintage complicated pateks at this time and prices are soaring for great pieces.
The 2499's are very much in demand and solid in the 400k range.Minute repeaters and tourbillons are bringing higher prices with each new sale.The demand far exceeds the supply in this price range for the eliteist collector.
By all indications the Patek market will continue to set new records in 2007 as world markets emerge and make a heavy impact on the collectible timepiece market.Patek seems to be the international currency of choice for all countries.
 
Hope all is well and I look forward to hearing from you in the days ahead.
 
Your partner in TIME,
 
trent crowley
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