Handmade Patek Philippe Billiards Watches

[Banger]

It's a niche collector thing. Either you get it, or you don't. I suspect many in the watch crowd would look at this forum, and ask: "Why would anyone collect pool cues, or pool balls?"

 

[JPB2]

It's a niche collector thing. Either you get it, or you don't. I suspect many in the watch crowd would look at this forum, and ask: "Why would anyone collect pool cues, or pool balls?"

I actually think most would get it, especially cue collecting. I think most cue collectors and most watch collectors would think these particular watches aren’t what anybody would want.

 

[spktur]

Will you take $400k for the jacket?

I'll do better than that I'll let you have at $375k

 

[Bishop]

Isn't that what all their watches are?

That’s a fair argument. At their price point I guess it’s a status symbol. I’ve never really paid attention to the brand because of that price point.

They are definitely more watch than something typically way overpriced like a Hublot.

 

[Hungarian]

I'll do better than that I'll let you have at $375k

Sold! Send me your Zelle

 

[Flakeandrun]

Reminds me of Joe the Camel…I would not buy.
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I would not buy, but I would if it had Joe Camel on it.

 

[Flakeandrun]

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This would be a lot more appealing if they had licensed some actual art, but I'm sure the Jacob Lawrence estate would have nothing to do with them: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/488043

This is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time.

 

[Darren L.]

Interesting offering indeed

 

[hang-the-9]

I'm assuming they mean Paketa. They were soviet made mechanical watches. Soviet/Russian for "Rocket." They are really neat watches, good quality and can be had on ebay ready to go for $30 and up. If you like mechanical watches they are worth looking into. Neat read with picshttps://mroatman.wixsite.com/watches-of-the-ussr/raketa.

That page doesn't show all the designs, there were all sorts of ones, even ones celebrating north pole voyages, sputnik, all sorts of stuff. Google images will show them.

I have one of them, does not keep time very well, it loses about a minute seemingly every day.

 

[spktur]

Sold! Send me your Zelle

Sorry but I can't help you I don't have a zelle. But it's a shame it has a nice embroidered picture of Joe Camel leaning over the table shooting an 8 ball

 

[trob]

It's a niche collector thing. Either you get it, or you don't. I suspect many in the watch crowd would look at this forum, and ask: "Why would anyone collect pool cues, or pool balls?"

Naaaa not the same thing. These things look like something you buy for $10 at a swap meet. Only a pool player is going to want one of those to begin with.