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Earth_First

(14,910 posts) Wed Jul 20, 2016, 07:03 PM Jul 2016

The World's Most Complicated Watch

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The World's Most Complicated Watch (Original Post) Earth_First Jul 2016 OP

Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 5175 GreydeeThos Jul 2016 #1

For someone who wants too much time on their hands. Orrex Jul 2016 #2

Someone wants Too Much Time On My Hands ? sl8 Jul 2016 #3

I love that group. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2016 #8

Total of seven made. Ptah Jul 2016 #4

unlikely that my retirement gift will be one of these BlueCollar Jul 2016 #5

Can't do Pokémon Go Major Nikon Jul 2016 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #7

Someone has too much time on their hands. Orrex Jul 2016 #9

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)

1. Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 5175

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 08:39 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.patek.com/press/en/2014_PatekPhilippe_GrandmasterChime_5175R.pdf

Orrex

(63,210 posts)

2. For someone who wants too much time on their hands.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 09:35 AM

Jul 2016

sl8

(13,769 posts)

3. Someone wants Too Much Time On My Hands ?

Reply to Orrex (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 10:23 AM

Jul 2016

Okey dokey.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)

8. I love that group.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 03:01 PM

Jul 2016

Isn't that a Gibson Explorer that Tommy Shaw is playing?

I'm going to guess he could afford the Gibson and didn't have to settle for the copycat Ibanez Destroyer. His Wikipedia entry says he played an Explorer, among other guitars.

Ptah

(33,029 posts)

4. Total of seven made.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 10:49 AM

Jul 2016

The Patek Philippe Grand Master Chime ref. 5175R will be a limited edition of seven pieces, with one residing in the Patek Philippe museum in Geneva. The other six will be priced at 2.5 million Swiss Francs (approximately $2.6 million at time of publishing).Oct 13, 2014