You know what? This fancy watch, they call it Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001. Sounds like a mouthful, right? Big name for a little thing you wear on your wrist. They say it’s worth a whole lot of money. More money than I ever seen in my whole life, I reckon.
This here 5227R-001, they say it’s “rose gold.” Whatever that means. Looks kinda pink to me. Shiny, though. I’ll give it that. Like a newly-laid egg when it’s still wet. This one, it’s got a white face. They say “ivory.” Fancy word for white, I guess. Got these little lines on it instead of numbers. And a little hand that goes round and round, tick-tock, tick-tock, all day long. Keeps good time, I suppose. Better than that old rooster we used to have.
They say this Patek Philippe, it’s special. Got some fancy doohickey inside. Caliber somethin’ or other. 30-255, I heard someone say. And “jewels.” Now, I ain’t never seen no jewels inside a watch before. Must be mighty small. Probably smaller than a flea on a dog’s back. 27 of them little jewels, they say. Imagine that! This thing, it winds itself, too. No need to crank it up like them old clocks. Just wear it, and it goes. Magic, I tell ya. Pure magic.
This one got a strap made of leather. That ain’t nothin’ new. My old man had a leather belt he used to…well, never you mind. It’s brown, this strap. Like the dirt out in the field after a good rain. Looks sturdy enough, I guess. Probably last longer than me, this whole contraption.
They’re askin’ a fortune for this Calatrava 5227R-001. Could buy a whole herd of cows for that kind of money. Or a new tractor. Maybe even two. But some folks, they like these fancy things. Guess it makes ’em feel important. Like they got somethin’ special. Me? I’d rather have a good pair of boots and a warm coat. But that’s just me.
Now, I seen some folks talkin’ ’bout this watch online. They say it’s a “classic.” Don’t know ’bout that. Looks kinda plain to me. But what do I know? I’m just a simple woman. They say it’s a good “investment.” Like plantin’ seeds, I suppose. You put your money in, and it grows. Hope it grows faster than them weeds in my garden. Those things are a menace.
- This Patek Philippe, it’s automatic. Means it winds itself.
- Got 27 jewels inside. Tiny little things.
- Rose gold, they call it. Looks pink to me.
- White face, or “ivory,” if you’re fancy.
- Leather strap. Brown, like the dirt.
They also call it a remake. A remake, huh? Like my old quilt, I guess. That thing was made from a bunch of different scraps, all sewn together. Makes you wonder what the old one was like. Probably just as fancy. Maybe even fancier. Or maybe, it weren’t so good at all, and they had to make a new one.
This Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227R-001 price, it’s somethin’ else. I seen folks sellin’ ’em online. Big numbers. Makes my head spin. More than I make in a year, that’s for sure. More than I made in ten years, even. But like I said, some folks got money to burn. They want a Patek Philippe 5227R quote, they get a quote. Don’t make no difference to me. I got my own worries.
This Calatrava, it is a luxury watch, a big name in luxury watch. I hear many people want one. It is a big deal for some folks. Maybe a dream. But for some folks, it is just a watch. Nothing more. They say it can last 66 hours without winding. That is almost three days. That is a long time. But you know, the sun always rises and sets, with or without the watch.
They say this Patek Philippe 5227R is a good watch. Maybe it is. But it ain’t gonna bring back my poor old husband. It ain’t gonna put food on the table. And it ain’t gonna keep the rain from comin’ through the roof. So, you see, it ain’t much use to me. But if you got the money, and you want one, well, that’s your business. You go right ahead. This old lady will stick to her old ways. They have served me well enough so far.
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