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Haven't read the link of Gregory yet as I'm trapped by crumby meetings here at the office but I like the veiws raised by all the 3T WIS.
On the PP previously using a JLC movement....I don't seem to recall in all my research that PP once or ever used JLCs. The Stern family, presently in control of PP, certainly take pride in their heritage and history that their house is a true manufacture. I can't say the same about AP and VC since I don't follow those brands that much but I'm rather sure about PP.
Are Swiss watches overpriced? Heck, you bet!But it's the thrill of the hunt for the next piece that keeps me going.
For that matter, are the high-end Seikos (GS, Credor, etc) also over-priced. My answer is also YES!
IIRC JLC supplied ebauches to Patek from the early 1900s to the 1930s. But as late as the 1970s both the original PP Nautilus and the AP Royal Oak used JLC-sourced movements. Only in the latest generation of the Royal Oak Offshore has AP moved to a manufacture movement over the JLC movement.
To carry Murphy's car analogy even further I think of it as the equivalent of Pagani using a Mercedes AMG engine.