How rich should you be before you buy a Patek Philippe Calatrava ? NEW SERIES

[@Greektourguide]

Next in the series is how rich you should be before you buy a pink Birkin

[@fullymechanical9055]

Unfortunately you can be poor with an extremely naggy wiphe and succumb.

[@jonnytwotimes9196]

Nice

[@cesarchavarria6644]

With the girl inside?

[@hubertuswolfthaler]

How rich should you be before you own more than two shirts? 👔

[@THX-C]

Indirectly proportional to your assets/net worth after you reach one million dollars. For instance if you are a techie (or Tech Lord), you simplify, disregarding normal conventions of the middle class like bathing, deodorant, several articles of underclothes, etc. tech lords may only have one suit or one tie, no dress watch, no sports watch but will have wearable tech, possibly prototypes of their company’s work. [If you don’t believe me, come to San Francisco/Bay Areas and see the people who walk into Google, Apple, LinkedIn, etc.]

[@santorini8423]

Or a bar or two of Lifebuoy

[@airpaintpellet]

@@THX-C i don't like to step into human feces, so ill avoid San Francisco

[@DisabilityExams]

How many over age 80 should you be bephore buying a Patek Philippe Calatrava?

[@frankv7068]

Carpet beetle rich, with matching bedsheet curtains !

[@hubertuswolfthaler]

How many credit cards should you use to buy a Patek Philippe? 💳💸

[@LAMethWitch]

6, one card per watch

[@lloydreid3936]

O, cash only or AX, for the points, only if you pay it off in 30 days! Enjoy!

[@cactuspharmer]

You don't need to be rich just prepared to beg on a daily basis.

[@stevesong4429]

how rich you must be to buy LV watch box

[@LAMethWitch]

I would say 500k in bank, house paid off, time for a PP

[@kingadjust5422]

HUBLOW IS KING!!! 👑👑👑👑👑

[@josenoventa6852]

Now you're talking!

[@davidaaa6427]

Next video is Marco to poor to own two Rolex.

[@MadMan-cp6tn]

How many chins should you have to buy a kfc maxi bucket?

[@hubertuswolfthaler]

Arch, you shouldn’t keep these watches in that trailer park home of yours, the guys running the methlab next door might drop by for some late night shopping 🏚👥🌙

[@RolexTimex]

that background lol

[@Soulheads-yy3zq]

This comment aged well.

[@lloydreid3936]

First time viewer of your channel, and I totally agree! Well done! Bought mine at 56, have other watches for daily wear, net worth within your parameters, and live in Dallas. Retired at 59 and at 72 would not sell it. It has been a productive investment. Wear it as my dress watch, and from those in the "know" get THE question..." is that a Patek Philippe?" Everyone knows a Rolex.

[@discount8508]

how many peolple are you going to impress wearing a papa philipe while destroying a bucket of KFC all by yourself near the Goat Track ?

[@tommyholding]

Funniest thing ive read in ages

[@dlc85007]

I bought a house in Brisbane December 2020 $755k which is now in 2024 $1.6m, but I'm $200 left with 2 days left until pay day. So my net worth even being $1.1million is not cutting it at age 38 mate!

[@remmymartinnn7092]

That intro is so class I had to replay it a few times 😂

[@kingadjust5422]

1st DL slam!!!....... 🐍-hisss!!!

[@kingadjust5422]

hair by chewdah black bear claw!!!....... yikes!!!

[@sn00ze88]

Just beg for it

[@santorini8423]

Just watched this vid on my new Samsung tv. Currently in a state of shock, as the enhanced picture gave me far too much detail of the head horns. A carpet beatle sitting on the antenna flicked me the finger.

[@lesgillard985]

I bet Archie phorbids his euphemism phnom goin to the eye doctor. Imagine what would happen iPh she saw da real Archie 😳👜🏃‍♀️

[@ayo9703]

You are spot on in your analysis. I`ve wanted a Patek Philippe since my 20s. I am 52 have a net worth North of $3M USD, live in FL have a TAG and a Rolex and can`t seem to fight off the urge to get my Patek Phillipe. I think i am going to the closest AD tmmr to get one.

[@gorillawear1065]

Did you get yourself one now?

[@ayo9703]

@@gorillawear1065 on a waiting list for a Calatrava.

[@gorillawear1065]

@@ayo9703 Congrats my man. Wish you and your family all the best from Germany.

[@yankeedoodle6293]

Nice. Which model are you buying ?

[@blasien1]

If I buy a lot of purses does that count against the numbers?

[@THX-C]

You have to buy pink pocketbooks from Hermès finished with gold hardware. Play those AD games and go into major debt.

[@watchingandseeing]

1% of wealth into watches probably right at that level

[@robertblaney5033]

If you can take the cost of the watch, put in in the middle of the kitchen table, set it on fire, & your life doesn’t change, then you can afford it. It’s all about ratios

[@RichardRobinsonX]

This is great advice, especially for ambitious young people.

[@pseudonimaktualny]

I partially agree with Archie , some one once said that your watch should be one percent of your net annual salary , this is not realistic for many people but one percent of your net worth is right on the nose . With the age bracket suggestion , I am more traditional Several decades ago when integrity ruled the business world , many people would get luxury , often gold luxury watch as a retirement gift from the Boss for many years of hard work and loyalty to the firm , people retired in late sixties at that time, and still a luxury watch was a very valued token of appreciation . : )

[@ajt2436]

5% of Net worth should be used on watches > Rule of thumb coming from a fellow enthusiast. Patek or no patek

[@markstanson8348]

I was thinking less than 1%

[@cyrillec4999]

@@markstanson8348 then you would need to be worth 1MUSD to buy a Submariner. That is maybe a bit short? 3% is more like it.

[@ajt2436]

1-5% agreed. Depends on how important the hobby is to yourself. @mark stanson @cyrille c

[@markstanson8348]

@@cyrillec4999 Ya agreed lol 1% might be a stretch

[@RolexTimex]

5% of yearly income.... If you make $100,000 a year, hopefully you don't spend more than $5,000 on a watch.

[@kingadjust5422]

just get an orient sun and moon version 3 blue dial looks way better than the boring calatrava!!!

[@caleb7107]

I have the version 1 )))))

[@swampThaang]

If your kids are finishing college at 47, it means you became a parent at 26 -- that sounds like a nightmare and a lot of good times forgone.

[@fullymechanical9055]

Exactly. Our poontiff was always out of Whack....

[@anthonygianni8311]

Although I have my doubts about what is the wealth you need to accumulate, before buying a watch. I agree that minimum reserve of wealth $3million plus net worth before considering buying Patek Phillipe Calatrava .. ; Rolex Daydate; ... : - age bracket 45-55 years old. ; However; if patek told the world you need to accumulate $3million before considering buying Patek, the brand would go out of business before it begin.

[@markstanson8348]

I agree with the 3mm.

[@Mr-Merchant.]

If you had 1mil in the bank (not to mind 3mil), do you really think you would lose sleep over 20k for something you really wanted and planned on keeping the rest of your life. To get to that leave of wealth you have to have a very high paying job or work for yourself. Thoses people manage their money very well and are smart enough to known, if you buy smart, you can always get out without losing money or very little for any brand. You never knew anyone who died young, Lifes short, spend your money on what you love, as long as you are not blowing it.

[@THX-C]

@@Mr-Merchant. exactly, if I was frugal with three quarters of my life: no car, not boozing st the bar or vacationing twice a year, you should treat yourself! I love my Patek 3919j. I bought pre-owned (the one I wanted not the latest model) and it cost me way less than a Batman or a Cermit. It’s my one good watch. I wear a couple of Casios for daily wearers and am satisfied - Casio never promises anything more than it can deliver. For $13.69, I couldn’t be happier. Getting back to the Patek: I wind the Calatrava every morning, take it out for lunch and wear it about about 25 hours a week. No crazy watch boxes, no trips to a bank safe, etc. Life is good.

[@Ruby_Sterling]

I just turned 42. I’d say my business is worth $5M. I still got a little sick buying my Patek Philippe Calatrava USED. Spending over $2k for anything makes me cautious. On the flip side, I don’t view luxury watches as expenses, I view them as stores of wealth.

[@tar1895]

I lost all respect when you sold the 5296.

[@lisaschmidt9718]

You had respect for him to begin with????

[@robdove8341]

Are you trying to talk-up your own status Arch?

[@Stoneitful]

We never knew Arch was a billionaire or just a nut

[@qwerty69600]

Terrible example on the 911. It was designed as a usable sports car, and it is. Point stands for Ferraris/Lambos, etc

[@spryken7679]

Okay. I somehow agreed on some of the points here. Thank you for bringing this out .

[@discount8508]

hair by Losing Streak

[@caleb7107]

Answering the tough questions, great vid, ARCHIE! NICE ONE!

[@j.burgess4459]

Funny Arch should ask this. I've been talking to a Patek AD just this week. I'm on the point of getting another TWO of them. It isn't really about how rich you are. It's about whether you combine an appreciation for next-level horology with sheer bat-sh+t-craziness. (Arch only had the second part, I guess...?)

[@JayandSarah]

One of the best watch comments on you tube I have ever read. So true.

[@RolexTimex]

If I want to feel the aura of a Knight of Calatrava, I will get a Patek. I get it. Get a watch you will never see on a clearance shelf.

[@yashara1e]

This is actually not half bad series

[@spiegelburg]

Very rich, because you don't get the money back ...

[@scottlalonde2878]

Great video, Arch, thank you. So, I guess yeah I don't see a Patek in my future. What you said makes sense- I'll get and say "Oh I can sell it and fix the driveway, or sell it and get nice landscaping or sell it and I don't know, whatever." It's a little depressing, Arch, but I'm glad you made this video.

[@gorillawear1065]

I would even say his standards are the bare minimum.

[@lighthunter1980]

Didn't expect it but actually good advice. I could easily buy a PP but it makes no sense with mortgage and some investments.

[@thedoghouse8900]

Paul talk about the doxa sub 300T!!! Do it for the boys

[@BOTDDNA]

This will rule out 20 dollar Casio for Arch... sorry for the honest truth...

[@QualityTimeWatches]

Advise brought to you by scarcity good advise...

[@mariohwoc]

You are so correct. thank you very much for the advice.

[@1984sebb]

What's the equivalent car brand of Longines?

[@Speedtraveling]

Come on man. It is much simpler: you may earn >150'000 USD/yr. So do you think twice if you want to buy a 10'000 USD Breitling/Rolex? No you don't if you really like it. So, once you get that feeling for a 35'000 USD Patek, go for it. You will enjoy it.

[@kingadjust5422]

0:38 you're never honest Archie!!!

[@bbrebozo6417]

But you wouldn’t want to wear one on a plane. If the plane crashes, the phatek won’t survive the crash and the rescue workers won’t fight over the broken phatek strapped to your arm and you won’t get that afterlife kudos.

[@ErikL727]

Deathbed watches...when the money doesn’t matter anymore. 👴🏼

[@Soulheads-yy3zq]

In todays world you don’t need to be worth 1.5million to buy a 30k watch. Have you seen the amount of average wagers driving around in Range Rovers and BMW’s?!?!

[@martinpikna7603]

I just saw Arch wearing his fav Lubotins and pink Birkin complimented by a boy size Phhhatek

[@paraiskaparaiskai4762]

I like his viewpoint.

[@123ekap]

Paul has 4 Pateks living in Brisbane, so he's net worth is $6 million dollars 🤑🤑🤑

[@deeman1643]

hahahaha! Is this guy for real?

[@dimitrisbastas739]

I love patek wathes, but the grand complications. My opinion is that calatravas are overpriced. There much better options at 20-25 grand. If sometime can afford a patek then a 5059 perpetual calendar or a 5204. Even you have one or more millions, to buy any luxury watch depends love for that miracles of micromechanic.

[@lesgillard985]

Why would u want to buy a Partake oph Phillipe? Unless u got identity problems and own pink 👜.

[@dt3367]

Which is why phatso in his low cost housing & maxed out cards are trading down to cheap wolexes and fake birkins to impress

[@fullymechanical9055]

All the cities Arch mentions are in fact not capital cities. Hilarious.

[@davidberrueco2]

🎼🎶 how rich should you be bephore you stop e-begging? How many comments will it take till he chop oph the horns The answer my phriend, it's blowing Nana Kim The answer it's blowing Nana Kim 🎶

[@ambrosefairview117]

How many likes does this comment deserve? How many likes or just thummmmbs? The answer my phwend, is growing a new chin, The answer is the opposite of thin.

[@kingadjust5422]

🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

[@Sledgehammerengineer]

You should spend some money to improve your appearance...Patek should pay you to return the watch.

[@Seneca384]

Obviously not very

[@vincentdyer9592]

Have a good wash and a dramatic makeover and stay off the lard burgers.

[@RolexTimex]

"a reserve of wealth"........ *sigh* Patek Philippe was made for the knights and masters.

[@robertschmidt9584]

Archie doesn’t have a pot to piss or a rented window to throw it out of. Wrong on the Patek level net worth. Phat Boi still has carpet beetles.

[@fylke1814]

Classic Arch😂🍺

[@glenh4971]

Now I know why I have never thought seriously about buying a Patek. I never broke it down specifically like this but now I know. I am a broke loser like Archie is. So sad.

[@vrbanitas]

Arch you mean Surinamese $$$$??? 😂😂😂

[@rh1617]

haha, bullshit.... I've got 2 Patek, a couple of Rolexes, AP, etc. and I just love to collect them ...I do not have 1 million in assets.

[@5OclockSharp]

So has phatso reached his highest e-begging potential?

[@tamerelsaid6263]

Divorced once or twice 😂

[@kingadjust5422]

horns by rare carphet beetle pearls!!! 🦪

[@fullymechanical9055]

Hair by barely across the pate phuckerz 👴

[@sheiladikshit5110]

nice wristwatch... what's the retail on one of those? more than you can afford pal. patek.

[@sheiladikshit5110]

about right. if you have less than £3mm to your name in london, with a patek on your wrist, it's extremely pretentious. you need passive income, own a real company, etc. as well. unless, of course, it was an inheritance.