I have been a watch enthusiast since my father introduced me to the topic. I was 17 years old when he began to show me his watch collection passed on from generation to generation. Gradually, I discovered the great Patek Philippe brand with which I resonate the most. I do have certain Rolex and Constantin Vacheron replicas, but my admiration always goes to Patek Philippe. Therefore, I always follow the releases and read all news associated with this brand. Usually, most replica stores offer a lot of brands integrated into one single site.
However, I have recently come across patekphilippe.to store that focuses mainly on this brand. Therefore, I started to inspect it closely. Here is a short summary of this online replica store. The review is to be considered by those who also embrace this brand and those who didn’t yet discover the mastery of Patek Philippe house.
About patekphilippe.to
As previously mentioned, this site is focused exclusively on one single brand: Patek Philippe. As far as it seems, the services of this store include wholesale, retail, and repair. In addition, this business has been operating for more than 10 years in the watch wholesale market.
The interface of the website and its attractiveness
In my humble opinion, the homepage of a site is like a business card. It has to tell a lot about the business. The design, the way how the homepage looks, and its chromatics- all together have the ability either to attract a potential buyer or to make him leave the page in order to seek better alternatives.
As for patekphilippe.to, the interface of the store attracts via the 2 motion banners that catch the attention right away. These suggest the message that certain Patek Philippe items are on sale with an astonishing discount of up to 50% off.
That seems pretty attractive and engaging. I, as a curious customer, tapped the “Shop Now” button, in order to discover the great discount. Further on, the store goes to a page that includes all the items on sale. Therefore, it is pretty intuitive to find the segment that proposes the discounted items.
Down to the page, the interface looks traditional and resembles a lot of those typical replica marketplaces. There is a small listing indicating the Best Selling Products, followed by the Featured Products, ending up with a small content section. The content tries to convince the user that this store is the best one. In other words, a typical homepage that preserves the same structure as the majority of ordinary replica websites.
A specific feature that is missing from other online stores is the icon for language selection. The listing of available languages is amazingly long and the site entirely converts according to the language you prefer. His is probably the most engaging tool on the homepage, after the attractive 50% discount banners. For the rest, nothing out of the ordinary.
Watch collections
This store offers the following Patek Philippe collections: Aquanaut, Calatrava series, Complications portfolio, Gondola, Grand Complications, Nautilus, and Twenty 4 series. In addition to main timepieces, the store has some Parts and Accessories available. The latter section includes two models of watch boxes only.
As for the collections, some of them come with a pretty attractive number of models, while others are pretty scarce. For instance, the Calatrava collection comes with 48 available models. On the other hand, the Complications catalog includes only 5 models. The Aquanaut comes with 14 models, while the Twenty 4 exposes only 3 available items. Unfortunately, the Gondolo collection is empty.
Regardless of the collection you choose, there is a price filter on the left side that allows you to play with the price, according to your budget. That filter price range is $160-$1,900. Therefore, you can conclude which price margin this store proposes.
Prices details
Now that you know the price range, let’s take a deeper look at what these prices depend on. As I mentioned before, all watches come with the SALE label. This means that all are proposed at a cheaper price than the standard price in the industry.
Selecting any watch, 3 price ranges are available. These depend on the type of movement you choose: A replica, AAA replica AAAAA Clone. Respectively, an A replica for a Patek Philippe Calatrava 44 mm Leather Strap Silver-tone is $ 199 on Sale, while the previous price was $ 298,50. An AAA replica for the same model is $ 699 on Sale, with the previous standard price of $1,048, 50. And the last option, an AAAAA clone is $1,199 on Sale, cut from the standard price of $1,798,50.
Well, as far as it seems the store has options for any budget. However, there are certain things that make me suspicious. Based on the description of the Calatrava watch, the AAAAA clone is manufactured from 316 stainless steel. Honestly, for such a price I could find plenty of other stores offering 904L quality steel. In addition, the movement's country of origin wasn't clear to me. Is it a Japanese or Swiss movement? The store keeps this info a secret as far as I can see. And honestly, I wouldn’t be ready to pay about $1,000 for a Japanese watch, even being of high-end quality.
The good thing is that the vendor is honest about the water resistance potential. He says that the A Replica watches are just daily waterproof which refers to minimal water exposure. In contrast, the buyer can opt for an additional waterproof service up to 30 meters but will have to pay some extra cash.
Site Blog
I adore reading blogs on replica watch stores. These are usually informative and up-to-date with the watch industry. Patekphilippe.to also has a blog section that I wanted to explore. The first thing that I have noticed is that the blog section hasn’t been updated since October 2021. That’s such a pity because there is so much fresh information about the watch industry, especially regarding the Patek Philippe brand. The vendor could have over-fill this section with such an interesting insight about the brand.
Unfortunately, not only the blog isn’t updated, but the articles seem so senseless. I will leave here a screenshot, maybe some of you could explain to me what is all about. What did the author mean?!
Returns and refunds
Every customer has 30 days to initiate a refund request. The refund or exchange that exceeds this period is impossible. Some types of goods are exempt from being returned. The (unclear to me) list includes:
-gift cards;
-downloadable software products;
-some health and personal care items.
I didn’t understand a single word of this policy, but this is how it is presented on the site.
An additional strange criterion from the refund policy sounds as follows: “Only regular priced items may be refunded. Unfortunately, sale items cannot be refunded”
Wait a minute!!! All watches on patekphilippe.to are on sale! Does it mean that the refund is absolutely impossible for all items? Well, that’s pretty nice, sarcastically speaking.
Payment and shipping prices
The store accepts the most traditional card payments. Master cards, Strike, and Visa cards are the most frequently used. The shipping usually takes up to 1-2 weeks, depending on the country you live in. According to the site info, shipping is possible everywhere in the world. There are no hidden costs or takes, besides the cost of the watch and the shipping fee.
Unfortunately, I have found no information related to shipping fees. Not even approximate prices. Therefore, you will need to place an order and see the shipping fee at the checkout. Alternatively, you can send a message to a customer support assistant in order to ask for some additional details. Either way, the prices for the shipping are not available on the site, unfortunately.
Bottom line/personal conclusion
I remained a bit disappointed with this site. I initially expected the vendor to convey the greatness of the original brand through his online store. But, there are so many inaccuracies that made me feel skeptical about this website.
I wish I saw more information about the Patek Philippe brand on the homepage. Instead of placing those watch listings, the vendor could have focused on the value of the brand, its achievements, on the reasons why he selected mainly this brand to represent. This would add a sort of attractiveness to this store and a potential buyer would have been more convinced to be in the right place.
The fact that the Gondola collection has no available watches makes me see the unprofessional side of patehfhilippe.to store. The vendor could either add some timepieces to the collection or remove the collection at all. Otherwise, the empty section doesn’t look competent at all.
The prices, even being on sale, didn’t convince me about the high quality. Paying more than$1,000 for a Japanese replica is definitely too much for me. In addition, the fact that the store does not accept returns and refunds for the items on sale makes me definitely ignore this vendor.
Moreover...
I wish I could be more positive and expose some positive aspects of the site. But, I really can’t find one that could erase the bitter taste.
All I can say is that you don’t have to rely on my personal opinion only. After all, it's just my subjective personal opinion. You can always analyze and investigate this store according to your own criteria. To give you a comparison tool, take into account the sources that have the highest positions in the top-rated stores. These are good examples of stores that combine great quality with justified price, as well as attractive design with explicit and educative content.
