Special offers area : Patek Graves 24M vs Balloon Dog by Koons 58.4M 3/6
Hi buddies,
- We are going to talk about contemporary art : BALLOON DOG, ORANGE, BY JEFF KOONS sold at $58 million.
You know, I hate speeches like « €10000 for a watch, are you kidding me? That’s the price of a Dacia ». Firstly, what a pity, you drive a Dacia. Then, €10000 for a very beautiful piece that makes us dream everyday is not that much. And what do we buy new for 10k ? A Dacia ? A one-month trip to a nice tourism destination for two persons ? A new wardrobe for the wife ? A one-year business school course (in France) ?
Priceless.
In short, rubbish stuffs, while with a fascist combat diver’s watch, you can dream of commando operations with the knife between the teeth.
- However, for Fuck’s sake ! 58 FUCKING MILLION FOR A COPPER BALLOON MUTT ????????
With 58 million, I’d get myself a Graves for 24 million, a huge collection of unobtainable vintage and some killers by De Bethune or Romain Gauthier, enough to fill a Samsonite (the big one with wheels which exceeds the maximum authorised boarding weight), and I could still afford the Dacia, the holidays, a big farm and a Mercedes AMG 63 (hey, I was just kidding about the Dacia thing, you know).
So, Koons, this « artist » (we don’t do the same job, me and him) sells his bloody fake coppery balloons metal mutt for 58,4 million,
the guy is actually a brilliant salesman, the type that would succeed in setting up a charcuterie chain in Saudi Arabia.
I can understand, even if it’s not watchmaking, that buying a Picasso, a Kandinsky or, even better, an Ersnt is not only buying a pictorial artwork, but also a powerful philosophical artistic concept.
- But where’s the fucking concept with this inflatable mutt ? I want to understand, I really do.
I have an hypothesis: in 200 years time, will the string theory determine that the extra-dimensional jump can be effected by mean of inflatable coppery poodles ?
Even a true poodle, alive and drooling, with an outstanding pedigree or a unique coat colour would more likely have
justified those 58,4 million. Sad impact of drug use.
A balloon dog is sold 250% of the price of one of the most remarkable pieces in watchmaking history.
The contemporary art market seems to be too erratic, its fundations are too nebulous to make it dependable in the long term…
Picture this : when our descendants will dig up the chests from the Geneva Freeport after a nth nuclear war and find the Superconplication and the metal poodle, which one are they going to keep at the museum ?
For them, which one will embody the genius of the 20th century ?
What will they consider as aesthetically relevent, the fine detail of the Patek’s enamel dial, or the poodle’s blisters, wich will remind them the horrible mutations resulting from the radiations ?
- Thus, the Patek wins hands-down in terms of concept and aesthetic (unless you have a sick fascination for inflatable poodles).
Historically, there’s no comparison : Patek, 175 years old, Koons, shooting star of contemporary art.
No need to dwell upon workmanship neither, the finest watchmakers from the 30’s made every last detail by hand, at the height of their know-how.
Koons has been working with a team that uses and abuses all modern technological facilities…
THE creative genius of the XXIst century VS obscures mountain workers the XIX.
Eventually, the rarity : there are 2 copies of the Patek, 5 of the dog. As the Patek, the colour changes.
It’s said that François Pinault, major watchmaking collector, holds the Magenta copy (as the guyanese stamp).
When a vintage, rare and Magenta Patek comes onto watchmaking market, buy it right away ! Over-combo !!
When will Ulysse Nardin , concept brand owned by Pinault via Kering, launch into the creation of a watch tribute to Koons so we can have a little fun ?
Pcccccchhi everyone .
Malik.
