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17 May 2024, 01:58 AM | #1 |
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Advice on path to Patek perpetual chronograph
I'm a fan of the 5960P and 5905P, the annual chronographs in platinum. I'm a fan of the more classic Patek faces and never chased the Aquanauts, and love the idea of the engineering that goes into a watch.
My grail pursuit is obviously going to take me to a perpetual chronograph in platinum, unless for some reason I want to deviate and chase discontinued steel Aquanauts thinking their prices have dipped. I'm a bit confused on how to filter the perpetual chronographs in platinum from Patek's website and how to spot the recently discontinued models. My understanding is, these are my choices: - 5270P 41 mm - would love to have this in the salmon dial; not a fan of the current model green dial - 5970P - 5372P (split second) 38.3 mm - would love to have this in blue - 5204P (split second) 41 mm - looks great in black or the classic white - 5271P (diamond encrusted) 41 mm - thought the diamonds/jewels look over the top - 3970P 36 mm - pass on the tiny case - 5951P - pass on the small square face Questions: 1) Any other model I should consider, including recently discontinued ones? 2) Which are the current models that can be purchased from an AD? My understanding is a number of these are discontinued and can only be obtained from a gray market dealer 3) Assuming you are still saving up, when do you begin to build a relationship with an AD? Would you just walk into a store wearing the annual chrono and express interest in a perpetual chrono, but be honest and say you are not in a position to purchase this year? 4) When would you consider the gray market? Is it right that you might get your grail at 20% below retail? 5) How does the 5271 look in person? Does it inevitably draw too much attention to itself and does it have a loud presence? 6) Where are the prices of the relevant models right now? Any potential short term declines in price I should be aware of? 7) Any other advice? |
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