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Out of these, AP :)
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My vote is Day Date, but I suggest the green Ombré dial?
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The model depends on your taste, but I would choose a Patek for retirement.
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What watch would I think could age well the best with my age and styles changes? 5712 for sure. If I was lining all of these up at age 30 then the AP Openworked
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grow old with the PP aqua looks good in any conditions you wear, also super easy to read the time as your eyes get weaker with time.......not flashy either
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Among these I'd go 5167 but A rather than R.
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With your collection, I’d add the 5712 without hesitation, (provided your wife can find you one at a decent price because you won’t get one at a AD).
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The DD would be the one. Obtainable without significant upcharge and a very robust daily wearer.
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5167R based on the others in your collection. The PP chrono would be my 2nd choice.
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DD40 or Aquanautilus.
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Two other thoughts on the radar screen…
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5712/1a or 5167r.
Congrats on your retirement!
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15407 AP or the 5712 patek
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They’re all fantastic. Depends on how you plan on spending retirement. At the beach a lot? Aquanaut. In the city? 5172 or 5712. AP is terrific, but youthful in my opinion. I sold my Royal Oak last year as it wasn’t aging well with my taste. Re: Rolex day date - it’s a classic, but I have personally never been able to justify buying anything other than steel Rolex.
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I have the WG with green dial DD. It's a great watch. I vote Rolex DD or Patek 5172.
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AP openwork is sublime
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As much as I prefer Patek, as a retirement watch, you really can't go wrong with a DD. I'd say DD. Or a PM Nautilus on bracelet. Nothing else.
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Would take the AP :) No bad choices here anyway
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Looking at the list, there are so many watches to pick from given the budget. From this the openwork AP.
If I were to pick a retirement watch, I'd have to have a 5270p, salmon + a 5164a. Depending on what I was doing that day, I'd pick between those 2. |
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Personally I picked 5711/1A in a similar scenario like yours and have had no regrets. For a year or two I thought about adding 5712/1A. Not anymore. Legibility is important and 5167 and 5711 are right up there in that regard. |
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IMO of those the AP openworks is by far the nicest and rarest. You'll never see one in the wild except on your wrist :)
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They are all keepers. 5172 for me!
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5172 or 5712. Good for you. When I retire I am fairly certain my wife won’t want me to spend anymore money on watches!
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For me, it would be the 5172.
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My retirement watch was a green sub.
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AP skeleton for sure / otherwise 5712 or 5167R
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I would choose the 5712 / 5968a or AP based on your collection.
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But, in my opinion, a retirement watch is just a different animal. I feel like a retirement watch should be precious metal, and my brain goes to YG. Of the lot, the Day Date feels like the best candidate for a retirement watch. Next up, I think maybe the 5172 - a WG Patek dress-ish chronograph is pretty fitting as you race towards the end of your life :). |
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