Come to Papa...FedEx Inbound...
 

:joy::joy:

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Bad news is I'm stuck downtown for meetings and dinner all day tomorrow, so will be later in the early evening before full pics, but will do best to get a few posted before I leave the house.

Cheers all :cheers:

Awesome! What could it be?

5980 blue dial

...or THE first 5990 :thinking:
...or 5980 in white or black :thinking:
...or something completely different :thinking:
...or a Grand Complication from benlees epic post--okay it's not that :rofl:

I stand by my original guess. I wouldn't blame you either. :)

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Congrats, looking forward to the write up. Ben has raised the bar on these!!!

Very excited for your Paul. Cant wait to see what you got. Knowing your taste its going to be something good :)

Congrats!!! I also can't wait to see if it's the blue dial 5980. Looking forward to the pics.

Let me lower the bar right now, what Ben did cannot be replicated. Mine is just a simple incoming...and maybe a few great shots...and if everyone is REALLY nice, a video of the seal cutting. That's right, the ability to smell the Patek air straight from Switzerland escaping from the plastic :chuckle:

Thanks my friend... :thumbsup:

Congrats in advance my friend! Can't wait to see pics!!

In that case, some pics and the opportunity to share in your excitement will do just fine!! :cheers:

:cheers::cheers: Absolutely!

Papa will be happy! :thumbsup:

Congrats. Looking forward to the reveal!!

Congrats in advance!

Thank you...papa is smiling!

Thank you. Albeit, nothing like an Elliot incoming, it's still always fun :thumbsup:

Thanks Roger :cheers:

Congrats Paul! You don't hesitate when it comes to pulling the trigger on a new piece. I admire that:cheers:

Hope its the 5980 blue, want one of those myself next year.

Congrats in advance. Can't wait to see it. I love Patek incoming threads!!!

Congtrats. *popcorn*

Congrats Paul! Looking forward to the seal cutting video lol whatever it is, if you bought it I'm sure it's quality.

I looked, I saw, I conquered :chuckle:

Thanks my friends :cheers:

Appreciate it guys :thumbsup: Seal cutting is the best...heck half the fun of Patek :agree:

Big Congrats in advance, Paul! :thumbsup:

What a stunner, Congrats!

Congrats on your new PP! Looking forward to pics!

Congrats!

Congratulations in advance!!

Looking forward to the photos!!

Oh-Boy...

Even when I know what it is...

Your incoming threads are still exciting Paul!

Couldn't be happier for you on this pick up!

I can't wait for the pics.:thumbsup:

Thanks guys! Incomings are always fun :cheers:

Thank goodness for 8:30am delivery. 10:30am delivery is so 1990's :rofl:
Thomas thank you in so many ways. Great chatting with you the other day. Gotta love TRF bringing watch fanatics together. Cheers my friend :smokin:

Congrats :cheers:

Excited for you Paul!

Congrats Paul, waiting to see what you got.

Congrats!

Big congrats my friend
Bet for a blue 5980

Thanks guys!

My three favorite words just appeared...on FedEx vehicle :joy:

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Congrats in advance!

Nice!!!

Come on Paul, the suspense is killing me! :crying::chuckle:

Can't wait to see it my friend! :clap:

Ah...you took my advice and got the 5980 :chuckle:
Can't wait to see it. Congrats!!

And the winner is…BNIB 5980 blue dial.

After going back and forth on 5990 or 5980, the 5980 won out. It won for two simple reasons--Patek blue dial and date in window. Martinr and Chaos your recent posts just pushed me over the edge—just stunning photos of a perfect dress up or down Patek.

I never thought I would be so excited to receive a watch that is discontinued. I went back and forth on dial color, but in the end it was a no brainer (slate dial was a top contender as well and looks VERY sharp). The 5980 white dial, albeit sporty, just didn’t have the depth in the dial color that I was looking for in a stainless.

Since my two regular Patek AD’s had long sold their last 5980’s, I had to start calling around Patek AD’s across the US—not fun to say the least. No relationship, 1000 questions, have to promise to name your next born after them, etc…no thanks.

However, thanks to one our forum members here (you know who you are and huge kudos), was kind enough to point me in the right direction of an AD that had one in stock. I only found only 4 BNIB blue dials (in my 55+ calls)—limited to say the least. Ironically almost every dealer had a white dial 5980 still in stock. That spoke volumes as to what this watch will be like on the secondary market in the future—not that I’m selling.

Headed to meetings ALL day today and client dinner after, but will get more shots up later tonight and tomorrow morning. Now I need it sized—darn pins!

Thanks again guys for the feedback, I just love it. It’s my ideal stainless Patek
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