Would or wouldn't you

[topcat30093]

I currently have a 5127R, which I use as my days off piece and a 5167A for work and swimming etc.

As I suspect with many of us the hunt can be more fun then actually achieving the goal.

For the past few months, I have been looking to get something else. And my choices have varied from a Rolex Day Date, FP Journe, Lange & Sohne and also back to Patek Philippe.

With the Patek I was looking, as per a previous thread to get a 5146P. But a preowned piece are few and far between.

Recently I saw a 5146R being sold by a grey dealer here in the UK. Now I have always loved R/G and the 5146 was the first Patek model that I owned. The price of the watch was reasonable. So I contacted them to see if they would be interred in doing a trade against my pieces. I half expected them to come back and say yes and that they would offer X amount for mine and I would have to make up the difference in cash.

But much to my surprise they offered me £2,300 more for mine then theirs. Which would make a nice change.

I spoke with my AD on this matter, and he said that they were probably after the 5167A. And that I should hang on to it, as at worse will hold their price or best go up in value.

My piece come with both box & papers, the 5127 is from 2008 and was serviced by Patek last year. The 5167A is a 2016 model.
The 5146R is from 2008 has B&P but I do not believe that it has been serviced.

I have been considering this deal for the past two weeks and I would be interested to hear what other members have to say.

Incidentally, I could only afford to do the deal by trading both pieces.