5146R or 5127R? Which would you choose?

[carnegie]

Hello,

Which would you recommend as a next watch purchase - 5127R or 5146R? Just posted on another forum but wanted to see what you guys think.

I know everyone here likes the complications, in that sense these 2 can't be compared. However, I am mainly concerned in style and aesthetics of these 2 watches. Something that will look stylish and not dates many years to come. Say, Patek 5035 (previous model to 5146) does look dates and not so appealing to me. I am afraid that 5146 might do the same in the future. But, may be I am wrong. Of course the same can happen to 5127.

Thanks!

[stockjock1975]

I personally own the 5127.....and LOVE it! At the time of purchase I was considering the 5146 as well, but decided against it in favor of the more simple 5127. Although complications are nice to have and neat to look at, they can present their own issues and challenges. For instance, setting it after it stops running can be tedious, the additional parts theoretically can result in higher maintenance costs, etc. In the end, I just decided that it wasn't worth it and opted for the cleaner 5127.

Both pieces are amazing for sure. In the end, it will be simply a matter of which smiles at you the most. Can't go wrong either way in this instance!

[Puffy]

5127 is the futureproof classic
5146 i'm not sold on...

Should you ever need to shift one of them the calatrava might be easier and also at a price closer to what you paid...

you can't go wrong with either though

Sent from my GT-I9100

[Yoda]

If you can spend the extra 5146 is a classic Patek and unless you paying less then retail the Calatrava you will be waiting a long time for to get your money back.

[FeelingTheBlues]

I would get the 5146 in a heartbeat.

[conrail]

5127. Something odd about the 5146.

Style and aesthetics the 5127 has it - there are other Patek complications than the 5146 that I'd look at if you can afford it.

[carnegie]

other Patek complications within 50K would you suggest besides 5146?

[drockadam]

Go with the 5127R. I think it's a timeless classic. The 5146R looks a little odd to me as well.

[HL65]

5146 for sure!

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

5146 for sure...but I would most probably get the 5127 a few days later as well!

There Ken, I corrected it...

[carnegie]

Originally Posted by Yoda

If you can spend the extra 5146 is a classic Patek and unless you paying less then retail the Calatrava you will be waiting a long time for to get your money back.

well, that is the case with 5146 too if you buy it at MSRP, it will be a long time till you get you money back

[HL65]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

There Ken, I corrected it...

[JUSTROLEXES]

5146R all the way

[John4]

Both are awesome watches of course but I personally like the 5146R a bit better. I would say just get both :D

[Bad Lawyer]

I would go with 5146R

[topcat30093]

I have had the honour of owning & wearing the 5146J & G and cannot fault them. In fact at the time I loved them both.

Recently I have been looking at the 5127R.

And think that it is one of the most beautiful looking watch.

As an everyday wear with the screw down crown/caseback & shoulders it has to be the 5127.

As a complicated piece the 5146 would be my choice.

But going by your avatar, I think that you have already made your decision :)

[Bulliondesk]

I am a bit bias here..



Honestly, go look at both if you can in person. Pictures online don't do either justice. Try them each on.. look at them.. see which one you feel fits you best. Then enjoy!

[herbie911]

I think the 5127 definitely looks a bit more modern but I can see most watch lovers will prefer a PP watch with complications.
Why not go for the 5296R which looks absolutely stunning and classy in rose gold!

[descartes]

Originally Posted by carnegie

other Patek complications within 50K would you suggest besides 5146?

Have you considered a 5134? Price point is between the 5127 and 5146. The 5134 is a GMT watch which features a dual time zone complication. It is thinner than the 5146, so perhaps a little more dressy, but it is also a tool watch due to the nature of the complication so it has a casual aspect to is as well.

Functionally, there is a 'skeleton' hand beneath the hour hand which is deployed by depressing the push-buttons on the left side of the case. The skeleton hand tracks your "home time" while the regular hour hand can be set to local time where you are traveling. The dial at the top is a '24 hour' dial which-- in correspondence with the skeleton hand-- tracks whether it is a.m. or p.m. in your home time zone. Really cool complication-- sort of a sister watch to the World Time which shares the same Calatrava case-- and useful for those who travel between time zones. The 5134 has the classic Patek 215 manual wind movement. It winds like butter (with a safety mechanism to prevent over-winding). It is also more rarely seen that either the 5127 or the 5146, which makes it a little more interesting IMO. Earlier versions of this watch-- with the push button dual time controls-- have brought significant prices at auction because, like the 5134, they didn't make that many of them.

[Palmasea]

Calendar...by far! I even like the actual case better

Im actually not much of a PP fan, but I like the set up of the calendar, date, moon, power reserve, date and arabic numbers on this model. This is one of those few 'busy' watches that work really well!

5206 is an awesome looking watch as well, have you considered that one?

[subtona]

dont' know which is which but i have no use for a moon phase and do not want to spend more than 30 seconds setting a watch....
so simpler one for me

[Puffy]

have you made a decision?

i love the 5127... stunning classic

[fespo276]

5146. My obtainable grail. Some day.

[myopiccoog]

Originally Posted by carnegie

other Patek complications within 50K would you suggest besides 5146?

5205g is and will be a classic. Buy right

[jnelson3097]

Originally Posted by myopiccoog

5205g is and will be a classic. Buy right

I'll second this, the 5205 looks great on and should be considered as well. Here's a wristshot from this past weekend at my AD.

[WhatTheDeuce]

How about the 5396R?

[stockjock1975]

I'm a little biased as well. My vote is for the simplicity of the 5127. Really is no "wrong" answer here though.

[dysondiver]

i dream of 5127 well 5107 ,,, nearly the same thing ,,,, so it has my vote.

[dysondiver]

oh , but id like it on the bracelet please ,,,,lol