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cinch · 21 November 2014, 11:19 PM

I opted for the 5146 because due to the case shape it wears much better than the 5396. Also I find the 5146 can be dressed up or down.
I do like the 5396 but its quite thick and straight, sits like a dinner plate on your wrist. I love the dial layout but the more i look at the date window in compariosn to the day and month it looks too big.

LostinNihon · 8 December 2014, 11:00 AM

I am new to the forum - been following for a few weeks now and this is my first post. Both are great pieces, but I am partial to the 5146 - may be making this purchase in the next few days myself. Here is a wrist shot of a 5146 in WG with the creme dial i found in Kyoto last week. Have an appointment to see the WG w/ slate dial tomorrow. [ATTACH]

PatekCollector · 8 December 2014, 04:19 PM

5396 all the way all the day

pateklover · 11 December 2014, 11:15 PM

5146G,cream dial no doubt. Simply has more going on. Patek DNA.

hrm · 12 December 2014, 02:59 PM

Both are great pieces, but the 5146 just draws me in. It's a beautiful piece.

venom43 · 12 December 2014, 08:52 PM

5146 gets my vote....the more classic looking Patek watch...plus you get the power reserve.
The 5396 has a more modern feel to it, and I would rather have that look with the 5726 version.

cwilson13 · 13 December 2014, 12:54 AM

Another vote for the 5146.

wisguy · 4 August 2019, 11:24 AM

I'm facing this very decision, and don't know what to do.

Love the layout of the 5396 and everything else of the 5146.

My concern is 5146 legibility on the cream dial, how is it?

I have a big issue reading the time on my Lange 1 "Darth" on artificial light, the hands disappear on the dial, no AD coating does not help.

Do any of these watches have AR coating? Would have to have another unreadable watch.

Stingerstingray · 9 September 2019, 05:44 PM

Funny almost 6 years after the original post on this thread, I faced the same dilemma and voted for a 5136g with a cream dial as my 1st PP. :-)

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Toffeeman · 9 September 2019, 08:56 PM

Is 5146g for me as well. Is a quintessential Patek reference as far as I am concerned.

007time · 12 September 2019, 07:06 AM

5396, all day, 5146 reminds me of 80s-90s

rkot07 · 12 September 2019, 07:15 AM

Had a chance to pic up the 5396 but ultimately went with the 5146 love the dial such a classic timepiece.

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View Poll Results: 5146 vs 5396
5146g cream	127	48.66%
5396g white	134	51.34%
Voters: 261. You may not vote on this poll

8 December 2014, 04:19 PM	#63
PatekCollector "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Khalid Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 1,328	5396 all the way all the day __________________ Life is too short, to waste time hating anyone!. Instagram: @PatekCollector

12 December 2014, 08:52 PM	#66
venom43 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NOR-CAL Watch: Grail Daytona Posts: 1,306	5146 gets my vote....the more classic looking Patek watch...plus you get the power reserve. The 5396 has a more modern feel to it, and I would rather have that look with the 5726 version. __________________ ROLEX:(116200)SS DATEJUST,(216570)SS EXPLORER II "POLAR",(116518-0073)YG DAYTONA,(116718)YG GMT MASTER IIc,(16610)SS SUBMARINER 50th LV,(16623)TT YACHT-MASTER ~BREITLING:SUPER OCEAN 44 ~JLC:NAVY SEALs ~OMEGA:PLANET OCEAN "LIQUIDMETAL LE" & (2201.51),SPEEEDMASTER PRO "METEORITE DIAL",SEAMASTER PRO GMT "GREAT WHITE" ~TUDOR:BLACK BAY(R)

4 August 2019, 11:24 AM	#68
wisguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,406	I'm facing this very decision, and don't know what to do. Love the layout of the 5396 and everything else of the 5146. My concern is 5146 legibility on the cream dial, how is it? I have a big issue reading the time on my Lange 1 "Darth" on artificial light, the hands disappear on the dial, no AD coating does not help. Do any of these watches have AR coating? Would have to have another unreadable watch. __________________ 5230G / 5146G / 124060 / BB58 / '59 Constellation

21 November 2014, 11:19 PM	#61
cinch "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: uk Posts: 802	I opted for the 5146 because due to the case shape it wears much better than the 5396. Also I find the 5146 can be dressed up or down. I do like the 5396 but its quite thick and straight, sits like a dinner plate on your wrist. I love the dial layout but the more i look at the date window in compariosn to the day and month it looks too big.

11 December 2014, 11:15 PM	#64
pateklover "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Iberian Peninsula Posts: 11	5146G,cream dial no doubt. Simply has more going on. Patek DNA.

12 December 2014, 02:59 PM	#65
hrm "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 353	Both are great pieces, but the 5146 just draws me in. It's a beautiful piece.

13 December 2014, 12:54 AM	#67
cwilson13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,499	Another vote for the 5146.

9 September 2019, 05:44 PM	#69
Stingerstingray "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: California Posts: 21	Funny almost 6 years after the original post on this thread, I faced the same dilemma and voted for a 5136g with a cream dial as my 1st PP. :-) Sent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk

9 September 2019, 08:56 PM	#70
Toffeeman "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Kuala Lumpur Watch: PP 5164A Posts: 214	Is 5146g for me as well. Is a quintessential Patek reference as far as I am concerned.

12 September 2019, 07:06 AM	#71
007time Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: LA, CA Posts: 51	5396, all day, 5146 reminds me of 80s-90s

12 September 2019, 07:15 AM	#72
rkot07 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: California Watch: GMT II, DD, DJ II Posts: 591	Had a chance to pic up the 5396 but ultimately went with the 5146 love the dial such a classic timepiece. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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