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Brian7708 · 26 December 2021, 07:50 AM

“My 6” wrist is too small for 5524 but I really love my 7234g.”

Totally agree. I did the same thing and got a 7234. I get so many compliments on how well it fits. It is the perfect size for some of us

lovewatches1987 · 26 December 2021, 10:54 AM

I would go with R. I tried it once, loved it

RolLee · 27 December 2021, 05:44 AM

Own a 5524G. Love it. Even better with a strap color change. And I ordered a WG Calatrava deployment buckle to replace the tang buckle to class it up a bit, just bc I like being a little different. I’m a subscriber to “buy what you like, and not on hype”

inadeje · 27 December 2021, 07:34 AM

I have been looking at the WG version since when they dipped below 35k. I wished I’d bought one back then. I think I will trade a few pieces that too have appreciated in the interim to mitigate the almost 10k disparity between today’s market and then. I really like this watch but laziness crept in. I’ll get one and buy the blue Patek strap currently offered on this variant.

Snarltorialist · 27 December 2021, 11:22 AM

As my first and only (for now) Patek, no regrets with the 5524G.

The dial is a chameleon, and you just need to find the right coloured custom strap that works for you (taupe, in my case).

And in some markets, its market value is creeping over retail.

Yobrooks · 27 December 2021, 11:40 AM

Looks great. You're absolutely correct that the dial changes with the light from an almost black to a beautiful textured navy blue. Lots of strap options just increases its allure. Enjoy.

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myk7000 · 15 January 2022, 12:38 AM

Those who own this watch - is it part of your regular rotation? Do you still appreciate it after some time? I used to think this watch was hideous, but now I feel like I've done a 180, and am lusting after it (though really hoping it doesn't dwarf my 6.5" wrist).

Weird, same thing happened to me with the Aquanaut where I hated it when I first saw it, and now I am considering the 5065A as my next purchase if it isn't this 5524G. DECISIONS!

dannyp · 15 January 2022, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HMHM

The Pilot Travel Time is nice, but at 42mm it’s too big! I tried on the 7234G and really like it, but it’s a women’s watch. They should have made it at 39mm and introduced it as a unisex watch. I’m sure the crowd will go wild. The Dual Time function from Patek is by far its best complication.

Which came first, the G or the R? I ask because on Patek's site, the description for the "R" mentions that: "It is also the first self-winding Travel Time model in Patek Philippe’s collection for women." However, the G version makes no such mention, nor does it mention gender at all.

I think it was probably intended as unisex, since the strictly "women's" versions are typically visually differentiated to a greater degree than just size - diamonds on the Aquanaut and wave dial on the Nautilus.

If I were looking at this watch, I'd be looking at the 37.5mm version.

dannyp · 15 January 2022, 02:35 AM

Can someone shed some light on why this is the only non-Aquanaut/Nautilus watch to have WR greater than 30m? Seems odd that either it was needed for this watch and/or not possible on others.

ChaseATX · 15 January 2022, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by myk7000

Those who own this watch - is it part of your regular rotation? Do you still appreciate it after some time? I used to think this watch was hideous, but now I feel like I've done a 180, and am lusting after it (though really hoping it doesn't dwarf my 6.5" wrist).

Weird, same thing happened to me with the Aquanaut where I hated it when I first saw it, and now I am considering the 5065A as my next purchase if it isn't this 5524G. DECISIONS!

5524g owner here.

6 months in (or more) and it still is part of my weekly rotations. I was in the same boat of hate changed to can’t stop thinking about it.

I pick it up a good bit and swap straps often.

myk7000 · 15 January 2022, 05:19 AM

Looking good man- mind if I ask you how large your wrist is? Seems to fit like a glove on you.

You satisfied with it as a daily sort of wear, even if it’s precious metal?

Yobrooks · 15 January 2022, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by myk7000

Looking good man- mind if I ask you how large your wrist is? Seems to fit like a glove on you.

You satisfied with it as a daily sort of wear, even if it’s precious metal?

Loving my 5524g, still gets much wear 1 yr later. My wrist is 6.70 in. Love the subtle way the dial changes in different light, the great lume a of course, the very useful travel time. Go for it.

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ChaseATX · 15 January 2022, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by myk7000

Looking good man- mind if I ask you how large your wrist is? Seems to fit like a glove on you.

You satisfied with it as a daily sort of wear, even if it’s precious metal?

7.25” here on the wrist. I usually wear it enough that it stays wound.

Great Patek daily and not too terribly heavy.

hdfb910 · 15 January 2022, 11:03 AM

I like it a lot. Wasn’t even on my radar til I saw it in person. Bought it on the spot. Still works great in the rotation.

I say go for it… either version

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Nutbeem · 16 January 2022, 09:41 AM

A month in and loving it. You can really change the vibe by updating the strap.

This reference is so unique in the Patek catalog that it has a good chance of being a future classic, although it doesn’t hold value as well as other PP references at the moment.

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ChaseATX · 16 January 2022, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutbeem

A month in and loving it. You can really change the vibe by updating the strap.

This reference is so unique in the Patek catalog that it has a good chance of being a future classic, although it doesn’t hold value as well as other PP references at the moment.

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Love this strap option. Agree on the future classic potential.

morgs · 17 January 2022, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutbeem

A month in and loving it. You can really change the vibe by updating the strap.

This reference is so unique in the Patek catalog that it has a good chance of being a future classic, although it doesn’t hold value as well as other PP references at the moment.

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I should be receiving mine in short order. Can you tell me where you got this strap? It looks amazing!

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Nutbeem · 17 January 2022, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by morgs

I should be receiving mine in short order. Can you tell me where you got this strap? It looks amazing!

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I'm excited for you! This is a GREAT watch, and one of the reasons it's so great is how well it looks on different straps.

There's something baller about taking a $55k watch and throwing a funky strap on it. The one in the pic is the Gray Suede 20mm from Bulang and Sons, a company in the Netherlands with very high end stuff in different materials. Believe it or not, the strap shows up in just a few days, and Mr. Bulang is super cool and responsive to questions.

I've purchased 5 straps from them, some of which will end up on the Patek.

Hope yours comes in soon, and please post pics when it does!!!

Nutbeem · 17 January 2022, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaseATX

5524g owner here.

6 months in (or more) and it still is part of my weekly rotations. I was in the same boat of hate changed to can’t stop thinking about it.

I pick it up a good bit and swap straps often.

LOVE the look of this on a NATO. Post some pics of your 5524 on your other straps when you swap them out....

ChaseATX · 17 January 2022, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutbeem

LOVE the look of this on a NATO. Post some pics of your 5524 on your other straps when you swap them out....

Grey Nato and stock brown strap.

morgs · 17 January 2022, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutbeem

I'm excited for you! This is a GREAT watch, and one of the reasons it's so great is how well it looks on different straps.

There's something baller about taking a $55k watch and throwing a funky strap on it. The one in the pic is the Gray Suede 20mm from Bulang and Sons, a company in the Netherlands with very high end stuff in different materials. Believe it or not, the strap shows up in just a few days, and Mr. Bulang is super cool and responsive to questions.

I've purchased 5 straps from them, some of which will end up on the Patek.

Hope yours comes in soon, and please post pics when it does!!!

Thanks bud. I will do for sure. Very excited to grab it as it will be my first Patek.

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AJW232 · 17 January 2022, 06:57 PM

I’ve been trying to decide which colour strap to put on mine and this thread has given me some great ideas. To everyone changing straps, are you using the original Spring bars? My understanding was that the originals are WG and if you were to switch to stainless it could cause damage over time to the lug holes.

myk7000 · 19 January 2022, 04:35 AM

I did it guys. And I have to say, it fits a lot better than I had expected. It's also stubbornly not leaving my wrist.

Fxyik · 19 January 2022, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by myk7000

I did it guys. And I have to say, it fits a lot better than I had expected. It's also stubbornly not leaving my wrist.

Lovely and congrats!

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Yobrooks · 19 January 2022, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by myk7000

I did it guys. And I have to say, it fits a lot better than I had expected. It's also stubbornly not leaving my wrist.

Great purchase, looks beautiful... Congrats

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ChaseATX · 19 January 2022, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by myk7000

I did it guys. And I have to say, it fits a lot better than I had expected. It's also stubbornly not leaving my wrist.

Yeahhhhhh looks great! Well done on this choice.

ChaseATX · 21 January 2022, 12:57 AM

Lume in this bad boy is also top notch.

RMC12 · 25 January 2022, 08:55 PM

I absolutely love mine. I agree with the comments that the tan strap seemed to not quite sit right though. Once I got a blue one sorted it totally transformed it!!

smallcollector · 26 January 2022, 02:32 AM

which strap is that one?

2nastie · 26 January 2022, 03:28 AM

I'm a fan of the watch, but in the world of Patek surrounded by limited funds allocated for my watches and a preference of a smaller watch collection, it's unfortunately not going to make the list.

I also do prefer the 5960G which gives a similar vibe to the watch. Also do prefer the 5522A over it as well.

27 December 2021, 07:34 AM	#34
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27 December 2021, 11:22 AM	#35
Snarltorialist "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Singapore Posts: 68	As my first and only (for now) Patek, no regrets with the 5524G. The dial is a chameleon, and you just need to find the right coloured custom strap that works for you (taupe, in my case). And in some markets, its market value is creeping over retail. Attached Images

15 January 2022, 11:03 AM	#44
hdfb910 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Texas Posts: 571	I like it a lot. Wasn’t even on my radar til I saw it in person. Bought it on the spot. Still works great in the rotation. I say go for it… either version Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Patek Philippe 5711/1A-010, Patek Philippe 5170G, Patek Philippe 5227R, Audemar Piguet 15400or, Audemar Piguet 15707ce, Audemar Piguet 26331IP, Audemar 15500 Blue dial, Rolex Pepsi 16710, Rolex Sub 116619LB (Smurf) F.P Journe Platinum Chronometre Souverain, Old School Breitling SuperOcean A17360, Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic Tru Seconds Instagram: @donpedro_007

25 January 2022, 08:55 PM	#58
RMC12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Jon Location: UK Watch: Smurf/Hulk/1680 Posts: 2,920	I absolutely love mine. I agree with the comments that the tan strap seemed to not quite sit right though. Once I got a blue one sorted it totally transformed it!! Attached Images

26 December 2021, 07:50 AM	#31
Brian7708 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Southeastern US Watch: Aqua&TTpilot Posts: 177	“My 6” wrist is too small for 5524 but I really love my 7234g.” Totally agree. I did the same thing and got a 7234. I get so many compliments on how well it fits. It is the perfect size for some of us

26 December 2021, 10:54 AM	#32
lovewatches1987 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: USA Posts: 133	I would go with R. I tried it once, loved it

27 December 2021, 05:44 AM	#33
RolLee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: So Cal Watch: (n) thing for time Posts: 88	Own a 5524G. Love it. Even better with a strap color change. And I ordered a WG Calatrava deployment buckle to replace the tang buckle to class it up a bit, just bc I like being a little different. I’m a subscriber to “buy what you like, and not on hype”

27 December 2021, 11:40 AM	#36
Yobrooks 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Philly, USA Watch: PP Posts: 631	Looks great. You're absolutely correct that the dial changes with the light from an almost black to a beautiful textured navy blue. Lots of strap options just increases its allure. Enjoy. Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk

15 January 2022, 12:38 AM	#37
myk7000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Watch: Ω & ✠ Posts: 271	Those who own this watch - is it part of your regular rotation? Do you still appreciate it after some time? I used to think this watch was hideous, but now I feel like I've done a 180, and am lusting after it (though really hoping it doesn't dwarf my 6.5" wrist). Weird, same thing happened to me with the Aquanaut where I hated it when I first saw it, and now I am considering the 5065A as my next purchase if it isn't this 5524G. DECISIONS!

15 January 2022, 02:35 AM	#39
dannyp Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: usa Posts: 6,765	Can someone shed some light on why this is the only non-Aquanaut/Nautilus watch to have WR greater than 30m? Seems odd that either it was needed for this watch and/or not possible on others.

15 January 2022, 05:19 AM	#41
myk7000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Watch: Ω & ✠ Posts: 271	Looking good man- mind if I ask you how large your wrist is? Seems to fit like a glove on you. You satisfied with it as a daily sort of wear, even if it’s precious metal?

16 January 2022, 09:41 AM	#45
Nutbeem "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: So Cal Watch: YM, Hulk, GMT II Posts: 115	A month in and loving it. You can really change the vibe by updating the strap. This reference is so unique in the Patek catalog that it has a good chance of being a future classic, although it doesn’t hold value as well as other PP references at the moment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

17 January 2022, 06:57 PM	#52
AJW232 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Posts: 67	I’ve been trying to decide which colour strap to put on mine and this thread has given me some great ideas. To everyone changing straps, are you using the original Spring bars? My understanding was that the originals are WG and if you were to switch to stainless it could cause damage over time to the lug holes.

19 January 2022, 04:35 AM	#53
myk7000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: LA Watch: Ω & ✠ Posts: 271	I did it guys. And I have to say, it fits a lot better than I had expected. It's also stubbornly not leaving my wrist.

21 January 2022, 12:57 AM	#57
ChaseATX "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: US Watch: 5270g Posts: 506	Lume in this bad boy is also top notch.

26 January 2022, 02:32 AM	#59
smallcollector "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: uae Posts: 273	which strap is that one?

26 January 2022, 03:28 AM	#60
2nastie "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: YVR Watch: Time Only Posts: 2,332	I'm a fan of the watch, but in the world of Patek surrounded by limited funds allocated for my watches and a preference of a smaller watch collection, it's unfortunately not going to make the list. I also do prefer the 5960G which gives a similar vibe to the watch. Also do prefer the 5522A over it as well.

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