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dsbnyc · 22 December 2011, 03:04 AM

I am considering purchasing a PP 5153g and would be interested in hearing from anyone who owns this watch. I currently wear a PP 5196r and love its elegance, but there is something about the face of the 5153g that I love as well.

Cheers

WatchTimes · 22 December 2011, 03:36 AM

It is truly a beautiful watch, I got one for a client a few weeks back and just last week I saw him and he was wearing it... I really was in awe over the dial and he liked the new Exp II I was wearing so to my surprise he said "Lets trade for a couple days"
I never wore the 5153 out of my house as I didn't want to risk a bump BUT the dial is just stunning! I like the dial on the G much more than the J.
Anyway he now has the 5153 and a new 42 mm Exp II (I no longer have one...)
It was kinda funny, he asked "If you were to sell a new Exp II how much would it be" and I told him if I had another Id sell it for ..... but I just got this one and like it. Anyway when we met for lunch (to return watches) he handed me a check after I handed him the Patek... I did not want to sell it but he really didn't give me a choice.

kilyung · 22 December 2011, 03:54 AM

Personally I like the clean dial on the 5196r over the 5153g. I'm contemplating picking up a 5196p next year.

Fiery · 22 December 2011, 05:28 AM

After the 5196 -- which is a truly magnificient time piece -- I'd definitely get a different kind of Patek, e.g. 5726 or 5146. Having two not-so-complicated dressy Patek in the collection would be redundant for me. And after a 5196 the next "logical" step could well be an Annual Calendar. Just my $0.02.

dsbnyc · 22 December 2011, 05:57 AM

I think that is a fair argument and the aquanaut is certainly a beautiful piece, but I think it is a little too sporty. The annual calendar is certainly a classic.

22 December 2011, 03:04 AM	#1
dsbnyc Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 20	Patek Philippe 5153g I am considering purchasing a PP 5153g and would be interested in hearing from anyone who owns this watch. I currently wear a PP 5196r and love its elegance, but there is something about the face of the 5153g that I love as well. Cheers

22 December 2011, 03:36 AM	#2
WatchTimes 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,809	It is truly a beautiful watch, I got one for a client a few weeks back and just last week I saw him and he was wearing it... I really was in awe over the dial and he liked the new Exp II I was wearing so to my surprise he said "Lets trade for a couple days" I never wore the 5153 out of my house as I didn't want to risk a bump BUT the dial is just stunning! I like the dial on the G much more than the J. Anyway he now has the 5153 and a new 42 mm Exp II (I no longer have one...) It was kinda funny, he asked "If you were to sell a new Exp II how much would it be" and I told him if I had another Id sell it for ..... but I just got this one and like it. Anyway when we met for lunch (to return watches) he handed me a check after I handed him the Patek... I did not want to sell it but he really didn't give me a choice. __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

22 December 2011, 05:28 AM	#4
Fiery "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Europe Watch: Sub-C 116610LN Posts: 2,649	After the 5196 -- which is a truly magnificient time piece -- I'd definitely get a different kind of Patek, e.g. 5726 or 5146. Having two not-so-complicated dressy Patek in the collection would be redundant for me. And after a 5196 the next "logical" step could well be an Annual Calendar. Just my $0.02. __________________ "In an age of obsolescence and gimmickry, this simple classic virtue of a Rolex is indeed a rarity." (Rolex ad from 1974)

22 December 2011, 03:54 AM	#3
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Personally I like the clean dial on the 5196r over the 5153g. I'm contemplating picking up a 5196p next year.

22 December 2011, 05:57 AM	#5
dsbnyc Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 20	I think that is a fair argument and the aquanaut is certainly a beautiful piece, but I think it is a little too sporty. The annual calendar is certainly a classic.

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