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Old 13 March 2018, 02:39 AM   #8491
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Old 13 March 2018, 02:40 AM   #8492
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Is the background in date wheel not white?
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Old 13 March 2018, 03:01 AM   #8493
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Old 13 March 2018, 03:41 AM   #8494
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Old 13 March 2018, 03:48 AM   #8495
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Is the background in date wheel not white?


Perhaps a 3800


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Old 13 March 2018, 03:49 AM   #8496
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Old 13 March 2018, 04:46 AM   #8497
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[QUOTE=nyc2la;8364393]Blue to black

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Old 13 March 2018, 05:20 AM   #8498
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Old 13 March 2018, 05:24 AM   #8499
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Old 13 March 2018, 05:25 AM   #8500
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Old 13 March 2018, 05:57 AM   #8501
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Nice photo there. Is this watch ever launched with a dark colored datewheel?
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How do kids know to put their nailed fingers right on the watch? ... beautiful shot!
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Is the background in date wheel not white?
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Old 13 March 2018, 06:31 AM   #8502
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No, dark

Nope 5711

To clarify, you have a 5711/1a blue dial with a dark background on the date wheel?
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Old 13 March 2018, 06:53 AM   #8503
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To clarify, you have a 5711/1a blue dial with a dark background on the date wheel?
That is correct.
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Old 13 March 2018, 06:59 AM   #8504
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That is correct.
Did you buy it from an AD like this? I ask as I've never seen this configuration before.
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Old 13 March 2018, 08:56 AM   #8505
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
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Old 13 March 2018, 10:49 AM   #8506
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
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Old 13 March 2018, 11:29 AM   #8507
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
Do you have the contact details of that marketing manager from Patek S.A? I also want to have my date wheel problem fixed. Appreciate your help
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Old 13 March 2018, 12:02 PM   #8508
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
That's absolutely awesome. Probably one of the only ones!
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Old 13 March 2018, 12:59 PM   #8509
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Seriously!!!!
I told myself, if I open this thread and a 5990 shows up then I have to get one.....sure enough your post shows the 5990!!!!



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Old 13 March 2018, 01:30 PM   #8510
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.


That’s fantastic, well done. Any other custom (in part or complete) Pateks?
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Old 13 March 2018, 01:43 PM   #8511
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Seriously!!!!
I told myself, if I open this thread and a 5990 shows up then I have to get one.....sure enough your post shows the 5990!!!!



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Old 13 March 2018, 01:52 PM   #8512
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
Wow! Incredible.
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Old 13 March 2018, 04:47 PM   #8513
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Old 13 March 2018, 08:53 PM   #8514
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
Something unimaginable today, with the high demand for the 5711.
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Old 13 March 2018, 09:53 PM   #8515
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I find the 5711 dark date wheel story hard to believe, sorry. Am I the only one?
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Old 13 March 2018, 11:30 PM   #8516
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
Wow. IF TRUE - that’s a one off with a crazy insane value. I’d like to ask this question to almost any manufacturer with a white DW against a blue/black dial.
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Old 13 March 2018, 11:49 PM   #8517
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.


Does your Certificate of Origin have any information stating it is custom by Patek with the dark date wheel background?
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Old 14 March 2018, 12:43 AM   #8518
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Yes I bought it from an AD in 2015.
I was at a Patek roadshow and talked to a marketing manager from Patek S.A. I told them I had a 3800 with dark date wheel that I loved and that I wanted to get a 5711, but that it bothered me a lot, that it had a white date wheel. In my mind it totally destroys the dial symmetry.
I informed them that I thought it was a huge design mistake and I didn't want to buy the watch without a dark date wheel and what they could do to help me.
She said she would bring my question home to the factory and get back to me as soon they had discussed this matter.
After about two years of discussions back and forth, my dark date wheel problem was solved.
Can we see a clear pic of the watch and bracelet, all your pics are covered...
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Old 14 March 2018, 02:13 AM   #8519
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Old 14 March 2018, 02:44 AM   #8520
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