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Old 11 August 2020, 10:09 PM   #1
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5196p

Just want to get some opinions on this model. I think it’s a beautiful piece and you don’t see them come by often. Have been looking for a preowned piece and it seems the secondary market price has gone up recently.
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Old 12 August 2020, 12:06 AM   #2
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Great platinum Patek watch for a reasonable price
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Old 12 August 2020, 04:32 AM   #3
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Great watch you cannot go wrong with. Prices may soften if a new release comes out with a larger updated movement with display back.
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Old 12 August 2020, 06:12 AM   #4
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One of my favorite Calatravas. The contrast of textures on the dial + Breguet numerals really makes the P stand out from the pack.
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Old 12 August 2020, 04:13 PM   #5
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The seconds subdial is too high for for my liking on the "p" model, likely accentuated by the ring around the dial and the numerals The "g" version hides this a bit better.
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Old 15 August 2020, 05:00 AM   #6
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Dial to die for, movement eh, but fortunately you don't see it on that reference. Class on your wrist.
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Old 15 August 2020, 06:48 AM   #7
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Really great watch, bad thing is price getting a hit in secondary market.
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Old 18 August 2020, 05:25 AM   #8
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The 5196P is a great watch, I love mine. Also, T. Stern described the 5196 as "Le Grande Classique" in a past Patek Magazine issue.

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Old 18 August 2020, 06:17 AM   #9
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Absolutely love mine.




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Old 18 August 2020, 09:12 AM   #10
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Gentlemen these look amazing, how about a few wrist shots?
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Old 18 August 2020, 01:56 PM   #11
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Really nice looking watch. I've seen pics of one one a royal blue strap that looked really nice.

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Old 18 August 2020, 05:37 PM   #12
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The seconds subdial is too high for for my liking on the "p" model, likely accentuated by the ring around the dial and the numerals The "g" version hides this a bit better.
Lovely piece but the seconds subdial does not help. The P might well look better without subdial as there is enough going on with the Breguets and dial colors. In the other metals I like the presence of the subdial but I'd likely go 5096J over 5196J. Not a fan of upsizing watches for the sake of upsizing alone.
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Old 18 August 2020, 06:12 PM   #13
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I have seen a few of these in the metal and absolutely love it. The Breguet numerals are what really does it for me. White metal and put it on a beige suede strap with a display back. Perfection.
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Old 18 August 2020, 06:16 PM   #14
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The dial is incredible, but I cannot get over the fact that the movement is much too small for the case, which is a reason the seconds subdial is where it is.
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Old 19 August 2020, 02:33 PM   #15
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I love that the seconds subdial does not cut into the "6".
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Old 19 August 2020, 03:35 PM   #16
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Much nicer than the J R or G
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