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23 August 2018, 06:47 AM | #1 |
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5167 or 5168 ?
Thinking of adding one of these references. Not sure which one to go for. Current Patek include 5711, 5524, 5960. Which one would make the better addition to the collection? Why choose one over the other ? Any views much appreciated.
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5164?
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23 August 2018, 07:00 AM | #3 |
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Already have 5524 and hope to add 5990 at some point so didn't really think about 5164
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5164 as well, altho the 68 is a nice and rare choice here.
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Both 5167 (assuming it is a 5167A) and 5168G are great watches and both are not readily available. 5168 has more wrist presence than the 5167A. I would get the one that comes in first and if you didn't like the watch, you can move it very easily.
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anyone know just how much bigger the 5168g wears over the 5164r?
My buddy's 5164a wears pretty small on my 7.75'' very flat wrist so I was hoping for a little better fit. I should be able to find both on NIB on the grey market with a $10k premium on the 5168g and $1-2k premium on the 5164r. Any suggestions? This will be my first patek. I prefer the WG vs RG in terms of flying under the radar. Also LOVE the blue dial but really also LOVE the travel time complication. 5164a is out as I want this to be a PM piece. |
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Yes 5167a ..getting quoted similar ETA for both...
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5168 if your wrist can pull it off....
Aquanaut look particularly bad if they are too big...
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Assuming your 5711 is blue dial I would assume you like blue dials. Go for the 5168.
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5167A is a classic. The 5168G is still new and we haven't seen a lot ot incomings or even AD sightings.
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They are much different from what I’ve seen. Myself I prefer the hue used on the 68.
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I hope above pics will give u guys some idea - all references on the same wrist. Personally, i liked 5168g best - size is better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I would definitely buy a 5168A blue dial if Patek releases one. |
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the difference is clear between them but i would go for 5168
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I would decide based on wrist size - if your wrist can pull off a 68, go for that (mine can’t and the 67 is a perfect size for me).
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68 if you can get a hold of one. Otherwise I'd go 64 it's the best all around Aquanaut with a useful complication.
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as far as aquanauts go i would rank them in white metals
5164>5968>5168>5167
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Thanks all ..some very useful points ..deposit on the 5168..
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You won't be sorry, 5168 is beautiful.
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