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Old 18 March 2015, 07:12 PM   #1
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New Basel Grails from Patek Owner's Preview Website
Wow. Just wow. Must get that promotion...



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Old 18 March 2015, 07:16 PM   #2
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And then the impossible dream. This one is actually making me feel slightly giddy...

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Old 18 March 2015, 07:22 PM   #3
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My favourite...glad to see they've lost the "chin". Finally paying attention to consumer feedback I guess :)
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:21 PM   #4
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I like these 5270s, have a more modern vibe than the 5970s.
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:26 PM   #5
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:32 PM   #6
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I like these 5270s, have a more modern vibe than the 5970s.
I agree 100% Neil, the 5970 is more wanted by collectors it seems but I prefer the 5270, especially with blue dial or in RG like they have decided to do...

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Man if one day I want a full RG piece will definitely get a 5711-1R, I guess much cheaper than the 5980-1R and lighter and more comfortable, if the price isn't too high compared to the 5167R might get it instead, I love the 5167R but the fact that it's double the price of the SS kind of kills me, there certainly isn't enough gold to justify even by far such a price difference...

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My favourite...glad to see they've lost the "chin". Finally paying attention to consumer feedback I guess :)
I agree I love it with blue dial, it's a killer watch. What do you mean by the "chin"?
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:41 PM   #7
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Here's 3 pics, 2 are super watches IMO but I don't see on the pics where is the "day/night" indicator, and one is "what the hell is this thing", not in a good way...

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Old 18 March 2015, 08:53 PM   #8
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I agree 100% Neil, the 5970 is more wanted by collectors it seems but I prefer the 5270, especially with blue dial or in RG like it seems they have decided to do...



Man if one day I want a full RG piece will definitely get a 5711-1R, I guess much cheaper than the 5980-1R and lighter and more comfortable, if the price isn't too high compared to the 5167R might get it instead, I love the 5167R but the fact that it's double the price of the SS kind of kills me, there certainly isn't enough gold to justify even by far such a price difference...

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I agree I love it with blue dial, it's a killer watch. What do you mean by the "chin"?
Here is the "chin" of the former model, which I personally found visually annoying :)

the date / moonphase disk doesn't cut into the tachymeter scale like the new reference but rather "bumps" it out - hence the chin reference
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:54 PM   #9
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Day night above 30 on chrono?
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Old 18 March 2015, 09:02 PM   #10
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Here is the "chin" of the former model, which I personally found visually annoying :)

the date / moonphase disk doesn't cut into the tachymeter scale like the new reference but rather "bumps" it out - hence the chin reference
Ok I got it thanks, and yes you are right it's much nicer on the new model

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Day night above 30 on chrono?
Yes I see it now, never understood why you need a day night indicator on a watch which is not a GMT but why not if they decided to put one in, more or less same thing with my 24hr arrow on my 5726, why the hell is it there, I don't really see the use for it except when you need to rewind your watch so that it will be 10 PM and not 10 AM for example, but can't say it's something necessary, could very well do without...
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Old 18 March 2015, 09:04 PM   #11
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Lovely! Love that 5270G and 5905P
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:00 PM   #12
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That 5524 pilot's chrono kind of looks like a fake to my eye; very unbalanced. Perhaps it looks better in the metal.
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:15 PM   #13
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Did I see an IWC
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:15 PM   #14
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Some great offerings.
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:28 PM   #15
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5270 WG

I must have missed that one in the original release.

I just received my email from PP this morning with it.

Stunner and will be on my list
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:28 PM   #16
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That 5270r is gorgeous!
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:31 PM   #17
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The new 5270r and 5131r look insanely good!
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:33 PM   #18
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Lovely! Love that 5270G and 5905P
Both are great in blue dial, the 5905P black dial is nice but the blue one is a stunner
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Old 18 March 2015, 10:34 PM   #19
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Yep that's what I thought too when I saw it
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Old 18 March 2015, 11:12 PM   #20
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That 5524 pilot's chrono kind of looks like a fake to my eye; very unbalanced. Perhaps it looks better in the metal.
LOL... I always like the one that people single out as wrong. I was like hmm, I may have to pick up a 5524. The one thing that I don't like about it is that it is white gold instead of steel. It should be steel, but I think I can live with it.

The numerals remind me of the ones on the limited edition VC 1921 model's dial.
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love the 5131R and the 5270R... hopefully one day"_
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lol. ANOTHER version of the 5270G. That makes 4? Abysmal. It's enough already, move on.
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Old 19 March 2015, 12:18 AM   #23
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lol. ANOTHER version of the 5270G. That makes 4? Abysmal. It's enough already, move on.
well, you are right. But I guess if Patek can't come with innovation the only thing left is keep changing designs. Right ? Not saying that is right or wrong. Oh well...
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Old 19 March 2015, 12:18 AM   #24
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lol. ANOTHER version of the 5270G. That makes 4? Abysmal. It's enough already, move on.
the got extra movements floating around...quick photoshop redesign and BAM...new edition. good luck selling above $130k.....
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Old 19 March 2015, 01:15 AM   #26
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Really a shame this 5270 wasn't the one released from the get go and in limited quantities.
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Really a shame this 5270 wasn't the one released from the get go and in limited quantities.
That is the key...hence soft market on them. This one is a stunner, but as noted will not be a hot seller for obvious reasons.
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Old 19 March 2015, 01:32 AM   #28
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Why are they 2014 models on the Patek website.
http://www.patek.com/en/mens-watches/complications
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