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dchang81 · 29 July 2023, 02:07 PM

been offered one at a great price. don't really see these posted very often if at all. I know pre-hype they were having problems, don't know with the slowdown if the same concerns will pop up

charger_vital · 30 July 2023, 05:44 PM

Love that watch. I don’t have an ecole, but I do have the LF Sport Auto and I’ve worn the ecole on a few occasions, including during my factory visit. LF watches are impressive… Ferrier definitely caries over the tradition of exceptionalism from Patek. The ecole is special.

I’m not a dress watch guy, but if the deal were good I’d move in on it.

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John Doyle · 30 July 2023, 07:12 PM

Go for the Patek 5235r - much nicer watch in the metal.

dchang81 · 31 July 2023, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by John Doyle

Go for the Patek 5235r - much nicer watch in the metal.

love the 5235, wife loves it even more. but the LF would be less than half the price.

ChetBaker · 31 July 2023, 04:00 AM

Not if you go grey I imagine. Not sure I like the lug to strap integration on the LF. However - if you can score an LF in the 20-25k i’d jump on it.

athens7 · 31 July 2023, 09:43 AM

Mr. Porter had one recently for $25K. At that price, it is an incredible watch for the money, if the style speaks to you. Any LF micro-rotor movement is a worthy part of a quality collection. As always, YMMV.

ILoveFerrari · 31 July 2023, 11:45 AM

I second for 5235R. I spent tons of time studying 5235r before I ordered it. Love the fact that it is the only watch in the whole Patek line up that has several bespoke innovations. Not going to bore you woth details, but it is really that cool. Also, if you notice the dial, it has intentionally slightly asymmetrical placement of the windows between left and right, so that the whole thing end up appearing symmetric.

When the watch finally arrived, I held it in my hand and the SA pissed me off by saying he spoiled my wife as her second patek was a nautilus. I corrected him right away and said I am the only guy in this world who get to spoil my wife. It was awkward to say the least. I left without buying the watch. Walked right into Lange and came home with a Lange 1 moonphase.

Notwithstanding what happened, I love 5235r, the second gen. Not the first. There is a tiny issue with it though, the crystal is not antireflective and at certain angle you the whole dial cannot be seen at all given the dial is gray in color.

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charger_vital · 1 August 2023, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by John Doyle

Go for the Patek 5235r - much nicer watch in the metal.

Haha. Patek guys gonna Patek.

dchang81 · 1 August 2023, 10:38 AM

thanks for the input, pulled the trigger but i do have a trial period to return if i dont like it.

enjoythemusic · 1 August 2023, 10:59 AM

Congrats, look fwd to wrist shots.

ILoveFerrari · 1 August 2023, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by charger_vital

Haha. Patek guys gonna Patek.

Not a patek fanboy at all. Just admired the watch for what it is.

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charger_vital · 1 August 2023, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dchang81

thanks for the input, pulled the trigger but i do have a trial period to return if i dont like it.

Congrats. Will be looking forward to your review.

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charger_vital · 1 August 2023, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovegt

Not a patek fanboy at all. Just admired the watch for what it is.

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All good. Pateks are great. Just amused by how someone starts a thread totally unrelated to Patek and yet someone can’t help but to talk about Patek.

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dchang81 · 2 August 2023, 01:07 AM

to be fair most of the fluff articles about LF discuss his work at patek.

charger_vital · 2 August 2023, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dchang81

to be fair most of the fluff articles about LF discuss his work at patek.

Yeah. Fair point. Though it is quite the feather in the cap.

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wsrobert · 3 August 2023, 01:33 AM

Congrats! Big fan of the reference. Much more than the 5235r being suggested.

29 July 2023, 02:07 PM	#1
dchang81 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,047	anyone with a Laurent ferrier ecole regulator? been offered one at a great price. don't really see these posted very often if at all. I know pre-hype they were having problems, don't know with the slowdown if the same concerns will pop up

1 August 2023, 10:59 AM	#10
enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 19,521	Congrats, look fwd to wrist shots. __________________ __________________ “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'” -- Hunter S. Thompson Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

30 July 2023, 05:44 PM	#2
charger_vital "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Basel Watch: LF Sport & Pepsi Posts: 932	Love that watch. I don’t have an ecole, but I do have the LF Sport Auto and I’ve worn the ecole on a few occasions, including during my factory visit. LF watches are impressive… Ferrier definitely caries over the tradition of exceptionalism from Patek. The ecole is special. I’m not a dress watch guy, but if the deal were good I’d move in on it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

30 July 2023, 07:12 PM	#3
John Doyle "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: US Posts: 582	Go for the Patek 5235r - much nicer watch in the metal.

31 July 2023, 04:00 AM	#5
ChetBaker "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Europe Posts: 548	Not if you go grey I imagine. Not sure I like the lug to strap integration on the LF. However - if you can score an LF in the 20-25k i’d jump on it.

31 July 2023, 09:43 AM	#6
athens7 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 269	Mr. Porter had one recently for $25K. At that price, it is an incredible watch for the money, if the style speaks to you. Any LF micro-rotor movement is a worthy part of a quality collection. As always, YMMV.

31 July 2023, 11:45 AM	#7
ILoveFerrari "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: California Posts: 341	I second for 5235R. I spent tons of time studying 5235r before I ordered it. Love the fact that it is the only watch in the whole Patek line up that has several bespoke innovations. Not going to bore you woth details, but it is really that cool. Also, if you notice the dial, it has intentionally slightly asymmetrical placement of the windows between left and right, so that the whole thing end up appearing symmetric. When the watch finally arrived, I held it in my hand and the SA pissed me off by saying he spoiled my wife as her second patek was a nautilus. I corrected him right away and said I am the only guy in this world who get to spoil my wife. It was awkward to say the least. I left without buying the watch. Walked right into Lange and came home with a Lange 1 moonphase. Notwithstanding what happened, I love 5235r, the second gen. Not the first. There is a tiny issue with it though, the crystal is not antireflective and at certain angle you the whole dial cannot be seen at all given the dial is gray in color. Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk

1 August 2023, 10:38 AM	#9
dchang81 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,047	thanks for the input, pulled the trigger but i do have a trial period to return if i dont like it.

2 August 2023, 01:07 AM	#14
dchang81 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,047	to be fair most of the fluff articles about LF discuss his work at patek.

3 August 2023, 01:33 AM	#16
wsrobert "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NYC Posts: 76	Congrats! Big fan of the reference. Much more than the 5235r being suggested.

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