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Old 21 April 2024, 01:20 PM   #1
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Old 21 April 2024, 01:40 PM   #2
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Gorgeous particularly for a Rolex guy!!. Wear in the best of health!!


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Old 21 April 2024, 02:01 PM   #3
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Congrats! 5212 is a wonderful piece with a useful complication. The best part of the watch it it's versatility with straps. You can just about throw any strap on there and it looks good. Wear in the best of health!
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Old 21 April 2024, 05:56 PM   #4
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Nice score for a first from an AD! Major congrats on a fantastic reference!
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Old 21 April 2024, 06:43 PM   #5
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congrats, this really looks fantastic!
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Old 21 April 2024, 06:57 PM   #6
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Congratulations, an exciting moment :)
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Old 21 April 2024, 07:08 PM   #7
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Congratulations!

Mind sharing your purchase experience? Was it a walk in purchase/short waiting time or were you on a list for a while?
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Old 21 April 2024, 09:02 PM   #8
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For those asking I bought this piece pre-owned. My local “AD” are one of the most infamous flippers, unfortunately.


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Old 21 April 2024, 09:31 PM   #9
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That looks beautiful, congratulations
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Old 21 April 2024, 09:36 PM   #10
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Outstanding! Congratulations!
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Old 21 April 2024, 09:45 PM   #11
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Congratulations! It’s such a versatile piece!
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Old 21 April 2024, 09:50 PM   #12
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Old 21 April 2024, 10:04 PM   #13
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Great watch!
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Old 21 April 2024, 10:30 PM   #14
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Congrats! 5212 is a wonderful piece with a useful complication. The best part of the watch it it's versatility with straps. You can just about throw any strap on there and it looks good. Wear in the best of health!

Looking forward to adding my first strap! Already have a nice “lagoon blue” leather strap eyed up, but going to enjoy the current configuration for a little first :)


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Old 21 April 2024, 10:31 PM   #15
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Looking forward to adding my first strap! Already have a nice “lagoon blue” leather strap eyed up, but going to enjoy the current configuration for a little first :)


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Old 3 May 2024, 06:53 AM   #16
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Congrats. My favourite PP and one that I wear a lot. It’s very under the radar. Have a Pilot Time and a 5726 but still love the 5212 to bits. It’s such a great watch.
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Old Yesterday, 08:24 AM   #17
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Congrats. My favourite PP and one that I wear a lot. It’s very under the radar. Have a Pilot Time and a 5726 but still love the 5212 to bits. It’s such a great watch.

Thank you. Do you know definitively if the lugs are welded construction?

They appear to be to me


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Congrats! Nothing like a Patek.
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Old Yesterday, 11:48 AM   #19
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Well done, sir. Enjoy!
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Great one to get! Steel is always a good choice.
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For those asking I bought this piece pre-owned. My local “AD” are one of the most infamous flippers, unfortunately.


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What does it mean for an AD to be a flipper?
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Congratulations!

Mind sharing your purchase experience? Was it a walk in purchase/short waiting time or were you on a list for a while?
...That's because you are blessed. I had the privilege to gift this to my cousin on his 30th birthday, The look on his face is what I'll never forget to this day. congratulations.
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Old Today, 02:13 AM   #23
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What does it mean for an AD to be a flipper?

They really don’t allocate hard to get pieces to clients except on rare occasions .. because they run a “seperate” company selling used watches/gray market


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...That's because you are blessed. I had the privilege to gift this to my cousin on his 30th birthday, The look on his face is what I'll never forget to this day. congratulations.

Thank you brother we are both blessed and have much to be grateful for


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Great one to get! Steel is always a good choice.

Thank you !


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Old Today, 02:40 AM   #26
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They really don’t allocate hard to get pieces to clients except on rare occasions .. because they run a “seperate” company selling used watches/gray market


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wow didn't know that existed... seems like something that would be easily caught by Patek no?
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