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2 November 2017, 08:30 AM | #1 |
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Waiting list for 5711-1A blue
Today is exactly four years that PP AD in EU put my name on waiting list for 5711-1A. Still no call, nothing.
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2 November 2017, 08:34 AM | #2 |
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Do you have a strong history with that AD? If you have no purchase history my advice is: keep dreaming.
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2 November 2017, 08:37 AM | #3 |
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No history with PP dealer. Only with Rolex.
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2 November 2017, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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Shop around. Many people post saying they stumbled on one they did not really seek and bought it on the spur of the moment. Its a lot about timing with these.
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2 November 2017, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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Have you contacted them at all throughout this time? Does your point of contact even work there anymore?
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2 November 2017, 10:54 AM | #6 |
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One guy in the US said he found one by going on PP’s website and cold calling AD’s. He probably got laughed at quite a bit but he found one with a few months of searching. If you really want it don’t wait around hoping your AD gets one. Go out and find one.
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2 November 2017, 11:13 AM | #7 |
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My guess is that you’re just waiting. The list if real, won’t be of any help. Try to find a different AD. Call around and you might get lucky.
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2 November 2017, 11:23 AM | #8 | |
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In this case, it would appear that you needed to ask for the PP on a regular and scheduled basis with the AD. |
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2 November 2017, 11:45 AM | #9 |
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Too late now, this watch has huge currency and will be used by an AD rather than straight sold on a list.
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2 November 2017, 12:13 PM | #10 |
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I would have bought about 5 other watches by now!! You can hit it lucky with periodic contact with various ADs as has been shown in this Forum
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2 November 2017, 12:56 PM | #11 |
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3 November 2017, 11:27 PM | #12 |
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Before the Patek Exhibition hype, most steel models barring a 5711 were easy to source. But after the Exhibition, everything is hard to find. Keep in mind the 5711 blue was always hard to find in the first place. Either buy it with the premium or wait 2-5 years for one.
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4 November 2017, 12:09 AM | #13 |
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4 November 2017, 02:49 AM | #14 |
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Well surely you should ask the AD, no?
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4 November 2017, 03:59 AM | #15 |
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4 November 2017, 04:32 AM | #17 | |
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where s he located?
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Did they AD say anything about the expected lead time four years ago? |
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4 November 2017, 07:09 AM | #19 |
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This is only like the millionth thread about availability of the blue dial 5711. While it's a stunning and great watch, I would have moved along a long time ago or just paid up the premium. Lots of other great watches (also from PP) out there for the same/less money.
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4 November 2017, 07:37 AM | #20 |
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4 November 2017, 10:11 PM | #21 |
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AP 15202 and even the 15400 are now becoming very scarce, seems the top sports models of the top brands are all going the same way, first world famine.
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4 November 2017, 10:24 PM | #22 |
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I hope you will get your 5711 very soon. Both the nautilus and aquanaut are great pair of Patek to own if you have plan to add Patek. I am lucky to have both in my small collection
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4 November 2017, 10:42 PM | #23 |
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Only if you have a strong solid relationship and past purchase history with the AD you have a chance
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4 November 2017, 11:00 PM | #24 |
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I noticed this as well the 15400 SS black/silver is no where to be seen at my AD. But the PM models are available.
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4 November 2017, 11:58 PM | #25 |
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If they would omit the date it'd be a nice watch..
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5 November 2017, 12:50 AM | #26 |
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Try the white dial. It’s much more subtle.
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5 November 2017, 02:02 AM | #27 |
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People generally want the date function on watches. From a resale standpoint, a watch with a date is easier to sell than one without. I guess PP felt the addition of the date makes this watch useful for more people. The only watch with the 324SC movement where I think the date detracts is on the sector dials of the 5296.
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5 November 2017, 03:24 AM | #28 |
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I hope you can find either the blue or the white dial to compare. The 40th anniversary has an even richer blue dial to the SS 5711/1A which is more of a grey/blue mix. Both stunning of course.
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5 November 2017, 03:27 AM | #29 |
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This watch has always had a date, since it's inception.
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5 November 2017, 08:15 AM | #30 |
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Beautiful pic, I really love the hour markers on this watch, so much so that I think I could even go for the diamonds.
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