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Old 24 March 2014, 09:27 PM   #1261
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Some more pics of these 2 amazing pieces please
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Old 25 March 2014, 12:00 AM   #1262
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Old 25 March 2014, 03:34 AM   #1263
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Amazing photos gents!



I have dire thoughts of a 5970J...

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Old 25 March 2014, 03:53 AM   #1264
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Old 25 March 2014, 04:10 AM   #1265
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Old 25 March 2014, 04:26 AM   #1266
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Old 25 March 2014, 04:43 AM   #1267
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Old 25 March 2014, 05:04 AM   #1268
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Looks like we almost go the same route, 5550p 5711p and 5270g :) 5550p is like diamond, congratulations!

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Old 25 March 2014, 05:08 AM   #1269
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Old 25 March 2014, 05:09 AM   #1270
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Old 25 March 2014, 05:14 AM   #1271
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Old 25 March 2014, 05:26 AM   #1272
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@FeelingTheBlues, new one since close than 2 years but first picture here

@salihy, not the 5270g
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Old 25 March 2014, 02:38 PM   #1273
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Old 25 March 2014, 06:08 PM   #1274
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Old 25 March 2014, 06:42 PM   #1275
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To all you grand complication owners, would you prefer to have a perpetual cal with chronograph or a minute repeater?
Do any of you fancy tourbillons?
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Old 25 March 2014, 07:38 PM   #1276
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Old 25 March 2014, 08:07 PM   #1277
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Old 25 March 2014, 08:16 PM   #1278
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@salihy, not the 5270g
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Many thanks to everybody
Thank you for the information and I really like your 3970, it looks incredibly good!

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To all you grand complication owners, would you prefer to have a perpetual cal with chronograph or a minute repeater?
Do any of you fancy tourbillons?
I don't have any Grandes Complications but I know I would go with the minute repeater if I had the choice. It's such a great and unique complication.
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Old 25 March 2014, 08:29 PM   #1279
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To all you grand complication owners, would you prefer to have a perpetual cal with chronograph or a minute repeater?
Do any of you fancy tourbillons?
For me order of preference specifically for PP would be:

1. Repeater
2. Split second chrono
3. Perpetual chrono
4. Tourbillon.

For other brands the order would be different I think, not least as I prefer Tourbillons dial side up which PP don't do (and I understand why they don't).
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Old 25 March 2014, 08:33 PM   #1280
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Old 25 March 2014, 10:18 PM   #1281
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For me order of preference specifically for PP would be:

1. Repeater
2. Split second chrono
3. Perpetual chrono
4. Tourbillon.

For other brands the order would be different I think, not least as I prefer Tourbillons dial side up which PP don't do (and I understand why they don't).
I got the same preference as you, even though if we go by the most valuable Pateks it wouldn't be in that order.

As for Patek doesn't do tour billion dial side up is because the sun will dry up the oil.
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Old 25 March 2014, 11:34 PM   #1282
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I got the same preference as you, even though if we go by the most valuable Pateks it wouldn't be in that order.

As for Patek doesn't do tour billion dial side up is because the sun will dry up the oil.
Interesting, I always assumed (and I thought I read in once in one of their magazines) that it was a deliberate decision to highlight their very conservative and un-ostentatious brand values to keep the tourbillons hidden from sight to anyone but the owner?
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Old 27 March 2014, 03:55 PM   #1283
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One of my new favorites!!!

I understand the love for this piece after now owning it and wearing it all day, it's truly the most comfortable watch I've owned!
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Old 27 March 2014, 10:02 PM   #1284
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To all you grand complication owners, would you prefer to have a perpetual cal with chronograph or a minute repeater?
Do any of you fancy tourbillons?
The perpetual chronograph to me was the most desirable because it is so historic for Patek. It felt like an essential.

The others are desirable as well to varying degrees for me.

Above all else, the aesthetics are important to me. There are plenty of watches out there that do all kinds of interesting things, but if it doesn't appeal to me aesthetically I won't wear it. The exclusivity of a piece alone isn't enough for me. It has to trigger that aesthetic attraction to stay in my collection long term.
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Old 27 March 2014, 10:07 PM   #1285
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One of my new favorites!!!

I understand the love for this piece after now owning it and wearing it all day, it's truly the most comfortable watch I've owned!
That's a very nice watch Martin, enjoy it to the fullest!

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The perpetual chronograph to me was the most desirable because it is so historic for Patek. It felt like an essential.

The others are desirable as well to varying degrees for me.

Above all else, the aesthetics are important to me. There are plenty of watches out there that do all kinds of interesting things, but if it doesn't appeal to me aesthetically I won't wear it. The exclusivity of a piece alone isn't enough for me. It has to trigger that aesthetic attraction to stay in my collection long term.
Amen to that, wearing a watch you find beautiful is worth much more than all the complications and finishing it can have.

...Mind you, getting both at the same time is quite nice as well when you can afford it.
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Old 28 March 2014, 05:36 AM   #1286
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That's a very nice watch Martin, enjoy it to the fullest!



Amen to that, wearing a watch you find beautiful is worth much more than all the complications and finishing it can have.

...Mind you, getting both at the same time is quite nice as well when you can afford it.
Thanks Carl hope all is well...

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Old 28 March 2014, 06:13 AM   #1287
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Old 28 March 2014, 08:13 AM   #1288
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One of my new favorites!!!

I understand the love for this piece after now owning it and wearing it all day, it's truly the most comfortable watch I've owned!
BOOOOMMMMMM!!!! I will censor my thoughts here! That C.O.T.W. looks great!

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The perpetual chronograph to me was the most desirable because it is so historic for Patek. It felt like an essential.

The others are desirable as well to varying degrees for me.

Above all else, the aesthetics are important to me. There are plenty of watches out there that do all kinds of interesting things, but if it doesn't appeal to me aesthetically I won't wear it. The exclusivity of a piece alone isn't enough for me. It has to trigger that aesthetic attraction to stay in my collection long term.
x2! I'm still working on adding the 5970J!

I agree with you too Carl!
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Old 31 March 2014, 06:49 AM   #1289
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Old 31 March 2014, 07:04 AM   #1290
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