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11 April 2020, 08:36 PM | #61 | |
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I actually like the dial of the 5196, I don't mind the position of the small seconds, and I like a solid case back, but despite the solid case back I'd feel a little cheated by the tiny movement under the hood of this large case, no matter the history and it being a proven work horse. Most importantly, I was not impressed in the metal. They look good on pics but neither the 5196G nor the R looked great on my wrist. For my taste and my 6 5/8" wrists they wear incredibly large for a basic dress watch. Much larger than the nominal 37mm would suggest, which I attribute to the combination of flatness, narrow bezel / large dial, light dial color, and very long lugs. I imagine the 5196P wears quite differently given the special dial but went 3998P back in the day which also wears larger than 34mm would suggest. |
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Not sizing up a movement is a clear indication of cutting costs. This is not subjective; it is fact.
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I like the impact of the small movement in the 5196P. I don't really care for "cut" numerals, and in then 5196P, because the movement is small, all Breguet numerals can be fully shown.
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Funny how much passion this thread has created.
If you like the Saxonia buy it, if you like the 5196 buy it. To each their own, I for one have owned the Saxonia and a Lange 1 Darth, I bough them because of the allure of the movement finishing and all the rest... but guess what? They bored me to death when I wore them, as great and perfect as they were. The 5196 speaks to me in a way the others didn't, it may be the complete opposite for you, I think we can all agree to disagree. It's like the Ferrari vs Porsche argument, both great. But it's a pesonal thing, Ferrari gets my heart pumping (much more vintage ones), Porsche does nothing to me. My Dad had one of each so I know what I'm talking about, the Ferrari was always in the shop but made us all smile when we drove it, the Porsche we drove because the Ferrari was in the shop.
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Patek cut corners on this watch. It wasn't because they had nothing to improve upon. It wasn't because they felt nostalgic by keeping a movement from a 33mm watch. It was because they wanted to save money. Objectively, there are better watches for the money. Better made. Better finished. Better value. You see, my father owned a basic, affordable Jaguar X Type. That car had the underpinnings of a Ford Mondeo and was constantly in the shop. The second hand Honda Civic however, we rode that when the Jag was in the shop. To people who don't know anything, the Jaguar was the more exotic and prestigious of the two. In reality, it was poorly made, had outdated technology and the Honda ran circles around it.
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My first and only Patek and still enjoy gazing at it every time I put it on. I for one could care less about the moment size.
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^ Agreed, that strap is excellent!
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The 5196 has charm, beyond anything the Saxonia ever will, I personally don't care about movement size or closed caseback, as much as I enjoy looking at movements and the great Lange finish and movement to case ratio, wearing the watch and looking at the face of it is much more important to me. Was PP cutting corners? Is the ALS a better product or better priced? Probably But for some people buying a PP those questions are kind of meaningless, you want what you want and value is subjective. And don't get me started on ALS reale value if you are a flipper like me.... horrible horrible experiences, with PP never an issue.
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1 – the movement is too small for the case; 2 – I would prefer an open case back if the movement had better proportions, but am totally ok with the watch having a solid case back given the reality; 3 – The 5196 it is a very nice watch in all metals regardless of its movement size; 4 – the dial is extremely well-balance. IMHO, the comparison above leads to the exact opposite conclusion which the poster had: despite the difference in the case/movement ratio, Patek did an outstanding job on the dial to preserve its balance. |
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I never liked small seconds in watches as the subdial always "eats" into the markings on 6 o'clock. Worst case is with arabic numerals where only the bottom part of the 6 is what is left.. I think that the now discontinued Calatrava's solved this issue brilliantly, especially with the platinum version. In my view the discontinued 5196 range is much more in balance than the new replacement 6119 range. This has a lower small seconds as many seem to crave, but it eats away the 6 o'clock mark. Yes it means the second hand is a little bigger. but who cares. It is meant to be a small second... If you want a big second hand the sweeping seconds is the way to go. So in my humble opinion it was brilliant to have a higher small seconds, and if that means a smaller movement so what? My meister Singer Petrograph also has a small movement relative to it's size. It does have a crystal back, with a smaler crystal matching the movement. I have no problems with that... |
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It's a great watch, and always has been. I don't think the case back detracts from the excellent overall package. It isn't a perfect reference, but it is excellent.
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Having a small movement with a larger case can somehow be beneficial as the sub-dial is now higher and makes this non-enamel dial a bit less “plain”, busier and imo even more balanced and easy to the eyes. And tbh, I would pick this over any simple dress by Lange; they are kind of dull in terms of dial design. 5196 is a strange watch in some senses; hard to explain its charm and class if you haven’t put it on your wrist before. The ultimate dress watch to me.
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I have read through lots of posts like this and here are my two cents, for that they are worth…..
It’s a reference that has inspired passionate and sometimes heated debate for good reason. It was meant to be a modern “wearable” tribute to the original reference that helped shape the company. This is a reference that means a great deal to the company and no, I do not believe that Patek had a bunch of 215 PS movements lying around and needed to find something to do with them, as some have eluded. Nor do I think that the decision to have a solid case back is evidence that they wanted to hide it. I believe a tremendous amount of thought went into their decision to use this caliber. And the case back itself, didn’t need any thought at all. For this it was always going to be solid. They chose a movement rich in history, something you have to be a bit of a romantic to fully appreciate. This reference is pure class. An exhibition case back here would have been anything but. This reference was not meant to be state of the art or groundbreaking. To Patek Philippe the Ref. 5196 was sentimental and it was a triumph. The folks who have said that the movement should fill the case are correct in principal but totally missed the point in this case. No pun intended. This reference is incredibly important to the brand and will continue to be debated for years and years to come. |
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To me the big evolution on the 3796 to 5096 to 5196 is the sub seconds dial moving further up and up with each increase in case size. The sub dial looks best when it sits where it is on the 3796. It looks awkward and out of place on the 5196. The movement size is not a big issue to me given the solid case back on the 5196 which makes the watch more elegant. But the movement should have been enlarged to fit the 37mm case, if only to maintain the correct traditional position of the sub dial.
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Sometimes all the imperfections of a reference like this makes it an all time classic. Time will tell
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I think the proportions of the 5196 are excellent. It’s a timeless versatile ref. that looks good in almost any situation. As was stated, the 214ps is a fine choice with a long history. I like the feel of winding it better than the 6119s. If you don’t like 5196 then I agree that you’re missing the point of the watch.
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