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11 November 2020, 03:21 AM | #1 |
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Patek 5212A
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I normally post in the main Rolex Forum and have had a great year purchasing some fantastic watches (WG Daytona, DD President, GMT BLNR)... but I really wanted to find the old man the perfect watch. After many months of researching and dropping him hints, it's the Patek 5212A that he loves. I have bought a Patek Calatrava before (5153G-010) but Patek (London) were very clear with me that the waiting list will be years. So I've decided to go grey and have struck a deal on the watch. Whilst I love the brown strap, I think he'd like an additional dark strap for evening events. I'm guessing that Patek will not just sell me a strap? I will ask when I receive this but have any of you that have gone grey found another way to source a Patek strap? Does anyone have any recommendations? Here is a stock photo of the beauty
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11 November 2020, 03:42 AM | #2 |
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Absolute beauty and you are right thinking that a darker strap would look nice. The way to go would be a Camille Fournet for a high-end, handmade stunner of a strap. If you want details, send me a PM
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11 November 2020, 03:48 AM | #3 |
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It’s a beautiful watch, although you do need good eyesight for this one.
Maybe patek can sell you a strap for this one , there is a navy blue strap for the 5524 that I think it would look nice on yours , if the the lug-lug size is 41 that is Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 November 2020, 03:59 AM | #4 |
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It's a great piece, congrats, I think dark brown goes well with a white dial. C Fournet or ABP Paris can make you a custom strap.
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11 November 2020, 04:00 AM | #5 |
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Congratulations
Patek will absolutely sell you a strap. I have mine on a 5172G strap and also a nubuck Camille Fournet- they look similar but the Patek strap doesn’t have a nap. |
11 November 2020, 04:04 AM | #6 |
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If you own the watch, Patek will certainly sell a strap, etc.
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You can order a strap from Patek Philippe for 800 bucks or go custom for 300 and have the same quality, I know what I would do |
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11 November 2020, 04:21 AM | #8 |
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Thank you all for your help.
I will get the watch in the next few weeks and share the pictures on here. Cannot wait to give it to my Dad for Xmas after what’s been such an awful year. Thank you once again
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11 November 2020, 04:22 AM | #9 |
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Wow it was your watch I saw on Instagram the other day (I searched for the hashtag)! Congratulations and those straps are lovely.
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Yeah that’s why I said that it would need to be 41mm, more than anything I want it to give the idea of the color and the kind of strap. My first Fournier strap I was very happy with ; but the last one , was really the last one ! lol ...take a look below Don’t know if you can see what I am taking about , because the angle of the pic , but yeah it was short at the lugs. Sometimes is better to pay the extra money ...I also like the idea that the strap is OEM. So it’s not entirely related to the quality of the strap because I could find someone else but I choose not to. Just preferences Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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That was like 3-4 years ago , that watch is long gone. Lol ... I am down to 1 patek now, ... I just live vicariously through other members now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 November 2020, 10:28 AM | #13 |
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Congrats! This watch is so beautiful.
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Very nice.
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Congratulations! Taking collecting to the next level - something much finer about a dress piece on a strap.
Yes Patek will sell you a strap - as others have said it may also make sense to look at some high end custom straps - Jean Rousseau, Camille Fournet, Atelier du Bracelet Parisien.
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12 November 2020, 12:45 AM | #17 |
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Beautiful watch and enjoy it in good health. I personally think that the 5212 is one of Patek's unsung heroes.
For the record, I swear by Jean Rousseau straps. |
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Thank you all and this is so helpful.
I will post pictures of the watch next week and then think about the right strap in 2021! Thank you for all of the recommendations
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Beautiful watch!
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Very cool and unique watch dial. Question - do the day of the week and week of the year indicators change "instantaneously" or gradually over the course of an hour or so?
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Congrats and what a beautiful pic you have there!
Ive never changed the strap on my 5212A but i ordered patek aligator strap and WG pins for my 5960/1A (as the SS pin sizes differerntly). So no prob, once you get the watch, go to any patek AD and i think they ll order the strap for you.
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number for the pin to order from AD. How much did you pay for it anyway? Thanks. |
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i think it was 5-7k USD ish (2 WG pins , WG 5960G buckle, aligator strap). Since i changed the strap, it has been my favourite watch in my collection. Just my 2c :)
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Have fun !! I m sure your dad will appreciate it! It wears fairly light though.
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Collected the beauty today! Will have to keep it quiet now until Xmas day (I had to take a wrist shot of course)
I’m sure he will be ecstatic when his grandchildren present it to him dressed as elves! I’ll post pictures when we decide on the replacement strap. Thanks again everyone
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