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15 November 2018, 01:58 AM | #1 |
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5524G question
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My AD has offered me a 5524G Pilot. Would any owners be able to give me their opinions on it? Any pros/cons, anything I should know, is it comfortable etc etc Thanks very much. |
15 November 2018, 02:07 AM | #2 |
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I had it and sold it fairly quickly. It’s a very nice watch and would consider buying again in the future, but for me 4 things: 1) I realised I’m a sucker for the Nautilus, so it went in favour of the 5990 2) The novelty of having the travel time as the only complication wore off quickly 3) I prefer chronos 4) The blue dial of the 5524 didn’t meet my expectations
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The pushers take some getting used to, if they don't put you off you are mostly there.
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15 November 2018, 02:32 AM | #4 |
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It is a very nice watch. It is very comfortable on the wrist. However it is a scratch magnet and not a daily for me.
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Fantastic piece. I’ve traveled the world with mine with zero issues. Definitely NOT a “scratch magnet”. It’s one of my most favorite Pateks.
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Great watch in many ways.
You should see it and try it on to see how it feels on your wrist since your AD has it. Pushers, dial color and scratches not an issue whatsoever for me. It’s not for those who believe that Patek= Nautilus. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Love it or hate it as there isn’t much middle ground. I love it and a like it even more because it’s polarising
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16 November 2018, 04:53 AM | #12 |
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It is available in Rose Gold if that is more of your thing?
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16 November 2018, 05:02 AM | #13 |
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Sadly too big for me. Would consider the girlie 37mm even as I suspect
That wears like a 40?? People seem not to like that shade rg but I haven’t seen irl |
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What say you, Does the pilot wear larger than your Pepsi? Clearly you have a much larger wrist so the pilot fits you well it appears |
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Sorry for hijacking this thread.
Does PP sell replacement strap for 5524 in dark blue / black, with the contrast white stitching and the “cross” stitching near the buckle end? Reason: my AD says it’s not in the catalog But this upcoming Christie’s auction has the 5524 and the details (obtained in the “condition report” below the “place bid” button) says it’s a “dark blue Patek Philippe calf strap”. Link to Christie’s auction: https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/...-details.aspx? |
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17 November 2018, 09:00 PM | #22 |
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I didn’t like it personally, as Tyler says it’s a more ‘hate it or love it’ watch for many of us. So if it’s for you I think you should know!! If you don’t love it then I don’t know why you’d even consider it anyway, it’s a lot of money.
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Not my favorite PP reference. I know an associate that has one and for the money I would go different but he loves the watch.
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18 November 2018, 12:28 AM | #27 |
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Beautiful watch.
The locking pushers are one of my favorite details The blue dial is perfect. The only consideration I would be concerned with is, how does it fit your wrist? Critically speaking the movment is a bit small.
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Yes you can order alligator straps. I’m just talking about the blue calf strap that was made specifically for the 5524 for a short time, as that is what an earlier poster was asking about
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18 November 2018, 01:14 AM | #29 |
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My AD will order me a matte navy blue (reference number 124) if she can't find the original dark blue strap for me. Fat_ninja: if it's convenient, could you ask your AD what's the reference number of the dark blue strap? It should be 3 numbers. My AD says she can't find it in the catalogue. |
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