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Old 10 September 2014, 03:35 PM   #1
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Patek guys.
which one of these 2 would you choose??? photo 1.JPG

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Old 10 September 2014, 04:04 PM   #2
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The 5980 is discontinued so that one will be more interesting for collectors, I however (the poor student who only looks at pictures) would pick the 5205 because I love a classic dressy watch.

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Old 10 September 2014, 07:06 PM   #3
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Old 10 September 2014, 07:24 PM   #5
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Old 10 September 2014, 08:31 PM   #6
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Don't know why 5205 is so popular in North America. In Asia, this model can stay unsold for months even with a high discount. In a grey market, you can easily find 5205 below 34k.
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Old 10 September 2014, 09:05 PM   #7
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5980 All day long. It's beautiful. Also, I wasn't aware it was discontinued. That's interesting.

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Old 10 September 2014, 09:19 PM   #8
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Old 10 September 2014, 09:47 PM   #9
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5980... but whatever happened to the two Pateks you were supposed to start wearing? I think one was to be opened at Xmas '13 and the other for your wedding in June '14?
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Old 10 September 2014, 10:02 PM   #10
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I think it depends on your collection...but not knowing what else you have, I'd go 5980
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Old 10 September 2014, 10:04 PM   #11
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Old 10 September 2014, 10:11 PM   #12
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5980... but whatever happened to the two Pateks you were supposed to start wearing? I think one was to be opened at Xmas '13 and the other for your wedding in June '14?
still in safe can't open until the wedding day sense we decided to exchange gift that day.
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Old 10 September 2014, 11:02 PM   #13
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5980 all day.

Good luck finding a NIB one, but if you can get the blue dial.

I saw DavidSW has one in for sale section--guy is amazing.
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Old 10 September 2014, 11:21 PM   #14
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Agree w above, 5980
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Old 10 September 2014, 11:30 PM   #15
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that 5205 is the one that I like the least of all the 5205's so I would go 5980
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Old 11 September 2014, 01:36 AM   #17
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Old 11 September 2014, 01:56 AM   #18
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Old 11 September 2014, 02:51 AM   #19
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I fancy the black/grey dial 5980 with the black datewheel. Just is a mean piece.
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Piling on - 5980 blue
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Don't know why 5205 is so popular in North America. In Asia, this model can stay unsold for months even with a high discount. In a grey market, you can easily find 5205 below 34k.
Wow, really? That's interesting.
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Old 11 September 2014, 04:52 AM   #26
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I like both but lean towards the 5205g.
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Old 11 September 2014, 05:08 AM   #27
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5980..I really dislike that dark square above the 12 o'clock on this dial of the 5205. It is only noticable on this dial version of the 5205.
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Old 11 September 2014, 05:58 AM   #29
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5205G by a mile
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