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This seems way too dramatic:
Mar 18, 2018,11:52 AM
What compelling reason is there to go out of the way to replace all the old dials for any watch that comes in to a service center? It seems to suggest that they want to stamp out any dramatic rise in the price of the old version (due to scarcity value): if you buy an old one for collection purpose you better not wear it bc if it breaks one day you will lose the dial (or lose function of the watch). Not wanting to make any more of the old dials to save cost is not an excuse, it won’t save that much and as I understand it they keep old parts or will make parts to repair all of their old watches anyway.
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Patek 5711A
By: uaewatchguy : March 18th, 2018-09:09
Slight change to the dial ...
Patek
By: uaewatchguy : March 18th, 2018-09:14
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Pc
By: uaewatchguy : March 18th, 2018-09:38
Maybe a perpetual nautilus 😜 Iqbal
That’s a real shame!
By: Pretty Boy : March 18th, 2018-09:52
I noticed the difference between the BD and the WD when I got my BD in February 2018 (I was only used to the type of writing on the WD before). I very much prefer the type of writing on the “old” BD. I would assume it’s more complicated to do than the “ne...
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By: Esharp : March 18th, 2018-17:29
Exactly.
By: Esharp : March 18th, 2018-21:38
My guess is they identified dial printing errors as a reason for large numbers of reject dials, which cost them money, and decided to change the dial accordingly. However, the new dial setup cost money to create which couldn’t be offset by the savings fro...
Yes, I know
By: Esharp : March 19th, 2018-00:30
I was implying they would use it to justify the price increase of (if I remember correctly) USD 5,000 (!). You see, thousands of highly-trained Swiss elves will have slaved day and night for ages to make that change to the dial, hence why 1) they take so ...
Totally
By: Esharp : March 19th, 2018-04:11
All power to the Stern family; I wish them and their very happy bankers all the best for a prosperous 2018. I just wish that I were in a similarly propitious position, with members of the public falling over themselves to pay unforeseen sums for something...
This seems way too dramatic:
By: WWK : March 18th, 2018-11:52
What compelling reason is there to go out of the way to replace all the old dials for any watch that comes in to a service center? It seems to suggest that they want to stamp out any dramatic rise in the price of the old version (due to scarcity value): i...
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By: ChristianDK : March 19th, 2018-00:47
I think it’s a good move.
By: RussW : March 18th, 2018-12:08
Coherence with the other models, and is the 5711 is now 12 years old, any change is welcome. I can’t see the 5711 being in production for 12 more years, so this new dial could end up being highly sought after.
It will...
By: FlyingSnoopy : March 19th, 2018-10:46
increase the value of the current 5711...