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Another 6007A incoming
Collected my 6007A today. I also had a black calf skin strap fitted to my 5212A. 6007A is a very beautiful watch and it is much better in real life compared to the photos. However if I can have only one steel Calatrava it will be the one on the right. Out of the 2 which one would you prefer?
Another 6007A incoming
Collected my 6007A today. I also had a black calf skin strap fitted to my 5212A. 6007A is a very beautiful watch and it is much better in real life compared to the photos. However if I can have only one steel Calatrava it will be the one on the right. Out...
Thanks
Had the 5212A for nearly 10 months now, just had a new black calf skin strap fitted in.
First of all, huge congrats on your 6007A.
I prefer 6007A. It’s a modern and sporty looking Calatrava. I really dislike the font of 5212A; the complication is nice though. Best, V.
Huge congrats on both!!
Personally for choice I would be in the minority camp here... but 6007a for me
Congratulations, great pair 👍
I also own both and although they are quite different and I don’t really have a favourite, if pushed I would go with the 6007A. ...
Thanks Russell.
Your photos looks great and I need to learn from you how to take such great photos
Congrats again on the 6007, and on a dream modern Calatrava duo!😉🥂
Asking to choose is tough😀Honestly, two very good looking pieces, and both historically significant for a critical line of the brand...If I have to, I’m voting for the 5212 only because it’s the #1 of the “new Calatrava generation” and I’ve had several ch...
The 5212A
for the lovely egg shell white patina on the dial, for the gorgeous lugs, for the typo of the days of the week and months resembling handwritten typo, for being on my wrist a lot of the time!
Congratulations...enjoy in the best health!
my vote would go for Weekly Calendar...I like the font, the dial color, and the stepped lugs....let us say I like everything about it ! Best, Mahesh.,
5212A is the more charming of the bunch
And I happen to like the handwritten font very much
Congratulations!
If I had to pick one of these two, it would be the 5212 without a doubt.
I had a similar conversation with my AD sales manager. He said if 6007 was in white gold and standard production not many would buy it.
They had a 6000G-012 which they could not sell for at least 2 years.
I had the 5522 at retail...the most boring watch I could own...I realised I fell into the trap of buying for exclusivity
And not desire (already had 5524 and thought be nice pair)...I then passed it back at retail...silly I know but allowed me to take the moral high ground...the 6007 is the same....the 6000 is a great watch....do I desire one....not particularly....
Agree, but IMO exclusivity might be a plus *only* after we like a given watch...also because at a certain stage of collecting, you can obviously be selected by the brand for "many" limited/special editions anyway.
Do you also buy at US ADs? Your gesture to give back at retail the 5522 after you realized you didn't like it was *great* --- should actually be the norm, but alas, you are probably an exception! ;-) Cheers.
I have to agree
the real allure of the 6007 is having it where not many can. Were it in standard production, few would probably buy it as it lacks Patek DNA and so closely resembles three or four other watches especially the JLC. The 5212 now that is something really des...
I just love the 5212.
The way the days and weeks are printed is so unique in the watchmaking world. It is simply fascinating how patek dared to be different and to stand above the crowd without overdoing it, that is, with subtlety and class. Kudos to the team who conceived thi...
Congratulations on the 6007a
My personal preference goes to the 5212, I feel it’s has an easy going elegance to it. A certain je nes se quois. Enjoy both ! H.
Easy choice for me. 5212 without a doubt. One of my favourite watches in my collection. The dial with the font and the complication is so unique
The 6007A might be limited to 1000 pieces but for me this watch looks like a Swatch ...
No doubt the 5212
Is my pick, I own one and love it. The font, the lugs, the unique complication etc...JIm ...