I am shocked. I know the 5531R is about Β£420k to Β£425k in the UK. Will speak to my AD tomorrow to find out the price of the 'other watch'. If they are priced in the same bracket, that would be ludicrous. A 5950 or 5959 (I know, I know they have been discontinued) would be much better buys in my opinion.
The 5372P costs about 10% lower than the 5531R so you are right in that it is in a similar price bracket which explains why the 5372P is unlikely to be a big seller.
+ 1, would go for the 5531R over the 5732P any day. Anybody got to handle the 5531R yet, i have only seen it at basel but havenβt had it on my wrist yet [nt]
That's what I was wondering too, but I was told yesterday that the 5531 are just starting to be released here...Italy will probably get 3 or 4 , and only to previous MR owners, which sounds fair enough...
By: FabR : May 20th, 2018-03:55
Not sure about other countries though. I'm also (badly) looking forward to some nice wristshots from the lucky owners!
at 38.5mm was so right that I thought it would attract many purists to it. But the dial of the 5370P despite its 41mm diameter is arguably more attractive. I know a few purists who are eagerly awaiting for launch of the the 5370R!!
Perfect size, subdials arranges in a very appealing and symmetric manner, amazing complications in a wonderful case....
But personally financial reasons aside, it would not be my first pick in that stratosphere. Perhaps it is the cutouts on the dial that bother me the most. Rectangular date cutouts, the perpetual indicator, the moon phase cutout, all seem a bit off to me in some way. A bit random and scattered...
I would have loved to see it without the perpetual calendar to be honest... just a smaller 5370...
........when you see 5207s hammer at usd500k inc commission it does make you wonder about the state of the market for modern super Complication Pateks.