5119

I have been looking closely at the three references 5115, 5116 and 5119. While each has its charm, I wonder if I don’t prefer the 5116: I think the welded lugs would work better for me here than the case shape of 5115 with “integrated” lugs and crown guar

Its never easy to choose or pick 1, as there are just so many references! I guess the way to go about it is to follow a flow chart approach, and be cognisant of the fact that not every detail you want, is carried by a single referrence. The 3796dj, althou

Yes - this is the type of unfortunate mistake that one would expect if serviced by someone not familiar with Patek. In my case I was told the PT950 Ellipse has a special case back with special tools needed hence it had to go to Geneva. And yet I suspect t

and I also asked not to polish the case. The PP watchmaker tried to open the caseback with a 'screwdriver' but the first series of the 5119 had a screwed caseback. Of course PP offered to polish the case and they did nicely, but that was not my intention

cash only is a strange request. Who wants to walk around with tens of thousands of dollars ? On payments, I experienced being requested to use a different credit card in order to lower the transaction fee for my next purchase. I got the hint and was happy

Purchased the 5119j. Need a replacement strap for my small wrist. The Patek rep told me the size is 21/16, but online on most sites I see "20" or even "20.3" for the lug width. As I don't want to order and it not fit, does anyone know the correct lug widt

Size wise, if you wish your watch to display more prominence vs other jewelry on you, then 5119 might be a better choice. FYI, Most of the female collectors I know tend to wear men’s watches because of wrist presence. Yellow vs white gold: I would approac

PS: Yes, I know EVERYTHING, but that's not a surprise! PPS: Thanks for the further info you've given to our members, beyond gender and age from your first post. That was helpful, and I'm glad you received so many useful replies. So let me also briefly add

is a wise decision. While in the end you will decide what works best for you comments you receive may impart information and details that you might not have even thought about but which may become highly relevant to what would work best for you. As to siz

I always say that a person should wear a watch that suits his or her wrist. The 3919 is 33mm while the 5119 is 36mm. I would suggest you try both on to decide which you feel more comfortable with. One will definitely feel better than the other depending o