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I agree it would be a challenge to balance the dial with a date. I like the looks of the 5110, but personally actually prefer the 5134. I can understand why collectors are split on this model… it has unique characteristics that don’t firmly put it into a

Then, congrats on your first Patek, too. I am not sure the 5134 is under appreciated, though. It has its charm and interest, it cannot compete with the 5110 which is a totally different watch. It has a friendly complication, a nice manual winding movement

5110 P (and even R) are really top cool but I also didn’t pull the trigger on them again (I say again as I had both of them in the past). Probably I need something more spicy now, a Worldtime that would bring me a WOW effect and not only being super cool…

On the contrary, it’s a gorgeous watch. It just lacks this little something I’m looking for in a watch. Nothing more than a personal feeling and very personal expectations. And my only intent was to try clarifying my reasons not at all to criticize this r

I much prefer some of their older references. As for this 5235, I am not a fan at all. The dial is full of holes. But it is just my personal taste, my friend. And I totally understand that some others can be very pleased with this one. Best, Nicolas

The 5110 and 5130 are both wonderful references in their own right. For the reasons I have tried to explain above, they do not evoke in me that obscure but essential feeling I’m looking for, but I know that this is purely personal and that it does not det

I fully understand, it's very personal and the wrist test is unpredictable. For me it is the go/no-go test for all my watches. The WT is a complication I love, both for practical and esthetical reasons.

But the 39.5 mm diameter doesn’t work as well as the 37 mm of the 5110 on my wrist. And as I said in the post above, I just feel more attracted to other kind of Worldtimers and I’m not passionate enough about automatic movements in general and about the 2

You express very well the possible gap between the idea of a watch and the emotion it gives in person. My intent was just to try better understand the actual reasons of the absence of deep emotional connection I felt with the 5110. Which means trying to b

My intent was only to clarify the personal reasons why I don’t feel fully compelled by the 5110 even though I think it’s a great watch in and by itself. And I fully agree with you concerning the “scissors” hands of the 5130! Best, Emmanuel