case on the 5496 is a huge scratch magnet. Plus, the dial a little off balance and hard to read due to the retrograde hand. This reference has really been soft in the aftermarket. I do like the gold accents on the newer model over the first model. I owned both the first P model and the RG model.
at some point most PP watches will come on the market at some point in time. Owners need to downsize or die with no heirs and the watches turn up at dealers or auctions. It is a laudable goal to attempt to sell new product to true end users, but with the absurd market imbalances and secondary prices
aside from being way too large and heavy for most people to wear comfortably and not knock it into everything, the regulator dials overlap which makes it very difficult to tell the time at a glance. Obviously, a superb masterpiece, but a watch to be enjoyed on occasion by holding and admiring but no