Patek Philippe

This is a watch I've always admired. I had the good fortune of trying it. Aesthetically, I love it: simple and elegant. Technically, I don't like the lack of hacking seconds. What would you do? Would you go for it, think about it or forget about it? ...  

it a big enough issue for you to forego it ? For me, the lack of this function is not so important if I like the rest so much.

…does not bother me now to be honest…good luck

...unless you are coordinating a commando raid with your buddies : ) In that case, this would be the wrong watch anyway : )

(though expressed more cleverly than I would have expressed it!)

For hacking seconds...I find it somewhat annoying that it's missing, but not deal breaker for a dress watch. My laurent ferrier doesn't hack. VC cal. 4400 doesn't hack. I honestly haven't set a watch to the second in years. BTW I love the case design and ... 

may be is because seconds are not even displayed 😁 same for the Vacheron ultra thin so I agree the non-hacking seconds should not be a deal breaker.

I think you should go for it. Many (all?) Pateks I have don't have hacking second. If I recall correctly they didn't think it was good for the movement or some other reasons. It doesn't really matter as every mechanical watch will lose a few seconds daily... 

Non issue. Buy it. Life is short. If, in a while you don’t like it, you can always sell. And, if you don’t want it, I’ll buy it. Lol . Good luck.

If such an issue makes me think I would regret this acquisition, I say stay away.

Love this watch , especially with a gorgeous salmon dial

In fact this reference has stayed in my memory since I first saw this years ago. Hacking seconds is not particularly important to me. I like the case metal, step design and how the dial blends with the strap.

Absolutely gorgeous and wearable piece! So versatile and cool, no wonder interest and values are rising 📈

Hacking seconds, while a nice feature, isn’t even in the top 10 of what I think about when buying.

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And I'm glad you liked this 5124G -- for some reason, its red strap (which we put on when I bought it in 2010 and never changed since! ;-) seems to exponentially increase its character and versatility! Cheers.

They actually inspired me to check out more about this watch. Thanks

I view this as an elegant but also very versatile Patek, one which you can still, surprisingly, find as a bargain on the grey market! Cheers.

Much appreciated.

Was going to purchase it, but then I stumbled across this — similar in many ways — and fell in love. ...