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Nov 24, 2012,07:52 AM
Appreciate the suggestions! This will all play out before year-end so I will post an update including pics soon with what I decide.
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Need some advice!
By: hbm : November 23rd, 2012-17:20
Friends - am getting ready to think about my next Patek. I currently own a 3970 white gold, black stick dial as well as a 3450 yellow gold, reverse tumbled date digits dial. Among the options I am considering are 3448 yellow gold, 2497 yellow gold, 2499 y...
Well...
By: little501 : November 23rd, 2012-17:40
As a serious collector with 3970 and 3450, how come you need to ask others' opinions? I think many of the aficiandoes here could not attain the holy grails you own. Having said that, I would choose a 5050 as the retrogarde complication is not in your curr...
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By: hbm : November 23rd, 2012-17:53
Thanks. Am also leaning to the 5050 but still debating. Was struggling most with whether to build out what I have deeper down the perpetual route or the perpetual chrono route. Wrt to your question, I always value the opinion of others, especially knowing...
I would go for ...
By: fernando : November 23rd, 2012-18:20
the most beautiful perp/chrono I have ever seen - the 2499YG in whatever series. That's just my personal opinion. :) cheers fernando
+1 on the 2499J!
By: doublesix : November 23rd, 2012-18:47
I personally like chronos and nothing is more elegant, sporty and masculine than a PP perp chrono. A plain perp is nice too, but a man's man needs to time things accurately. Plus, if you don't know what the date and day is, without your watch, you got big...
What ever it may be .....
By: tic-toc : November 23rd, 2012-23:28
....... in terms of choices. Whatever is available for your picking, i would pick the one which is the most complete, meaning box & paper, and if possible, an un-touch case. with the sharpess lugs, strong hallmarks, unwashed dial. AT this very moment,...
Thanks!
By: hbm : November 24th, 2012-07:52
Appreciate the suggestions! This will all play out before year-end so I will post an update including pics soon with what I decide.