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Member DOCSF provided a link to an earlier thread on this topic.
May 11, 2021,14:17 PM
https://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-11/ti-1117113/dv-true/wf.responses.open_bLoB_s-0/
In the above thread, l wrote and still believe today regarding the numbers previously mentioned:
My understanding is that there are now two teams that make the enamel dials.
I estimate that each week only one enamel dial can be made (due to wastage during firing from wrong colors, bubbles, etc.), hence say 50 pieces per year for each team.
In the beginning when 5131J came out, there was only one team making it. When G came out in 2009 while J was still in production, two separate teams were making the enamel dials.
So 1 year with one team and 9 years with two teams make 950 pieces (50 50*2*9). The number is higher than other limited production references, but relative to the demand, it is still very challenging to get an allocation of a 5131.
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5131R/5131G production number?
By: ialienam_AUS : May 11th, 2021-02:16
Hi guys A quick one, a dealer has been telling me the number of production for 5131R is about 1xx? I know Patek would never release the actual number, but just wondering if any truth to it?
I would say
By: sham1 : May 11th, 2021-02:24
absolutely no truth in it. I would expect production numbers of the each of the 5131 variants to be between 350 and 500 pieces. Gordon Lau is an authority in this area and I am sure he will provide a better insight.
Member DOCSF provided a link to an earlier thread on this topic.
By: GLau : May 11th, 2021-14:17
In the above thread, l wrote and still believe today regarding the numbers previously mentioned: My understanding is that there are now two teams that make the enamel dials. I estimate that each week only one enamel dial can be made (due to wastage during...
Thanks Gordon
By: DOCSF : May 11th, 2021-14:58
Any idea about the 5231J production numbers so far. How many teams working on dials etc. It appears to me they are producing more 5231Js compared to 5131s. My AD who is a small family owned AD has received 2 pieces so far