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Dear All, What a year 2017 has been ! The song "All I Have To Do is Dream" from the Everly Brothers describes 2017 well for me !
First half ended with "The Dream" 's enamel Rousseau Lion in a hot jungle, whereas, due to a PuristS friend with his wise suggestions and the support of the friendly staff at my AD, the second half is ending with the "ice cold enamel polar map" Dream coming true !
Having had the 5131P only for a short period, my initial thoughts are:
- 1. As expected, enamel work is consistent with dials from other metals in terms of quality and artistry
- 2. Dial is more subdued with fewer colors [ different shades of green (less bright than the J's), white, blue and brown ] and less vibrant than the three others, but more wearable if one wants discretion
- 3. Map is especially meaningful for collectors living in the North [ Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Scandinavia (especially Finland for Kari), Iceland, Russia and others (excuse me for my poor understanding of geography and not be able to name more countries) ]
- 4. Unlike in the G, my time zone is on the lower, instead of the upper, deck of the city ring
- 5. Bracelet is heavy and the heft feels really good, just like the 5711P 40th (which I do not have) and doubles as an exercise weight to build arm muscles ! LOL !
- 6. Need to put blue strap on top of the bracelet to see how the looks change in the metal before deciding what shoes it should wear on a daily basis
- 7. Unlike the G, when the pusher is used to change time zones, the minute hand does not move. Perhaps the movement has been improved ?
- 8. The waters surrounding the shores are green and then turn into blue, similar to the G but different than the J with different shades of blue only
Overall, this "Winter", "Arctic" or "Ice Age" piece is a great & wonderful conclusion for the 5131 series !
Although this year has been a busy one in terms of work with lots of up's and down's, spending and enjoying time with the family, PuristSPro community (online communications and offline GTGs), and enamel dials & other pieces made 2017 a balanced and delightful year overall ! 
Happy New Year to you all and look forward to what 2018 will bring us in terms of horological dreams !
Cheers,
Gordon
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Dear All, What a year 2017 has been ! The song "All I Have To Do is Dream" from the Everly Brothers describes 2017 well for me !
First half ended with "The Dream" \'s enamel Rousseau Lion in a hot jungle, whereas, due to a PuristS friend with his wise suggestions and the support of the friendly staff at my AD, the second half is ending with the "ice cold enamel polar map" Dream com...
Awesome 👏🏻 Huge huge congratulations 🎊 Gordon! [nt]
You have some very desirable Pateks 👍🏻
Thank you Raymond for your kind words !
You have some superb pieces from the New York Grand Exhibition for you and your wife ! Cheers, Gordon
Hi Nicolas, Thank you for your note ! I did...
receive it and am now a proud owner ! Please come to visit and read the tea leaves at Mandarin Oriental & take some magical photos of the 5131P with your white box ! Cheers, Gordon
Amazing addition G!
Looking forward to some nice side by side shots with the G! Are the pin holes located further down the lugs as well to accommodate the bracelet? If so perhaps order a strap that compensates for this to reduce the open space. Enjoy and once again huge cong...
Hi keks, thanks for your reply ! Will send side by side...
photos of the G and P in the new year so that a better comparison can be made. I will also revert on the location of the pin holes. Thank you for the suggestion. Cheers, Gordon
Hi Keks, it might take a while because I need to get ...
5131G front the safe first !
Hi Alkiro, thank you for constant kind words and encouragement !
I am simply a big fan of enamel and rare handcraft dials, and not an enamel expert ! An enamel slave perhaps ???!! Cheers, Gordon
That sure looks great. Congratulations. Definitely a wt to treasure , heirloom.
And im sure the heft feels great. I feel this is the ultimate world time. Cheers my friend , just in time for New Year 2018. Geross.
Hi Geross, you said it well with "JIT" !
"Just in time" now has a whole new meaning to me ! Cheers, Gordon
Wonderful post!
You have, arguably the best moonphase, and now, arguably the best worldtimer. Perhaps a family shot for the coming New Year?
Hi "K...U" , a great idea that you gave me !
Adding the 5575 in the mix is a photo that I must take! Cheers, Gordon
Hi Gordon, massive congratulations.
What did you do? Santa ended up in the wrong place if you ask me. Enjoy that stunning piece. At my end, the wait continues. Did you size the bracelet? Looks too large in the first pic. Have a great 2018. Best, Volker
Hi Volker, thank you ! I was not a good boy but not a naughty boy. So either Santa got...
drunk & came to Asia instead of Europe, or Mrs. Santa liked to give presents to boys/men that are neither good nor naughty & ordered Santa to give the 5131P to me ! Yes, need to size bracelet properly after testing whether blue strap works better. I am lo...
Thank you for the “deep” writeup and comparison
Very Interesting read! I also wish you all the best for new year! enjoy this beauty in good health!
HI Cchris, you are welcome and thank you for your kind words !
Happy New Year to you and your family. Cheers, Gordon
Many Congratulations!!!
Wow, what a "cool" piece it is, the ultimate World Time in my opinion, presented in Platinum (the noblest metal) and enamelled dial of the "Top of the World". Kudos Gordon!
Thanks avatarian74 ! yes, the 5131P is a ...
"cool and icy" reference ! Cheers, Gordon
Congrats again Gordon for such a prized acquisition
and great meeting up with u a few days ago in Singapore. Hope to catch up again in 2018 man. Happy New Year!!! cheers, Winston
Congrats Gordon!
Looks great on the wrist! I could feel that the watch was yearning to caress some flesh, especially its owner's... LOL
Thanks dufourism for the funny comments ! Perhaps I ...
yearn more to wear the "Arctic" watch than the watch yearns to caress my flesh. LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
Gordon! Holy cow!
Congratulations...this is a crowning achievement and, indeed, marks you here as our Enamel King, IMHO. The first two links of the bracelet look elongated - there appears to be a gap between bracelet and watch. This is intriguing and I think the only way f...
Hi E, Enamel King I am NOT ! IMO, I am an...
enamel slave ! :-( GTG anytime with you. No need to use sleepless night as the reason for a GTG ! Buy me drinks and you may "molest" my "Arctic" watch. :-p Cheers, Gordon
Slave or king, you're still the man
Ok, drinks are on me! Looking forward to it...and HNY! Best E.
Congratulations!
Glad you like the heft of the watch. It really is a nice one to wear. You know you have it on!
Thanks Mean Solar Time ! When I wear the "Arctic" watch, my whole...
body can feel it ! LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
Congratulations Gordon !
I hope you enjoy this special piece in good health always! And I pray 2018 brings you more enamel joy ! Sincerely H.
Hi H, I will definitely enjoy this wonderful piece ! Thank you for your prayers to get me more enamel joy in 2018. If this prayer comes true, I will be sitting in a wheelchair because...
...I will lose an arm & a leg to purchase another enamel piece ! LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
Mega congrats Gordon!!
what a fantastic way to end 2017. enjoy her in great health & wish you and your family all the best for 2018 cheers
Thanks Watcholic_id for your kind words ! Santa really delivered for 2017, but I need Santa to...
stop such kindness because I will have no more body parts to sell ! LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
Congrats on the P it's a lovely watch
I am hoping to join the club this year but the G will always be my favourite!!!
Thank you Karlstumke ! May 2018 brings you...
the 5131P ASAP ! Please visit hot & humid Asia for our "Winter" watch GTG ! Cheers, Gordon
Congrats Gordon. PP is the one that sets the mark for world timers. A beautiful piece. The dial is an artwork in and of itself. Clearly you have a fantastic. Eye for the art in horology.
The work timer by PP is a dream piece. It is the one to get as a representative of the brand and the world timer.
Hi Mitch, thanks for your kind comments which I cannot take credit for ! Truth is that I do not have a fantastic eye for horological art but have a fantastic ...
AD ! Hope 2018 will draw you into the "dark side" ! Cheers, Gordon
Huge congrats, Gordan.
Yours 5131P is one of the prettiest samples that I have seen from the internet. The white enamel is clean and crispy. That's a perfect conclusion of the 5131 series. Best, Henry
Hi Henry, Thank you for pointing out that the enamel work is really well done. I did not...
notice the white enamel was "clean and crispy". I was just happy to have gotten an allocation ! Let me know when we could have a GTG to have a comparison of your R with my G and P. Cheers, Gordon
Congratulations Gordon!
Move to the north! The dial of your 5131P becomes much more meaningful. Best from the north, Kari
Hi Kari, I understand your logic for me to move to the North ! I really do ! On the other hand, I need this "Arctic" watch to keep me...
"cool" (as in both temperature and style) in hot & humid Asia. Hence, 5131P is meaningful to Asian owners ! Looking forward to your post about your 5131P. Cheers, Gordon
For the couple of coming years,
I will be surfing between SEA and Europe. Perhaps 5131P will keep me cool in Singapore. At least it will remind me about the part of the world I belong. Best, Kari
Well Kari, for the next couple years, our "Arctic" babies and us must...
have GTGs with lots of ice cold beer to stay cool ! Cheers, Gordon
Great idea! Lapland would be a good place -
beer kept outside is always cold but about 6 months frozen. Best, Kari
Very nice Christmas gift.
I would ask my AD to put Dec 25 on my warranty paper if it is possible. Welcome to 5131/P club. How do you shot this photo? ...
Hi watch-fan, thank you for your warm welcome to the club ! The secret to this photo can be revealed...
when we have a GTG ! LOL ! Seriously though, it was really simple. I took this pic by putting a Patek loupe in front of the iPhone camera. Please share your new photos now with this method. Cheers, Gordon
Hi J, thanks for your comment, and BTW this "hefty piece with a killer dial" can be used as a...
weapon to kill because of its heavy weight ! LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
Congrats Gordon.
Remember to give right and left hands equal wrist time, so your arms will stay same lenght. Regards M
Hi Mr. M, thanks for the reminder ! Since I am right-handed, I need to...
wear this work-out weight on my left first to build up muscles to the level of my right ! Cheers, Gordon
Many thanks patekova for your kind comments ! Wearing and enjoying this "Arctic" watch forever is ...
not long enough ! If you are pursuing this piece, I wish that you can get it in January 1st 2018 ! Cheers, Gordon
Congrats on the5131p, it is stunning.
I would keep it on the bracelet, but of course it is nice to have the option to change it.
Hi RussW, yes, the bracelet is great because of its...
heft ! I need to find out first if this watch can take on a strap. Perhaps strap may match dial colors better. Only time will time and I will revert. Cheers, Gordon
Worldtimer enamel
Truly a great piece and the best of the best. Congrats Gordon ! Happy new year !
Thanks Vwong ! I am most fortunate and lucky ...
to end 2017 with this "Arctic" ice cold piece for wear in hot Asia ! Cheers, Gordon
Thanks Imran ! This "Arctic" piece is a great catch and I have been most...
fortunate & lucky ! Cheers, Gordon
Congrats are in order
Hi Gordon, what a wonderful year for you. They say part of the experience in acquiring a rare watch like yours is in the hunt. Now that you manage to "catch" the watch then its time for you to enjoy it. I can't wait to see this in the flesh, set it now to...
Hi Benz, yes, the hunt is the best part and
having the target on the wrist is the "best" best part ! My 5131P is awaiting your inspection. Cheers, Gordon
I am pleased for you Gordon!
If the 5131P came as a piece unique, I would have wanted you to have it because I know how passionate you are about enamel pieces and world timers. And this to me is the best 5131 of the lot - the 5575 is still to me the best looking world timer.
Hi sham, thank you for your kind words ! My view, true to a certain extent, is that my 5131P...
is a piece unique because each enamel dial differs slightly or quite a bit ! Perhaps I am fooling myself with this thinking but what the heck, I have been living in "The Dream" since the Rousseau Lion and now with the 5131P, I am unable to wake up from th...
May your enamel dream never end!!
You have one pretty collection Gordon which will also be an amazing investment!!!
Thanks Sham for your well wishes ! I actually need to...
wake up, otherwise I will continue selling my organs to fund the enamel dreams ! :-( Cheers, Gordon
Congrats G.
And good to see you during the year. Hopefully we can catch up again after my trip to SIHH.
Thanks Conkers and have fun in SIHH !
Yes, let's catch up soon after your watch tour. Cheers, Gordon
Actually Baron, I am not VERY happy because I am...
EXTREMELY VERY happy ! Literally I feel like I am still dreaming and need to pinch myself now and then to ensure I do hve the 5131P Hope to see your wrist shots soon !
Breathtaking!
Huge, huge congrats, Gordon! You must be in a state of perpetual dream - this coming so soon after your Rousseau induced coma I'm curious that you find this watch more discreet than your other enamel WTs. The colors are more earthy, but they seem pretty v...