If nothing again arrives in 2020 of the 5089/5077/etc. series, then I'm seriously going to consider the 5531...A two-year abstinence would be unbearable my friend..;-))

Dec 01, 2019,08:59 AM
 

Italy however seems on a roll again for special pieces (remember what they sent me via whatsapp yesterday? It wasn't even an isolated casesmile, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! smile

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Hi All, this is my belated second and last post about the Singapore Grand Exhibition in which I learned some important and interesting information from ...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-08:05
Ms Anita Porchet, the best enameler artist in the horological world today, gave me some interesting information. My original post on the exhibition / She and her team made 5131G and 5131P ! No wonder I have always rated 5131G's dial as the best four beca...  

Thanks my friend, your typically interesting and informative post on my most favorite watches (within my most favorite brand), so I could have hardly asked for more! :-)

 
 By: FabR : December 1st, 2019-08:30
I also have a 5131P, as you know, so glad to know Ms. Porchet and her team were directly involved in the production. You're also implying that she was *not* involved in the realization of the 5131J and R, if I understand correctly? That'd be surprising bu... 

Hi Fab, Ms. Anita Porchet told me that she and her team were...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-08:37
involved in making the 5131G &P and 5531. She did not say J and R. Hence, I would think not for J and R. So now 5531 is in the works for you my friend ??

If nothing again arrives in 2020 of the 5089/5077/etc. series, then I'm seriously going to consider the 5531...A two-year abstinence would be unbearable my friend..;-))

 
 By: FabR : December 1st, 2019-08:59
Italy however seems on a roll again for special pieces (remember what they sent me via whatsapp yesterday? It wasn't even an isolated case , so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

5531 is perfect....sadly unless you very special or own multiple MR just

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 1st, 2019-08:45
About zero chance of an allocation for me!!

Karl, you can start with the

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-09:24
...5078 !

yes, 5520 rings the same as a...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-10:15
MR ! Hope to see it on your wrist soon !!

Probably need to marry into the family [nt]

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 2nd, 2019-04:26

Hi Karl, to collect the watch you need, you must do whatever is...

 
 By: GLau : December 3rd, 2019-08:27
necessary, including marrying into the family !!

Wow... another good article!

 
 By: cbb in honor of Chamnong Bhirombhakdi : December 1st, 2019-09:57
Very informative as always...cheers

Hi cbb, you are most welcome and ...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-10:16
thanks for your kind words & glad that you found this post informative !

Great writeup... my dream watch i still the 5531

 
 By: FRAMII : December 1st, 2019-11:38
I have tried it and as normal with enamel watches alway better in real life the pictures ...  

Hi fram, when will you...

 
 By: GLau : December 3rd, 2019-08:26
wake up and realize your dream ?? 😂

I have been lucky at auctions and picked up 2 of the 5131G's

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 12th, 2019-18:45
One is 2013 and other 2015. Be interesting to compare the dials

Catalogue pics not great but I got the HD

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 12th, 2019-23:09
Hope they can ship before xmas ...  

And Australia has grass [nt]

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 13th, 2019-06:44

:-)) [nt]

 
 By: FabR : December 13th, 2019-08:56

Wow! 2!!! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : December 12th, 2019-23:21

Huge congrats 🍾 Karl !

 
 By: GLau : December 13th, 2019-09:35
When will you take possession ??

Spoke to Christie's today as I need to

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 13th, 2019-10:19
Ship duty free to Dubai will be 2 weeks

Super congratulations. 👏

 
 By: russell996 : December 13th, 2019-11:51
The G is a glorious piece and the one I hoped to get before the wait become longer than the production cycle. 😉

No, back in 2008 I put my name down for the 5131G

 
 By: russell996 : December 14th, 2019-10:47
By the time my name was high enough on the list to get a piece they were onto the R.

And u were rewarded with the nicest R dial I ever seen

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 14th, 2019-19:40
That includes ones with no snow and extra green blobs

Thank you, it is a beauty.

 
 By: russell996 : December 15th, 2019-10:36
👍

Hi Russell, please show macro shots of your...

 
 By: GLau : December 18th, 2019-08:08
iceless 5131R !

Mine is with ice!

 
 By: russell996 : December 18th, 2019-16:32
...  

One of the nicest dials I have ever seen

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-00:20
5131R is my favourite of the 5131. series.

Yes, the 5131R enamel dial is really...

 
 By: GLau : December 19th, 2019-08:40
superb ! ...  

Gorgeous dial Gordon!

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-10:52
Is your watch 5131R-011?

Yes, it is my 5131R and below is a photo of my 5131...

 
 By: GLau : December 19th, 2019-11:08
set. Did you see my previous post on the quadruplets ? Here is the link if you are interested to read it. ...  

Thanks Gordon

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-11:28
I have just read it. It is great to get an insight from a collector who owns 5131 in all 4 metals. On my previous post what I meant was whether your 5131R was 5131R-011 as opposed to a 5131R-001 or 5131R-010.

Russell your photo looks very familiar.

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-11:00
I just noted wikipedia is using your photo on their Patek page.

I am a Wikipedian so yes it is my photo of my piece being used.

 
 By: russell996 : December 19th, 2019-14:41
Here is a friends piece I also photographed. ...  

Hi Russell, I NEED you to take ...

 
 By: GLau : December 19th, 2019-23:05
photos of my enamel dials, starting with the Rousseau Lion 🦁 !!

Magnificent piece as well.

 
 By: DOCSF : December 22nd, 2019-01:46
I understand your piece is 5131R-001 and your friend's piece is 5131R-010. I haven't seen many 5131Rs with Brisbane on the city ring.

Brisbane was only for the 010 model

 
 By: russell996 : December 22nd, 2019-02:30
3 year production, 1 year each for 001, 010 and 011.