Mark in Paris[Purist]
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I have quite the same opinion with the 1526 compared to the 3940 and 5140's thinness
May 17, 2017,14:01 PM
I think that more people are used to seeing 3940 and 5140's models compared with pictures of the 1526. Hence, people tend to prefer the newer references because they are thinner, thus the true Patek QP.
Knowing that he 1526 had more "normal" proportions, I think that the 3940 and 5140 are the exceptions, not necessarily more emblematic of what's a Patek QP.
Those layouts were indeed very appealing, especially with those serif fonts
Best, Mark