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Just a guess, but maybe their website broke when they unlisted the discontinued watches
Yesterday when I saw people post about the discontinuations, I went to patek.com and some of the pages I tried to visit gave me error messages. The watch-finder link in the top right corner being one I remember having an error. Also, some of the unlisted models are featured on the home page and throughout the web site, so it is an odd user experience to see marketing for watches that aren't on the site.
I wouldn't be surprised if they started seeing errors when they pushed the update to remove those listings and ended up reverting the change.
Patek 5236P Discontinued
I was on the website yesterday as I’m looking to purchase one. Today it is listed as discontinued Has anyone heard of a defect or other reason a relatively new model(2021) would be discontinued? ...
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Both colors are discontinued. I was going to buy the salmon version. I’m sure something will replace it
Wow short lived
I wonder if trouble with the in line display? I really like this ref. The design is pleasing. I think the case shape and large movement work well here , too.
Agreed
I tried it on at a Patek Boutique. I really like the in line design. The size is large but fit my wrist well. I was worried it may be too big but it looked great. I still want it but now I’m concerned since it was such a short run that there may be an und...
For what it’s worth, I have had no issue with it over 18 months of ownership.
It might be larger than 3940, but at 41mm personally I wouldn’t call it large. It’s a perfect size for me 😀
Thank you
I’m glad to hear that you like it still. I had a 5147 that was stolen recently, it was 38mm. And a great watch, but I kind of like the slightly larger 5236
I’m not so sure about that
Only because there is a hole at the lower end GC group in Platinum now
Let's just wait and see what they reveal at W&W.
This in line PC is a major Grand Complications with an iconic case (the "padellone"): hopefully, this reference will have some kind of future. Best, Emmanuel
Good point.
It’s really beautiful in person very sophisticated for a large watch. My thinking is maybe they found a way to make it under 40mm and thusly would require a new part number, otherwise, the reviews all along is that ir]t has been a fantastic watch
I was surprised as well
Last year I tried it at the Patek Salon in Rome, since I had fell in love with it looking at the pics. It was a bittersweet experience. The watch itself is fantastic, but it is quite large and heavy on my wrist. And I did not pull the trigger. It seems th...
Understandable
I do prefer a little extra weight on the watch, I maybe unique in that but it feels really substantial
I like the design of this watch...
...and have worn one that belongs to a friend. Resale is not great. I wish Patek would concentrate on making their complicated watches slimmer...
This model looks better to me than the salmon one.
Let see what color they release later on.
It’s 50% off retail on secondary market.
A friend just picked up a 23 blue dial for under 100K usd. Like new condition. It’s a very beautiful watch.
It will be replaced by the 5236P-011
So it is really just the usual Patek game, even though with rather short cycles…
I absolutely love this kind of configuration.
They’ve also managed to squeeze in the moonphase as well as having rhe day/date/month in windows - way easier on the old eyes to read!
I love it too
Really easy to read and that is my number one concern for another watch purchase
Yes - I have a perpetual which is pretty much unreadable for my eyes these days!
The calendar in window approach is much more user friendly that’s for sure.
I’m with you there!
Sometimes though I just look at these as small pieces of art to admire - sure they are functional perpetuals but it’s the overall aesthetic that counts. I have a grey dial boutique JLC MUT perpetual which is absolutely unreadable - but I love the dauphine...
Am I missing something? Still seeing this model on their website
https://www.patek.com/en/collection/grand-complications/5236p-001
Yes it’s on the website
But if you click on the link for the model it says discontinued where there was a price the day before. Or at least that’s how it was yesterday. I was in a Patek boutique and we looked on like. The price drop for the other models (8% should have happened ...
Not discontinued now
I was in the Patek boutique yesterday when we were looking it up It said both colors were discontinued Now the new 8% lower price is there It must have been a mistake. The people at the boutique were as befuddled as I was
Just a guess, but maybe their website broke when they unlisted the discontinued watches
Yesterday when I saw people post about the discontinuations, I went to patek.com and some of the pages I tried to visit gave me error messages. The watch-finder link in the top right corner being one I remember having an error. Also, some of the unlisted ...
Many such pieces..
Several were removed yesterday but are back today .. including the purple dial Twenty 4’s …. Someone probably got a bit over enthusiastic when updating the website 😂
As I am writing, both the salmon and blue dial versions are displayed on the Patek website with prices
Perhaps at some point they will move to a gold version(s), like they did with 5960 and 5496 which both started out only in platinum.
Both dial variants are definitely discontinued but there are still plenty of them available at ADs.
I guess they will keep them on their website (with increased prices) until W&W.