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Opinions requested: White gold deployant on a Platinum Patek
Jan 15, 2020,19:58 PM
I purchased a 5905P recently — a gorgeous Platinum annual calendar chronograph. My only complaint is that Patek put a platinum tang buckle on it as opposed to a deployant. My other Pateks (5130R and 5170J) both have deployants. I find the deployant more comfortable and want a deployant for my 5905P. Unfortunately, Patek charges close to $5,000 USD for the platinum deployant whereas a white gold deployant is about half the cost, just $2,700. The difference in weight is negligible, 18oz for the white gold and 23oz for the platinum deployant. Is it sacrilegious to put a white gold deployant on a platinum Patek?
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Opinions requested: White gold deployant on a Platinum Patek
By: @Patek_Ambassador : January 15th, 2020-19:58
I purchased a 5905P recently — a gorgeous Platinum annual calendar chronograph. My only complaint is that Patek put a platinum tang buckle on it as opposed to a deployant. My other Pateks (5130R and 5170J) both have deployants. I find the deployant more c...
I know that many platinum Cartier watches
By: sham1 : January 15th, 2020-20:30
come with white gold deployants but that is because they do not make platinum deployants I believe. Although there is a cost saving involved, I would definitely get a platinum Patek deployant even though a white gold one will match perfectly. And the reas...
+1 [nt]
By: fernando : January 15th, 2020-21:10
A few things to consider
By: Time to watch : January 15th, 2020-21:10
That may help you to decide 1) you will also have to purchase a new strap that works with the deployant. Deployant straps are of a different length. 2) if you decide, one day to sell the watch , I doubt anyone will want the deployant as well in white gold...
Nothing but Platinum
By: baufoam : January 16th, 2020-20:45
You have gone this far. Be true to the watch and true to yourself. If you must have a deployant clasp then do it right and buy it in platinum. I prefer the classic tang buckle on any leather-strap Patek, but that’s a different conversation.
Classic!
By: baufoam : January 16th, 2020-22:26
There is something about the traditional tang-buckle that just says “Classic” to me. The deployant buckles make me nervous. I had one on an Aquanaut many years ago that would (seemingly) open up on its own. My 3940 has a Tang buckle as well as my 3970, 15...