Patek Philippe

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... 

The difference is only $2,300. Seems like a negligible amount compared to the cost of the watch itself.

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... 

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... 

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.

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...