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Seen the collection today
The new dials are nice but i prefer the "big brother" 5326 compared to the 5226 in the picture.
The reason is simple, the calatrava is a mix of a non so formal watch (dial, arabic numbers) put together with elements of a more "dress" watch - white gold case and with obnail patern on the side.
I believe both together are somehow missing the point and at 35K€ , well you can have some expectations.
I personally prefer (and own ) a 6119G which is full on "dress" watch whith no 50/50.
Overall i have found the 5326 more appeiling because of the complexity, although i have also found some points i do not like in it. In particular the day / month register which are smaller than the ones on 5320 or 5270 which makes them very hard to read. Also the GMT mechanism even if innovative through the crown, well, i would have prefered to find a way to integrate some pushers :p
The nicest surprise for me was the 5205R with the very nice dark green dial ...
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Good wrist shots 👍
The granular texture makes quite a novel dial. How did it fit on your wrist ?
Seen the collection today
The new dials are nice but i prefer the "big brother" 5326 compared to the 5226 in the picture. The reason is simple, the calatrava is a mix of a non so formal watch (dial, arabic numbers) put together with elements of a more "dress" watch - white gold ca...
i agree
while both beautiful craft, the 5326 is more coherent. i also like that the 5326 is a unique complications package.
Had a chance to see it, today…
Have to say, I am a smitten kitten. I was on the fence before, but it is remarkably charming. The dial is impossible to photograph, and the case is marvelous. It is a quirky thing, but I think it is lovely. The thinness, in particular, is quite lovely. ...
