Thanks my friend, your typically interesting and informative post on my most favorite watches (within my most favorite brand), so I could have hardly asked for more! :-)

Dec 01, 2019,08:30 AM
 

I also have a 5131P, as you know, so glad to know Ms. Porchet and her team were directly involved in the production. 


You're also implying that she was *not* involved in the realization of the 5131J and R, if I understand correctly? That'd be surprising but vert interesting to learn -- I had no specific information on any of this before!

Even though the 5131 series and then the 5231 are unarguably great artwork, at least on a psychological level, I did not consider them at the VERY top (like, for instance, your Rousseau or my Boccadasse, etc.), though obviously close to the top. Your info now that Ms. Porchet was directly involved does frankly add a big plus.

And now let's hope Italy will again get some rare handcrafts in 2020, and that I can be one of the fortunate recipients! smile As you well know my friend, this is an addiction that it's impossible to cure when we get caught! smile smile Cheers.


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Hi All, this is my belated second and last post about the Singapore Grand Exhibition in which I learned some important and interesting information from ...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-08:05
Ms Anita Porchet, the best enameler artist in the horological world today, gave me some interesting information. My original post on the exhibition / She and her team made 5131G and 5131P ! No wonder I have always rated 5131G's dial as the best four beca...  

Thanks my friend, your typically interesting and informative post on my most favorite watches (within my most favorite brand), so I could have hardly asked for more! :-)

 
 By: FabR : December 1st, 2019-08:30
I also have a 5131P, as you know, so glad to know Ms. Porchet and her team were directly involved in the production. You're also implying that she was *not* involved in the realization of the 5131J and R, if I understand correctly? That'd be surprising bu... 

Hi Fab, Ms. Anita Porchet told me that she and her team were...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-08:37
involved in making the 5131G &P and 5531. She did not say J and R. Hence, I would think not for J and R. So now 5531 is in the works for you my friend ??

If nothing again arrives in 2020 of the 5089/5077/etc. series, then I'm seriously going to consider the 5531...A two-year abstinence would be unbearable my friend..;-))

 
 By: FabR : December 1st, 2019-08:59
Italy however seems on a roll again for special pieces (remember what they sent me via whatsapp yesterday? It wasn't even an isolated case , so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

5531 is perfect....sadly unless you very special or own multiple MR just

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 1st, 2019-08:45
About zero chance of an allocation for me!!

Karl, you can start with the

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-09:24
...5078 !

yes, 5520 rings the same as a...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-10:15
MR ! Hope to see it on your wrist soon !!

Probably need to marry into the family [nt]

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 2nd, 2019-04:26

Hi Karl, to collect the watch you need, you must do whatever is...

 
 By: GLau : December 3rd, 2019-08:27
necessary, including marrying into the family !!

Wow... another good article!

 
 By: cbb in honor of Chamnong Bhirombhakdi : December 1st, 2019-09:57
Very informative as always...cheers

Hi cbb, you are most welcome and ...

 
 By: GLau : December 1st, 2019-10:16
thanks for your kind words & glad that you found this post informative !

Great writeup... my dream watch i still the 5531

 
 By: FRAMII : December 1st, 2019-11:38
I have tried it and as normal with enamel watches alway better in real life the pictures ...  

Hi fram, when will you...

 
 By: GLau : December 3rd, 2019-08:26
wake up and realize your dream ?? 😂

I have been lucky at auctions and picked up 2 of the 5131G's

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 12th, 2019-18:45
One is 2013 and other 2015. Be interesting to compare the dials

Catalogue pics not great but I got the HD

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 12th, 2019-23:09
Hope they can ship before xmas ...  

And Australia has grass [nt]

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 13th, 2019-06:44

:-)) [nt]

 
 By: FabR : December 13th, 2019-08:56

Wow! 2!!! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : December 12th, 2019-23:21

Huge congrats 🍾 Karl !

 
 By: GLau : December 13th, 2019-09:35
When will you take possession ??

Spoke to Christie's today as I need to

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 13th, 2019-10:19
Ship duty free to Dubai will be 2 weeks

Super congratulations. 👏

 
 By: russell996 : December 13th, 2019-11:51
The G is a glorious piece and the one I hoped to get before the wait become longer than the production cycle. 😉

No, back in 2008 I put my name down for the 5131G

 
 By: russell996 : December 14th, 2019-10:47
By the time my name was high enough on the list to get a piece they were onto the R.

And u were rewarded with the nicest R dial I ever seen

 
 By: Patekphilippecollector : December 14th, 2019-19:40
That includes ones with no snow and extra green blobs

Thank you, it is a beauty.

 
 By: russell996 : December 15th, 2019-10:36
👍

Hi Russell, please show macro shots of your...

 
 By: GLau : December 18th, 2019-08:08
iceless 5131R !

Mine is with ice!

 
 By: russell996 : December 18th, 2019-16:32
...  

One of the nicest dials I have ever seen

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-00:20
5131R is my favourite of the 5131. series.

Yes, the 5131R enamel dial is really...

 
 By: GLau : December 19th, 2019-08:40
superb ! ...  

Gorgeous dial Gordon!

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-10:52
Is your watch 5131R-011?

Yes, it is my 5131R and below is a photo of my 5131...

 
 By: GLau : December 19th, 2019-11:08
set. Did you see my previous post on the quadruplets ? Here is the link if you are interested to read it. ...  

Thanks Gordon

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-11:28
I have just read it. It is great to get an insight from a collector who owns 5131 in all 4 metals. On my previous post what I meant was whether your 5131R was 5131R-011 as opposed to a 5131R-001 or 5131R-010.

Russell your photo looks very familiar.

 
 By: DOCSF : December 19th, 2019-11:00
I just noted wikipedia is using your photo on their Patek page.

I am a Wikipedian so yes it is my photo of my piece being used.

 
 By: russell996 : December 19th, 2019-14:41
Here is a friends piece I also photographed. ...  

Hi Russell, I NEED you to take ...

 
 By: GLau : December 19th, 2019-23:05
photos of my enamel dials, starting with the Rousseau Lion 🦁 !!

Magnificent piece as well.

 
 By: DOCSF : December 22nd, 2019-01:46
I understand your piece is 5131R-001 and your friend's piece is 5131R-010. I haven't seen many 5131Rs with Brisbane on the city ring.

Brisbane was only for the 010 model

 
 By: russell996 : December 22nd, 2019-02:30
3 year production, 1 year each for 001, 010 and 011.