foversta
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Two opposite watches...
It is clearly impossible to compare them:
Hw vs Automatic
Worldtimer vs Perpetual Calendar and chronograph
Platinum vs gold...
In pure horological contents, the 3970 doesn't play the same league...
I would say: choose the one which has the complications which speak the most to you.
I'm sorry, this is not a very useful post from me...
Fr.Xavier
This message has been edited by foversta on 2011-01-15 14:01:13
Opinion needed. 3970EP for 5131 Enamel World time Should I?
Hello everyone! I have been buying and collecting watches for many years. In 07, I had a chance to acquire a 3970 platinum with diamond dial and I love the watch. Recently, I have heard a lot of talk about the enamel dial World Time 5131. The watch looks ...
absolutely not
The 3970p is a keeper only to appreciate over the time, a far better long term hold.
I think you may be infatuated with the 5131 now,
but would regret such a trade later. If you have other watches or toys that could fund the 5131, then you could scratch that itch without parting with a watch that you so clearly are happy with. Personally, I would not make such a trade. The enameled dial...
Or....
the owner of the 5131 is trying to ake a profit.... In my opinion this is more likely..... I think that it is a pity that several 5131 were sold to people that intended to simply make a profit...... Sad... Cheers
I don't know if the owner is taking a profit, he may have
put up some big bucks to get it, but clearly, he is willing (maybe eager) for such a trade to take place. I agree with your comment regarding the profit-taking on this reference and many others as well.
Same answer: NO!
I'll surely keep the 3970P and wait until I can get a 5131 at list. What if the price never comes down? I'd rather not have it.
trading the Patek 3970 P for the 5131.?
I will keep the 3970P. The Patek 5131 is expensive bec of its limited production. henry hoe
Don't even think twice.
Look up HYPE in Websters and you might see a picture of a 5131 (though no doubt a special watch). 3970 (esp in PT) is a solid classic.
I adore the 5131, I really doooooo, I LOVES it.....but ..NO..
no way , not for a 3970p.. they do other enamel dials as well as the 5131..... just my opinion, wish you well in your decision best, Imran
Thank you everyone for their kind responses
I think I agree and see your point about 3970. I personally think I will regret parting with 3970 as well. I guess I have to test my luck and hopefully get one at list price. The 5131 is a very cool watch at its list price level.
The 3970 is superior in every aspect...
... I would not part with it just for an enamel dial.... if you strip the 5131 of its enamel dial it suddenly becomes a very ordinary watch versus the 3970. So if it were me, I would keep the 3970, it is so much more elegant, refined and complicated.
If life was a compass ...
The 3970p would be pointing North, the 5131 would be pointing South. I hope this will point you in the right direction. This message has been edited by Arnoni on 2011-01-15 10:35:17
As a long time collector you are, you already know the answer. NO.
Don't play a foolish card. How can you think even one second trading a 3970 P for a 5131???? But it isi your collection, and your money, after all. Best, Nicolas.
stick with 5131
I am a huge fan of the 3970 and worldtime. I fully appreciate the complexity of creating such a magnificent enamel dial but too just see the watch as a basic worldtime with a fancy dial. The 3970 is a perpetual calendar chronograph, which is an amazing ac...
Two opposite watches...
It is clearly impossible to compare them: Hw vs Automatic Worldtimer vs Perpetual Calendar and chronograph Platinum vs gold... In pure horological contents, the 3970 doesn't play the same league... I would say: choose the one which has the complications w...
Keep the 3970. It is something from the past ...
... the 5131 is simply a marketing product for Patek, nothing really new or much different from the 5130. This intricate enamel work that is often brought forward is relative: I have seen molar teeth porcelain crowns with landscapes on them, villages. It ...
Don´t do it!
Hello, although I would long to possess a ref 5131 I would clearly prefer a 3970 P if I had to choose! I never pay more than retail - time will tell ... we have often seen prices "come back" after some time of speculation... just my 2 cents erich
The lone opinion to say yes
I think it is very easy to buy a 3970 right now and not so much with the 5131. Enjoy the the 5131 for a while and if you like the 3970 better I'm sure there are a several dealers that would willingly trade you back in a heart beat because they will look a...
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
Really Solid comments and advices! 5131 is history for me...unless i get it at list price ....thanks..
Will you trade 5970g for a 5131g?
If 3970p changes to 5970g, will you trade a 5970g for a 5131g?