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Very good choice for your first Patek because...
...the 5396 strikes a good balance in that it is part of the iconic Calatrava line, a useful complication, has a well structured an balanced dial, and looks classy and elegant !!
Well done!!
Cheers,
Gordon
p.s. I have one also (in Rose) 
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My first Patek
Just took delivery of this last week. Still in relative shock that I finally checked my grail off the list. Very happy but a little sad that this is the end of the journey, for now anyways......
my 1st patek
think of it this way. you own an icon of a watch. even if the journey stops for a moment. cant have everything in this world. congrats & cheers
Great first choice!
My first Patek grail was the 3800, wear your watch in good health. Enjoy
Baaah, there is a time for the hunt, and a time to enjoy the possession;
I am pretty sure you will enjoy your grail a lot. All the best, and congrats! Nicolas
Congrats on getting your grail piece!
It must have been a fantastic journey and I am very happy for you. Don't be sad.... the journey goes on! Now you will get to spend lots of time with your grail watch and enjoy this beautiful PP. And continue to look out for and hunt pieces you like :) I s...
Take your time and enjoy
Congratulations, a wonderful Patek, and trust me, the journey has just begun , take your time, now you are in a regrouping stage in order to go for the next... Jorge
Very good choice for your first Patek because...
...the 5396 strikes a good balance in that it is part of the iconic Calatrava line, a useful complication, has a well structured an balanced dial, and looks classy and elegant !! Well done!! Cheers, Gordon p.s. I have one also (in Rose) :)
There is non exit watch :-)
Congrats on a very fine choice! Most of the time my choice is for YG or RG but this white gold watch has had my attention for a long time and still has to this day. Enjoy Moritz
Congratulations to you....
....I think many empathise with the feelings you have. Take some time...really enjoy the watch you have caught...its beautiful and a worthy grail. Congratulations again
Welcome to the family...
Your 5396 in white gold is really stunning. Its triple date AC + moon phase complication will mesmerize you for many moments from now on. While this was one of the PP that I initially wanted as a first, I settled for a 5055. Can sure tell you, if this wat...
Promising and addictive comes to my mind.
I like a lot the spirit of your first picture. Congrats! May it show you good times, only. Oliver
Fantastic Choice
IMHO, the annual calendars are the best watch Patek makes for the money. While technically not a "perpetual", the A/C functions like one, other than at the end of February. The 5396 has a sweep seconds hand, unlike the 5140 which has no seconds hand at al...
Excellent choice!
I think an Annual Calendar is a wonderful choice for a first Patek watch. Amongst the current ACs, I think the 5396G is the most elegant. Enjoy the watch!
Great first piece!
Great first piece. My personal favorite annual calendar that Patek Philippe makes, and also the one I'd get if I were in the market for a perpetual calendar. Good choice! Not that you could've made a wrong choice. Things to watch out for in the first seve...
Congrats!!
I too got my first Patek a few years back and I recall other pieces I was considering at the time. An Annual Calendar 5146 had been my grail for several years and while I hadn't visited the PP boutique to buy one, I left with a 5146J as my first. As many ...