FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Very much in agreement Miles, the whole 5196 lineup was discontinued earlier this year to keep making room for the "new generation" Calatrava models, but it is arguably an important Patek reference (very popular here, especially in its P iteration! ;-)
Mar 31, 2022,15:35 PM
PS: I can see you are posting this from a new account, probably inadvertently created with the app. I'm leaving this thread up, but I'm going to deactivate one of your two accounts, per our one-account-per-user policy. Feel free to let me know which one you'd rather keep (I assume you prefer "Miles_151," which you've had for long?). Thanks for your cooperation -- FabR (moderator).
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RIP my beloved 5196.
By: Miles_ : March 31st, 2022-15:12
The 5196 is no longer on the Patek Website. I checked recently and it was still on so must have been a recent retirement. What a shift this model has put in. Part of Pateks DNA and I am so pleased to own one with has been so important to the companies dev...
Always one of the best
By: TeutonicCarFan : March 31st, 2022-15:30
Platinum, applied numerals. Small things I could nitpick but always a classy piece ๐
Thank you.
By: Miles_151 : March 31st, 2022-16:31
And yes one can always find imperfections. But I feel this watch gets away with them. M.
You are fortunate to have one
By: Billfav : March 31st, 2022-15:33
I was saddended to see it was no longer on the website and to see that a replacement has not been added at the W&W new releases. I have had a platinum version on the radar for the last year or so, only to find it it was discontined. Maybe they will co...
That is a shame.
By: Miles_151 : March 31st, 2022-16:33
Yes sometimes factors beyond our control make purchases difficult at times. Letโs hope for something similar and improved in the future. M.
Thank you.
By: Miles_151 : March 31st, 2022-16:34
It was a bit of a slow burner but when it landed for my 50th I was delighted. M.
Yes.
By: Miles_ : March 31st, 2022-15:38
The app went mad and put up a picture of my friend after many beers so could have been worse ๐. I would like to use my original account. I have had a security issue recently with cyber fraud so hope it was not anything to do with that. M.
Agree with all you say.
By: Miles_151 : March 31st, 2022-16:35
Things have to move on. Account all sorted now and thank you for jumping in so quickly. M.
It is a beauty
By: penfriend : March 31st, 2022-15:38
and I am still kicking myself that I did not take it when it was presented to my by the PP boutique last september. But hey, the manager said we get a new one 4-6 times per year so you don't need to hurry. Returning in late Octobre it was gone and no furt...
Donโt kick yourself. Weโve all been there.
By: Miles_151 : March 31st, 2022-16:37
Interesting to hear your AD received that many. For about 5 years my AD said they had 1-2 per year then they stopped after I had mine mid last year M.
Cheers.
By: Miles_151 : March 31st, 2022-18:58
Yes time doesnโt really move on with a classic like this. ๐๐ผ. M.
Thank you for the welcome Patrick
By: Miles_151 : April 1st, 2022-07:00
But I am the original Miles just a glitch with my account. Yes a shame but excited to see what it is replaced with. M.
Oh! Interesting!
By: patrick_y : April 1st, 2022-07:59
Welcome back in your original guise!
Thank you.
By: Miles_151 : April 2nd, 2022-06:56
From an aesthetic point of view I think it is. ๐๐ผ M.
Thank you Gordon.
By: Miles_151 : April 4th, 2022-17:23
Luckily my taste in watches is better than my taste in wine ๐๐. M.