patekova
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With all the excitement about the 3 new grand complication Pateks, did anyone notice or care, but me that at least for now 5496 is gone! đ˘đ
Yes, itâs true. Neither version, R or P are listed on Patekâs website as being part of the Collection. I am envisioning a lot of yawnsđ´
Letâs face it retrograde perpetual 5496 has never been what one might describe as being a âpopularâ watch. I am certainly not criticizing the watch. Hey thatâs my wrist and my watch on it. I love it. I think it is a fantastic watch. I recognize I represent the (small) minority view.
Patek tried really hard. 3 different dials for the P, but .... apparently, at least for now Patek is saying, âenough is enoughâ! And maybe that is a smart move. After 5050, 5059, 5159/5160 and finally 5496 it is time to move on.
While 5496 obviously has common elements with 5050, most collectors prefer 5050 by a very wide margin.
(5059 and 5159/5160 which have the same movement and functions are sort of off by themselves. Wonderful and unusual officerâs style hinged cases and different and appealing dial designs. Despite that, they are also not among the most popular perpetuals.)
So am I really sad to see what MIGHT be the end of 5496? Definitely not. I like that it is not very popular. I like that apparently relatively few were sold. Did I hear someone say â5020â - another very unpopular watch during its production run. Often described as uglyâ it eventually and weirdly came to be thought of as âbeautiful and iconicâ Try to figure that one out.
Anyway, what are your thoughts about 5496 on its merits or lack thereof; and its possible demise? And of course any images from 5496 owners would be wonderful to see.
Best, Patekova
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With all the excitement about the 3 new grand complication Pateks, did anyone notice or care, but me that at least for now 5496 is gone! đ˘đ
Yes, itâs true. Neither version, R or P are listed on Patekâs website as being part of the Collection. I am envisioning a lot of yawnsđ´ Letâs face it retrograde perpetual 5496 has never been what one might describe as being a âpopularâ watch. I am certain...
I have always loved this watch in this...
...and other versions. My only concerns...I wish it was a touch smaller and thinner, and that I had more money to buy one : )
that is right
#5496s have disappeared from the PP HP Catalogue lineup.I didn't notice it until you told so here. They say that 5496s was included the discon list of 2020. But they were alive until a few dais ago. Probabry PP web catalog may have been updated in line wi...
The 5496P honey brown dial is a stunner.
I tried it on some time ago and its proportions were great too. Really beautiful timepiece. But 5496 definitely wasnât popular. The majority isnât always right. đ Best, V.
Yep, a beautiful piece that, alas, has never been very popular with collectors.
Regardless of when Patek's site is updated (sometimes it takes a while), the 5496 was officially announced as run-out at the beginning of the year, so its disappearance is unsurprising. Some ADs might still have it though, and it's also easy to source (at...
Never a popular watch
as all the iterations before it. The problem may have stemmed form the problems with the retrograde calendar hand getting stuck on the early 50s series which PP corrected. The 54 series, even though only 39.5mm, wore like a 42mm watch and the sharp edged ...
Hi Patekova, the 5496 IMO has the Patek DNA in terms of a relatively...
clean dial even with high complications ! The use of apertures with baton hour markers enables the dial not be too busy for such complicated functions. The applied hour markers are so tiny and well done ! Congrats on having this interesting piece and enjo...