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Advice about direction
I am writing to all fellow purists for some friendly advice for a friend. This friend loves collecting Patek watches and has asked my advice for his next purchase. His only rules are it must be a white metal and it must be Patek. I have included his current collection and if you can reply with what reference should be next and why.
Current Collection
5146P - 5135P - 5140G - 5130P - 5101P - 5102G - ?
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David S-W
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Advice about direction
I am writing to all fellow purists for some friendly advice for a friend. This friend loves collecting Patek watches and has asked my advice for his next purchase. His only rules are it must be a white metal and it must be Patek. I have included his curre...
The natural next step will be..
5004P, 5959P, or even the 5002G., since he already has the 5101P and 5102G(I presume) Anything less is a retrograde step. Larry
Three choices...
...one - a classic chrono (5070, 3970, 5970 or possibly 5004)... ..two - the first of the contemporary chrono line (5960) ...three (my recommendation) - step to the classics and enjoy simplicity...5196. Plain and Elegant. Tim
