FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Another white-dial, dressy option that comes to mind, which is *very* underrated by I always loved, is a 5396R-011...we are in a different price range (it's an annual calendar, and the low $30k of a 6119 was its MSRP when I bought it 11 years ago! ;-))
Apr 03, 2022,22:01 PM
It's amazing how many other iterations have been offered and discontinued within the 5396 line over the years, while this -011 is still in the catalog after over a decade! Its elegance is truly remarkable, on top of course of the AC complication that comes with it
One last suggestion while I'm at it, but I assume you already considered this: the 5212 (one of my favorite Calatravas! ;-) We are back into the $30k range here (at retail!), even though it's of course difficult to get....but if offered by your AD ---- which can very well happen in your case, given that you qualified for a 5990! ;-)) ---- I would jump on it in an instant!
Here's an archive picture of my 5396 plus a few of the gorgeous 5212 taken at events (including one on my girlfriend's much smaller wrist):