sayhellotoed78
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It's funny - I suspected servicing would be a pain.
I had the chance to purchase a galet last year while here. I passed because in my mind, it was difficult to pay so much for steel.
It was also very light weighted from my memory - so light it felt a bit fragile.
But they are still beautiful.
Please help me to be financially irresponsible. 5146P vs 6000R
Last year while in Japan, I got bitten by the Patek bug and bought an amazing 5146G anthracite dial. Loved it for a few months and decided to trade it for a 5140P. Don't regret it one bit. But I do miss the 5146G as I see it being more versatile. (Only sl...
What else should you buy if you attach so much importance to individual stories like this?
You rarely read about positive experiences in forums. I prefer to buy what I like and make my own experience. the LF is a wonderful watch!!!
+1
too many (relatively) stories on a really rare watch that is not inhouse ay large but I feel is made with too many subcontractors.... At that level I'm expecting them to be mostly inhouse and flawless.
The watches are built in the good old Swiss way!
In-house is largely marketing. At LF everyone does what they do best and the result speaks for itselve. Just my humble opinion.
For my taste, I'd go with the annual calendar
There's something about the 6000r which I'm not crazy about. But it is, as you say unconventional. On another note, when you remark about a watch being dressy, or sporty, casual, etc. I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I see my watches as pieces of art tha...
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When you talk Patek, 5146P wins , And the 6000 is a ref I would avoid... You may look there for the 5107P as well, you may like it. Or, the now back to reality sub 50K prices of the 5960P
Why would you let anyone tell you what you “should” buy?
One can only tell what he would personally do, but only you can tell what works for you. Chances are that you will get here multiple diverging answers among which some will comfort your own feelings and some won’t. So just follow your own feelings. Here, ...
Side note
To add.... I found a Rolex bubbleback for 1/10th the price of this 6000r today. I've been looking for a great bubbleback for years. I was just about to say goodbye to the Patek debate and then saw tiny slivers of radium on the hands. So heartbreaking. It ...
I am biased toward the
6000R because I own one.🤣 It is the China 10th anniversary with a map of China in the back. The combo of rose gold case and dark brown dial works really well 👍 ...
Well....I was irresponsible!
It was a last second purchase....couldn't be happier. Decided the 5146P was just too similar to my 5140P. I do love the way the 6000r can dress up or down. ...
When you decided to trade your 5146G for another reference...
That is hard for me to appreciate/understand. The PP5146G initially made your heart sing and then after too short of a time you decided to trade it away. Could that have been a premature decision?
well...
I'll be the first one to admit that my heart can be fickle. However, the 5140P was always at the top of my wishlist. I didn't even know the 5146G existed until I came across it in a store in Tokyo. Long story short - it's been a few months since I made th...