FabR
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A superb reference, even more so in this terrific P declination! Enjoy thoroughly! ;-)
A true Patek watch-5270P
Against the trend, i decided to get something for the long term, irrespective of future value. The watch is very much Patek and with amazing elgance. Got it today. Will give more feedback in next days, but thought to share with you. ...
Congratulations on getting this PCC !
Looks good on your wrist and look forward to reading your review!!👍 Great to hear that you get a reference that sings to you.
This is one of those...
'if you could only have one watch' watches. It wears amazingly well and is gorgeous : )
I’ll take
….gorgeous, elegant, classy, timeless over “trendy” any day of the week. And this one has it all! Congrats
Masterpiece!!
This is one of the only reference that is truly hidden in value. Only time will tell when this reference will be one of the most sought after in the secondary market. There is a very very high likelihood it may be discontinued soon. Congrats on one of the...
Before/after pics
Could you share some before/after pictures if you have them? Thanks!
Regrettably I didn’t have the before photo. As those oxidation/ patina are very subtle and probably need macro lens settings to capture them.
I guess those kind of oxidation are still quite common among all Patek with blackened white gold hands/ index. My 5159R also developed similar oxidation before…….
Haven’t seen it…
Do you have any pictures of the oxidation that you are referring to? Would be great if you could share what you saw. Thanks!
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Wow…I can definitely see that as an issue. Thank you for sharing! I wonder if humidity had anything to do with that? Any chance humidity caused it? What was Patek’s response on how this happened? Thanks!
My hometown is indeed warm and humid.
But I always observe the rules to avoid humidity getting into the watch (kept crown pushed in, never wind the watch or operate the chronograph when there’s any moisture, keep the watch in a wooden storage box when not wearing it……), together with the 30M ...
Hello watches, a wonderful choice for a Patek!
I bought mine about 18 months ago and wear it often, it is timeless, a great size, dial color is gorgeous and the functions are awesome. This is a perpetual calendar I can read and use, it is somewhat of a pain having to wind it often, kinda goes against ...