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I owned three 5035.
I bought all three new from authorized dealers. Sold them all because neither could keep time with any precision. I kept sending them for adjustment to no avail. Moreover, I don’t believe it’s worth to pay extra for a gold bracelet on that reference. By the way, I’m not the buy/sell type. I tend to keep all watches I buy.
Opinions on the 5036?
I've been watching the market of watches closely and one I've become fond of is the 5036. Initially I discovered the 5035, and then later really like the 5036 for the addition of the power reserve indicator and moonphase complication. I often see these wa...
I'm not a fan of the 'flipped' Romans and the afterthought date window...
...but that's probably just me : )
Count me in...
I prefer the 5146. It just does the things a little better. The Arabics balance the date out a little. ...
Definite improvement imho...
...still don't love the date, but at least they framed it. The subdials always looked too close to the center for me...
Yeah, this is a good point.
Generally, it's why I liked the 5396R-012 or 5396G-014 for the 'classic' annual calendar look, even though I was never convinced about the 24h hand. I would've preferred their white/blue aperture system for distinguishing day/night; it's more elegant. ...
Yes...put the date in the subdial and drop the subdial down a tad...
...I also prefer these dauphine hands... I don't know what PP were thinking as they have plenty of historic examples...
I agree.
I think it's very elegant. And it's available, in theory, on the full bracelet: ...
I owned three 5035.
I bought all three new from authorized dealers. Sold them all because neither could keep time with any precision. I kept sending them for adjustment to no avail. Moreover, I don’t believe it’s worth to pay extra for a gold bracelet on that reference. By t...
The 5035 killed my interest in PP. I still have three PP but no complications and a great watchmaker in NYC that makes them run decently.
In my case, PP service in NY and Geneva was pretty bad.
How about 5035j black dial?
Yellow gold without the bracelet is quieter depending on what look you are going for. The black dial and gilt printing are a cool combo here. Credit EWC ...
I like the 5036/1G
...especially in black dial. I have considered getting one many years (like 15/16) ago, but went for the 5146/1G-010 instead. Yeah, buy what you like and makes you happy. I am not into coloured gold, but some prefer them. I feel the manufacturers would ma...