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Mate: this forum is as irrational as our hobby is ...

 

Yes, in some points, like publicising auction results here and therefore stressing the value aspect of watches by that, but  to ban

discussions about value issues among eachothers, is not "understandable" in the first moment.

But I believe the close realtionship of manufactures and this forum, in terms of getting first hand and early news, would be endagered, if value issues were discussed in public.



WHAT can be discussed here openly is taste, certainly.

And this would be more of an unacceptable situation if this would be policed by the moderator.

I, personally, would like to see more critical views, frankly aired opinions about design, complications, functionality.

More opposing comments about taste, choices that we made or are going to make.

Certainly, opposing criticism is hard to face, for some people, but I personally welcome them always...


Regards

Moritz

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5205

 
By: MorganDK : June 23rd, 2011-00:30
Tried the 5205 yesterday. Wow, that is a nice piece. It has some heft to it. The pointed lugs and hollowed sides look a bit odd in pictures but in real life it just works. Odd, but there it is. I did a short video aswell : Not best quality but does give y...  

Totally agree with you.

 
By: dreamer8 : June 23rd, 2011-00:59
Looked underwhelmed in pictures but WOW when i saw it and tried it on.Very nice.

Not really for me ...

 
By: COUNT DE MONET : June 23rd, 2011-05:40
This watch is not a Patek, imho ... if I look at the design. It is one of the very few, possibly only watch from Patek that I would not want to have . The lugs are playful with theire holes, the central second hand gets too much attention as it stands out... 

Is a post like this allowed?

 
By: Expat : June 23rd, 2011-09:30
It's not kissing Patek's *** and is critical? Is say: LOCK (I am trying to adapt the moderators view...)

You should read more posts before saying such things.

 
By: amanico : June 23rd, 2011-10:14
I am a moderator, and I don't always say positive things about PP, by far... Same for Panerai, JLC Blancpain, VC, Lange and so on. I'm not paid by PP, nor by JLC, by the way, to say only good things. I'm not paid AT ALL, by the brands, nor anyone else, he... 

Mate: this forum is as irrational as our hobby is ...

 
By: COUNT DE MONET : June 23rd, 2011-11:24
Yes, in some points, like publicising auction results here and therefore stressing the value aspect of watches by that, but to ban discussions about value issues among eachothers, is not "understandable" in the first moment. But I believe the close realti... 

Clearly I really think I've never published auction results.

 
By: Dje : June 23rd, 2011-12:03
Hi And I can add I don't even follow auction results and rarely look at auction catalogs. Aren't you mixing with another forum? Cheers Dje

Please try to learn some basic manners, elementary level will be suff.

 
By: JamesWirral : June 23rd, 2011-20:14
I'm really tired to see any more of this destructive interference post. Wonder why the mod is so kind in this forum?! This message has been edited by JamesWirral on 2011-06-23 20:17:23

For me it was a nice surprise ...

 
By: small-luxury-world : June 23rd, 2011-11:04
in Basel 2010 and I liked it even more after seeing it in the boutique in Geneva. My favorite is the one with silver dial, which was another surprise. Oliver

I love the 5205

 
By: foversta : June 23rd, 2011-12:55
Especially the darker dial version. And I don't even speak about the case... Fx

There is a noticeable difference ....

 
By: Marcus Hanke : June 23rd, 2011-23:50
Ever since the annual calendar came out in this design, I was a bit puzzled about the reason for omitting the frames around the two outer calendar windows. Compared with the date's window at 12, this made the other two windows appear a bit like stamped ho... 

"frames around"

 
By: small-luxury-world : June 24th, 2011-00:19
Marcus, the watch was introduced in 2010 and there have been no changes so far. By the way, you can find the same kind of frames at Ref. 5207 which was introduced in 2008. Oliver

But what is the reason behind the difference? ....

 
By: Marcus Hanke : June 24th, 2011-00:21
... why should PP equip some references with frames around all three cutouts, and some with only one? Regards, Marcus

My guess ...

 
By: small-luxury-world : June 24th, 2011-00:30
it is just a part of the design approach. Nothing more, nothing less. More sophisticated cases need more sophisticated dials ... Oliver