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Mixed feelings, here.

 

I am among those who think that Patek is the Master of World Time Watches. In that sense, the 5110 was perfect, in terms of size, coherence of the proportions, elegance, class.

The 5130 suffered from the fact that Patek enhanced the size of the case with 2, 5 mm extra millimeters, without opting for a bigger dial.

This one seems to have the same " issue ". Some will not complain, others will.

The choice of a black dial is very good. A stellar one, why not. Universe, Universality, why not.

Now, the moonphase, I am not sure. It is well executed, but try to set it each time you don't wear it for a while... It is a pain to find the right moonphase.

I have one, which in my opinion is the nicest, the Lange 1815 Moopnhase Emil Lange, I will not get another one, unless it is linked to a perpetual calendar, whose age of the moon is automatically set to the date, so no issue, here.

But the thing I am absolutely not sure about is the case...It reminds me the Lyre Lugs case of the... Omega Sea / Speemaster 2d generation!

The Speedmaster / Seamaster lyre lugs case, still alive with the current Speedmasters:

 

It is ok for a Speedmaster, is it ok for such a Patek?

I have to see it in the real, though, to have a definitive judgement on it.

My biggest deception? The fact that Patek opted for the extra complication of the moonphase, rather than a chronograph, for their WT.

So, to sum it up, not mad about that one. So, no pain!  wink

My 5110P is still the king.

Best,

Nicolas.


This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-10-26 06:15:07

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