Patek Philippe

Was discussing with a friend recently as he is looking for a dressy watch... discussion got to debate between these two. Similarities: - both cal. 215 - both platinum - both 37mm - both essentially time only (as travel time can be “hidden” from view) - bo...  

Both are nice watches to own. My opinion. Geross 😃

Appreciate the vote!

Unexpected start but suspect match not over...agree very cool complication and well suited on this one Thanks!

It is the essence of Calatrava - the best connect to 96 which emphasizes elegance & understatement. There are very less 36/37mm dress watches in offer to explore...even most modern calatrava are growing in size consistently 🤐 Best, Mahesh.,

Thanks for vote. Valid points you raise there... Size growing is perhaps good for the few that really has big wrists... also good for people like me as reduced the choices I have to make... already too many!

While the 5196P doesn't have this problem. Best, Nicolas

I see your point but I would say the 5110 and 5134 are quite different still... personally I would find the travel time more useful in a practical sense when traveling time zones whereas the word time is a more romantic view of the world... in my opinion ... 

Find this pic to be quite a good one of the underdog... sober, sharp, minimalist, very stylish in my view. Especially when the complication is hidden and it looks like a 3 handed with 24h indicator only... ...  

I simply do the math automatically when travelling😉

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Under this legal framework the court has declared the typo to be unintentional and intent has been recognized as such

5134P

On the contrary the 5196 is one of my favourite modern patek: sector dial and breguet numbers means an heavy vintage inspiration.

Thanks for participating! Personally don’t find it ugly at all but we all have different tastes! ...  

Informative along the way. Thanks.

Unless you care to vote that is...

5196 has much more PP DNA, is linked to PP history, has a wonderful classy and timeless design while the design of 5134 is a bit dated imho. Let’s wait for the final result of the battle

And with your vote the 5196 takes the lead for the first time! 4-3 in favor of 5196 it is! Thanks for voting

4-4 with your vote! Thanks!

Small advance for the 5196.... 5-4 in its favor now! Exciting still... thanks for vote!

Always on the fence about 5134P and ultimately chose 5107P, but never found the 5196P as compelling because of thin bezel, shape of hands, and Breguet numerals. Park

Thanks for your vote. Can’t go wrong with a 5107P.... gorgeous piece!

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6-5 lead for the 5196 then.... Thanks for your vote!

Not sure I am ready to acknowledge this as a vote to the 5196P... However I can sympathize with your feeling. A 5196P with a more interesting movement would really bring it up a notch....

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7-5 now in favor of the 5196.... Thanks for the vote!

8-5 in favor of 5196.... do it! Thanks!

The 5134 has a really cool complication, but I find it far more compelling in a sport watch. The design of the 5196 is more coherent and beautiful. The 5134 has a much more contemporary design. So, taste comes into play in a significant way. If forced to ... 

but the lead expands here.... 9-5 towards the 5196 thanks for thoughts and your vote! I agree both are quite good...

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10-5 towards the 5196.... hardly a battle at this point... thanks for your vote!

... which obviously stands for "Patek Philippe Purity" in this special case, the 5196P. For pure raw-power functionality, 5134P. I have a 5196 but I keep thinking about adding a simple 5134 for business travel. I like the discrete class of the 5134's size... 

close call here and not sure whether it merits a full vote for the 5196.... but since you voted through action I have to give the 5196 a point here, you do have a 5196 after all and that says enough... but your argument for a 5134 is one I concur with! 11... 

I don‘t own a PP and I‘d go for the 5196 as it is the quintessential time-only calatrava. It‘d be the logical thing to do to start a PP collection. On the other hand, if I already did own a couple of Calatravas, Or if I didn‘t want to have a watch that ma... 

yet on the margin 5196 scores again, 12-5 now! agree in a practical sense the travel time complication is more useful and practical.... whereas world time is design wise special! thanks for your input and vote!

and it is an iconic Calatrava, the choice is a definitive 5196P.

now hardly a battle... 13-5 in favor of the icon! thanks for your vote1

At this point I think it is fair to say we have crowned a winner in this battle. At first it was a close race but by the time we got halfway the classic icon started finding momentum and pulled away.... 13-5 win. Seem like an easy victory but battle felt ... 

It sold me. I owned a few afterward. The plat. time only I admired for years... NIce. I'd take the left, easily.

Thanks for the vote!

The lead keeps growing! Thanks for the vote