My first Patek: the underrated 5134G Travel Time.
I had been searching for a travel watch for a while, and a Patek wasn’t in my consideration set. I looked into a PF Tonda GMT, but was concerned the design would be too bland after a while. I also considered a VC Dual Time, but the proportions were just t...
Huge congratulations!
And a great thank you for this detailed and thoughtful review. I’m glad your watch arrived so quickly and what an outstanding first post here and first Patek in your collection! As you know, I share your appreciation of the 5134 and strongly relate to man...
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The platinum version is great as well. I just happened to find a strong example of this variant first
First of all a warm welcome here. A great 1st post, as we like them.
Then, congrats on your first Patek, too. I am not sure the 5134 is under appreciated, though. It has its charm and interest, it cannot compete with the 5110 which is a totally different watch. It has a friendly complication, a nice manual winding movement...
Good take.
I agree it would be a challenge to balance the dial with a date. I like the looks of the 5110, but personally actually prefer the 5134. I can understand why collectors are split on this model… it has unique characteristics that don’t firmly put it into a ...
Congrats!
For me, as much as I like the PP5134 travel time, I prefer it to be automatic, for practical reasons.
Understandable.
I like automatics and manuals at different times. Having manuals as part of the collection adds a bit of nostalgia.
Congratulations. 🍾
It’s a very beautiful watch and totally undervalued. Wear it in tie best of health!
Thank you!
And agreed…but, can see the split in the collector community and the pitfalls of this model. It makes for a great buy for those who are drawn to it, like myself!
A very warm welcome to our Patek forum and congratulations on your first Patek !
Thanks for the great review and your watch should be appreciated more ! Time will tell ! Now that you have this first one, what is next ?
Thank you!!
I’ve had my eyes on a 5146G, but I’m also pretty happy with where my collection is at right now.
What a great review! If this review were written when the 5134 was in the current Patek line up probably many more would have been sold and the watch would have been even
more appreciated and desired. Also, the wonderful images make the watch even more appealing. Sounds like the perfect watch for you and a watch that could be perfect for many others! Normally, I would go for a watch with all Breguet numerals, but based on ...
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Just found the WatchProSite community, and plan on being a somewhat regular contributor!
Nice! My first Patek as well!
Love the integration of the travel complication. This set up was a precursor to the 5164 and what followed.