Patek Philippe

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P.s. the Zegna watch holder is gorgeous either.

Best.

Congratulations and wear them in the best of health.

Best,
Ahmed

You can be allocated a P even if you have the other 5131 models.

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Due to a lack of punctuation, it can be read either way. Not so sure if bought from AD or gray.

Later comments suggest grey

Sorry about any confusion. I don't purchase watches from the Secondary or Gray Market. In all four cases an application was submitted on my behalf by the AD and we waited patiently for delivery.

You know what it is, many members are trying to get some of these pieces and such info is always "interesting"!

... watches are meant to be worn ... but I'm thinking that most all of us Patek enthusiasts put our timepieces into some sort of a safe when they're not on the wrist. Lol

there was a misunderstanding.

Owner answered "No after market purchases" which we incorrectly interpreted as No (they were not all purchased from ADs), after market purchases (were made to complete the set)

The owner meant to say that he did not buy any from after market and all were bought from ADs

Hope that clarifies our questions and we are in awe of meansolartime's completion of IMO a grail set !

Cheers,

Gordon

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I've been placed on the wait list at the AD since the first 5131G and J were released....have not received any allocation for this ref as of 2008...almost 10 years! You must have an impressive collection for Patek to release ALL four watches to you...Congrats!!

... but I think loyalty on the buyers part for both Patek Philippe and the AD is helpful in realizing application pieces. Also, ... I'm not sure if this makes a difference or not, but I only purchase new from my AD, and I've never re-sold a watch?

.....i suspect that each collector has his own personal relationship with an AD and with Patek. Each personal relationship will be different and how it unfolds in terms of allocation will be relatively unique.
To be fair, each of these personal relationships are, by definition, personal and not something that either needs or should be part of a public forum. So, I say to you, congratulations on your incredible quartet. It is a passion for collecting that truly inspires, and you clearly have that inspiration....fantastic quartet.

and everyone can try to discuss with his own AD on a private basis.

It might make him allocate you a watch This message has been edited by Mark in Paris on 2017-08-29 02:24:10

More importantly, ... I don't think what I assume is jonrus' suggestion would be very helpful? I don't have any special knowledge, but if the roles were reversed and I was the AD I'm quite certain I would not respond to pressure/guilt. In my specific case I never mentioned that I wanted another cloisonné piece because I needed to complete a collection. Indeed, in a previous post I admitted I had no idea what plans Patek had for production of these rarities when I made my first purchase? Instead, ... I considered each watch like any other timepiece and made a request based on the individual merits of each. Even when the 5131-1/P-001 arrived I hadn't considered that anything was complete ... because I still don't know where Patek will go with this reference? Hahaha ... who knows? Maybe next will be an "A" version or nothing at all ... but for sure it will be part of the journey and part of the fun!

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I'm sure we'd all love to see therm together

Love unique world times watches.

When I applied for the 5131R I ordered a Burgundy strap for it. This strap modification helps further differentiate the 5131R from the 5131J. The Rose Gold Case and Burgundy Strap also pairs quite well with a Cordovan Shoe/Blue Suit combination. I see you've been defending the bracelet of the 5131/1P ... and of course I agree. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but 5131G'ing the "P" seems senseless to me? I mentioned in previous posts that for everyday use the 5131/1P is a little heavy for me ... but when I do wear the "P" I enjoy feeling the weight.

I do not know how much I like the P before I owned it. The heft of 5131/1P makes me feel like a man. I tried to take 5131/1P off from my wrist, but I put it on my wrist again after I tried different model of watches.



Two 5131/1P on the wrist is too heavy for sure.



I changed my 5131R strap too. I enjoy new strap very much.

Love the strap change on the 5131R. Perfect with a Cordovan shoe!

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Another one belongs to my friend. Just like to enjoy the watches.