Patek Philippe

I like to know how people separste the 5146 from the 5395. my feeling is that the 5146 is more patek like because of the face wth roond indicators like the old but very important older patek's . the 5396 has the same movement that the 5146 and is much more expensive. How popular is the 5146 vs the 5396? Let me know your opinion, thanks JAG.

I've owned a WG 5146 since 2007 and I have been wearing it every day. It never looks too formal or too casual. It is understated, like a true Patek, and rarely gets noticed except by those who really know their watches.

of similar reasons as Edz,, as well as the fact that the elegant dial has the same DNA as the classic Calatrava line.

To me, Calatrava is about simplicity and understated elegance.  I find the apertures in 5396 ensure that the dial is relative simple and not over-crowded, even though the annual calendar function contains quite a bit information.  On the other hand, the sub-dials in 5146 contain too many words to me.  Furthermore, 5396 uses "stick" hour markers which simplify its overall look.

Most importantly, you need to go with you gut feel by trying both on your wrist.