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Patek Philippe: Great post and comparison! Like you I wanted to love the 6196P, but in person it fell flat. I found it to be a little dull. For me it needed something more

Eg Breguet numerals - something. On the other hand, in person, the 5227G did not disappoint. More interesting case and dial. Beautiful watch. Very appealing.

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: I like the green lacquered dial also. Strictly a matter of taste, but I prefer the inclusion of the tachometer track on the new variants.

Some might prefer the less busy, more open dial of the green.

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: I had the opportunity to try on the platinum blue. I have seen in person and/or tried on many 5270 variants. I particularly like lacquered dials. This one is very appealing , likely my favorite

5270. Have yet to see the red or the gray. I very much look forward to that.

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Patek Philippe: I appreciate the implied compliment and I hope you will share your reaction to it once you try it on.

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: Assuming price was not a factor - From an overall aesthetics and wearability standpoint, I would go with 5970J. But if I were to focus on the super complication housed in a platinum case

clearly with the 2499 DNA, I might overlook the somewhat rather thick 5004 case and choose that. 5270J, a very nice watch, but in this group a distant 3rd.

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: Yes, it certainly is VERY sporty which I find (perhaps surprisingly, even to me) very appealing in this super complicated watch. If one is looking for classic Patek this is definitely not it😊

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: For me the Patek ACs going back to the original 5035 introduced in the mid 1990s represent the best of Patek - quite complicated, very practical, relatively reasonable in price

(or at least they used to be😊) and very attractive and comfortable to wear. The 5396 whose historical antecedent is the the legendary 2497 is to me at the very top in the AC lineage. Having tried on the sunburst sand beige dial, I can only say if one is looking for a RG 5396 this is a seriously beau

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Patek Philippe: While I am not particularly a fan of the 5204 and while I am not a “younger clientele”, I absolutely love the colors of the dial, hands and strap.

If I were in the market for a 5204 this is the one I would happily buy and wear.

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: 5531G. The scene, color of metal and overall look are much more important to me than the signature. The signature is a bonus but not the determining factor.

By: patekova

Patek Philippe: Nice tattoo. A more interesting and beautiful tattoo to me would be of 5531G Lake Geneva / steamboat scene, my favorite of all 5531s

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Patek Philippe: Great post and comparison! Like you I wanted to love the 6196P, but in person it fell flat. I found it to be a little dull. For me it needed something more

Patek Philippe: I like the green lacquered dial also. Strictly a matter of taste, but I prefer the inclusion of the tachometer track on the new variants.

Patek Philippe: I had the opportunity to try on the platinum blue. I have seen in person and/or tried on many 5270 variants. I particularly like lacquered dials. This one is very appealing , likely my favorite

Patek Philippe: I appreciate the implied compliment and I hope you will share your reaction to it once you try it on.

Patek Philippe: Assuming price was not a factor - From an overall aesthetics and wearability standpoint, I would go with 5970J. But if I were to focus on the super complication housed in a platinum case

Patek Philippe: Yes, it certainly is VERY sporty which I find (perhaps surprisingly, even to me) very appealing in this super complicated watch. If one is looking for classic Patek this is definitely not it😊

Patek Philippe: For me the Patek ACs going back to the original 5035 introduced in the mid 1990s represent the best of Patek - quite complicated, very practical, relatively reasonable in price

Patek Philippe: While I am not particularly a fan of the 5204 and while I am not a “younger clientele”, I absolutely love the colors of the dial, hands and strap.

Patek Philippe: 5531G. The scene, color of metal and overall look are much more important to me than the signature. The signature is a bonus but not the determining factor.

Patek Philippe: Nice tattoo. A more interesting and beautiful tattoo to me would be of 5531G Lake Geneva / steamboat scene, my favorite of all 5531s