Looking forward to seeing a photo! I this would be my first patek - do you think this is a good first in collecting them?

I went through my own large watch phase - had a 44mm IWC which I actually really liked but man it overhung on my wrist a bit. I also like the 5140p a lot which is the perpetual calendar but that’s hopefully in the future

I’ll take a good look for these in the auctions. Do you generally go auction houses or do you look for good secondary sellers via chrono or specific vintage dealers

Thank you for the warm welcome. Such a beautiful piece! And I will stay on the hunt for this, seems like it will be tough to find

Thank you! I will check it out

Yeah I’ve been trying to search for the 3998 but I see most of them in the diamond dial. Do you know have any photos or links of what the other configurations look like?

Yeah this could be a good choice I recently tried on a 5134 in 37mm which I think actually looked great on my wrist so something to consider for myself in platinum as well perhaps. It is a busier dial so wears better in my opinion

Very helpful! I didn’t even know they made a 5022 in platinum, I’m a big fan of the breguet numerals as well

Hi all! I was curious if you had any patek calatrava recommendations in platinum from 34-36mm? I find that the modern 5196p and 6196p references are a tad too large for dress watches. I have a royal oak in 37mm and I think for a dress watch the 34-36mm size is probably ideal for my 6.6 inch wrists.