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Patek Ref. 5811 Announced
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jkrw247
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5711 vs 5811 side by side. You decide if you believe it's worth plating
Also, that rep dial looks like the 5711... talk about a cheap cash grab. I don't see a good 5811 until half a year from now minimum.
In my opinion the difference is absolutely obvious.Yep, matter of preference for sure. I know I said that was my last post but I think this picture taken with all the new models released in the same photo illustrates my point and adds value to the conversation:
And cut and paste side by side:
It's barely a difference and that's side by side. On its own with nothing to compare it to I still argue no one will EVER know.
If someone ever figures out your rep is SS, that dude is the Terminator and you should probably run.
White gold, if you have seen it in person on a watch, is wayyyyyy different than a steel watch.
It is very noticable even when it's not side by side.
It shines more, even when satin finished. It looks darker, but shines brighter.
Almost looks titanium in some light.
Steel does not compare.
Like our discussion in the Datejust thread. Opinions differ.
I think this also applies to details in eye sight. It's like people who say you can't spot the fatness of an arf Daytona on the wrist. You can.
Well, I can spot the difference in hue here as well, so I can notice the difference. Where we disagree is whether or not this would be an obvious tell on someone's wrist. Hue of anything changes depending on lighting and wg and ss can look warmer or colder depending on the lighting it's under. Someone can't state your SS doesn't look WG just cause different lighting changes hue on everything. I personally don't think it will ever be a tell. But yeah, plate it up man. To each their own.
I have 18k white gold watches and the difference between wg and steel, regardless if 316 or 904 is huge. It's not always easy to see in a photo but there's a massive difference.
Well, maybe not "HUGE" difference, obviously not night and day, but enough to easily tell held side by side.
On the wrist of someone else probably not so easy.. unless you get a few seconds up close, and I mean real up close.
On the wrist of someone else probably not so easy.. unless you get a few seconds up close, and I mean real up close.
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Wondering who posted those pictures? First time I see a properly "gen spec" dial back with the same scratches and buffing marks including the laser engravings and circular cut out besides the date window...Preview of the 5811 rep dial
What makes it also stand out is the larger diameter and screw cut outs for the new assembly/case design.
Curious to see how this turns out - there are 3 offers on C24 for the new 5811 dial online for the last 3 months now. Wouldn't wonder if buff already got his hands on one of those to rep the specs...
At least the color leaves some room for improvements - but honestly I wouldn't mind this color and finish in a 5711 haha
I am wondering which reference and production year white gold Patek you have experienced in real life? The Pateks are yellow to look at in all lights.
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Thanks for confirming. I saw this on the same day that the 5811 was announced and I thought there was no way there could be a pic of a disassembled gen dial at that point in time. Looks like I was wrong.
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There were 3 gen dials offered on C24 for the past 3 months now so there is something cooking the back.
Where did you find the picture? Did the source mentioned it being a rep dial?
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I think I should have seen it on Reddit. I can't find the exact post though because I only saved the photos for reference (they're useless now that KeyLog has confirmed it's a gen dial)
The 5168 and 5130. I'd rather not circle around this again, nipe summarized my thoughts. It is clear when side by side, but on someone's wrist you would not be able to tell. If you feel otherwise, plate it. I will not. Let's agree to disagree.
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Rep case has appeared on some watch modding wechat channels. I have no info on it, only pics. Wonder what the hooks are for in the case?
It's also not the 2-part case, it clearly has the same case design as the perpetual calendar case (caseback is secured via bezel screws).
It's also not the 2-part case, it clearly has the same case design as the perpetual calendar case (caseback is secured via bezel screws).