Mark in Paris[Purist]
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My pleasure!
Sep 09, 2017,00:50 AM
Well, this is a tough question Julian as I still have the 5960/1A white dial pictures I made when I tried it one or two years ago (here below). I'm still not a fan of the bracelet style and design but I found that, with the right attire, it can look nice (especially with a grey pullover). This is something I could confirm on some pictures new owners have shared here lately.
This one from Small-Luxury-World when it was launched:
Hence, I don't think I would yet accept to wear it with the bracelet. On the other hand, I would have taken it certainly if provided with a strap.
Now, I think that I would feel the same with the 5131P I could try. Just my feeling of course, not a judgement on the watch but I feel that I would have prefered a 5131P on a strap too.
However, it makes the watch, very different, with an unusual look and helps bringing back the metal bracelet on traditional watches. To bring back elements that are not "in" anymore, it is good to bring them back with products that are appealing and successful. Thus, I think that it can be a good move from Patek to bring the bracelet on that model.
Of course, several members (including myself) think that this bracelet is coherent with the new dial, with that "icy" feeling (region of the world, snow, Pt whiter than WG etc...).
So, I would still prefer it with a strap (people can still change it while being careful with hiding the "gouge" on the case that I imagine still exists on this model).
I would add that, even if my answer is this today, there are many elements in watches, and especially with Patek, that you finally appreciate a long while afterwards. Maybe this bracelet will be something much more welcome after a while, when tastes and standards evolve? We'll see
Thanks for your nice comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Best, Mark