Greetings,
I am a brand new PP 5296R 001 owner. It's my first PP and as my wife often reminds me, my last.
I was not quite ready to pull the trigger and then I was informed of the price increase. I was also told by a very high volume PP AD that the 5296 001 (sector or retro dial was being discontinued). I was devastated since I had been saving for over a year to buy. I reached out to an AD in fla who actually had the watch which I promtly bought. Discontinued or not, I love the 5296. I would also highly suggest considering the Rose Gold. It's awesome with the beighe dail and blue hands. Can't even begin to explain how happy it makes.me. I have yet to wear it for more than an hour or so in my house. I'm just not ready to break it out, just yet.