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Kari, you are an evil man... ;-)
Jan 25, 2015,04:59 AM
You are, of course, absolutely right! In fact, the watches you named are exactly the ones I've been considering:
1. AP 5402. Nicolas' faultless example gave me a few sleepless nights. Pure class - what a beauty!
2. AP 15202. Beautifully updated, still carries the lineage of the original, updating it (oh that wonderful date window, white on blue!) and making it a bit more assertive without ruining the proportions at all (I'm sorry to say that the current 15400 just looks all wrong to me - the proportions are off). Love the movement, of course, too.
3. AP 25820 or 25829. The perpetual calendar is gorgeous, either with dial or openworked. But only 20m WR - a bit scary...
4. PP 5711. Absolute perfection, except for the date wheel in the wrong colours. Mind you, I am left-handed and wear my watch on the right hand, so that's the first thing that gets hidden under a shirt-sleeve. Plus, 120m WR - unlike any of the other candidates here. Any opinions on Cal 324SC? (Leaving off the sticking-date question.)
5. PP 5712. Cal 240, yummy micro-rotor! And a power reserve! And a slightly unusual dial configuration, ever-so asymmetrical, without that pesky date aperture. But all that stuff going on breaks up the wonderful blue stripes and colour gradients which so captivate in the 5711.
I love the idea of rotating the 5711 and 3712. Let us know your thoughts - along with the 15202 - once you have given them all some wrist time! (Will you wear the 15202 before it receives the new rotor?)
I'm leaning towards 5711...but I think it'll take a little while before I can make a decision...
Best
E.