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  1. sdre Sep 21, 2018

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    Hey OF.

    I found this mint looking Calatrava white gold. Full box papers 2011 serviced late last year, till Nov 2018.

    Wondering if it's a good price at 14.4k USD

    Unpolished too.

    Anyone who owns one has any good or bad to say?

    Also value retention wise, I know it's no Rolex but I really like the look.

    Comments? Yay nay

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  2. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Sep 21, 2018

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    IMO that’s a decent price, especially if the service was done by PP. As for value retention, Rolex dress watches are far (far) inferior to PP.
     
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  3. sdre Sep 21, 2018

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    Service was done by PP.

    This wears incredibly thin too, 8mm. And I've been reading about how this is the iconic piece to revive PP back in the 1930s...
     
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  4. chanbar Sep 21, 2018

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    It looks nice! I like how a lot of their dress watches has a low profile and just looks clean!
     
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  5. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Sep 21, 2018

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    Very nice... these wear very small though so just be sure you are happy with that for 14k.
     
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  6. sdre Sep 21, 2018

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    These are 37mm. Pretty good for my 7 inch wrist.
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  7. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Sep 21, 2018

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    Ah ... didn’t realize.. nice dresser.
     
  8. maanu Sep 21, 2018

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    Do you know if you are going to keep it Long term? I don’t think it will increase in value anytime soon.
     
  9. DTMwatch Sep 21, 2018

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    Beautiful watch. I love the looks of PP 5197... just so classic and classy. Enjoy it.
     
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  10. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Sep 21, 2018

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    Especially the exhibition case back :)
     
  11. sdre Sep 21, 2018

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    this one has the solid caseback, doesn't show the back
     
  12. sdre Sep 21, 2018

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    Well, that's a question everyone asks isn't it?

    A few friends mentioned to me this isn't a very liquid piece, so if i do need the cash for wahtever reason, i would probably sell at a loss.

    Even though its quite an iconic piece from PP.
     
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  13. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Sep 21, 2018

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    I was referring to the 5197.
     
  14. sdre Sep 21, 2018

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    Ah yes :)
     
  15. albertob Sep 22, 2018

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    Beautiful!!!
     
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  16. MikeMan2727 Sep 22, 2018

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    That looks awesome, I love how understated white gold is!

    Is this one of your 6 incomings? :cool:
     
  17. sdre Sep 22, 2018

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    Haha sadly no. This PP probably trumps my 6 incomings haha.

    I was considering it, but I decided against it as it would leave my watch fund almost empty.

    And the resale value probably isn't that great as compared to say, a modern Rolex.

    ;)
     
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  18. SeanO Sep 22, 2018

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    it will however be a PP rather than one of 2 million Rolex watches made in any particular year.
     
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  19. MikeMan2727 Sep 22, 2018

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    Yet no one can seem to get their hands on any of the 2 million and just sit on wait lists :D
     
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  20. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Sep 22, 2018

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    Now that's what I call marketing at it's best ;)