5167 Owners Thread

[dddrees]

Roll Call

[texex91]

I'm in...

[dddrees]

About the same time just a day apart, I wonder how this happened Paul?

[texex91]

Originally Posted by dddrees

About the same time just a day apart, I wonder how this happened Paul?

All about timing...pun intended.

Looking forward to full 5167 roll call--who else

[FeelingTheBlues]

Again, I don't have an Aquanaut but I think it is a fabulous model! I never thought a watch with a rubber band could be so classy yet casual and versatile!

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Again, I don't have an Aquanaut but I think it is a fabulous model! I never thought a watch with a rubber band could be so classy yet casual and versatile!

The best thing for me is that it disappears on your wrist. You hardly even know that your wearing it, that is until you need it, or you wish to stare at it.

[texex91]

Come on where are all of our 5167 owner friends...don't leave me here by myself with Dan. He's likely to talk me into another PP

[jim251]

Ok, I think I'll dedicate my little poster to Anders, my enabler, whose big, sharp and in-focus photos were the reason I asked my AD to try one on. The rest was instant history.

I hate to use the word perfect so I won't. But I'm tempted...

[texex91]

Originally Posted by jim251

Ok, I think I'll dedicate my little poster to Anders, my enabler, whose big, sharp and in-focus photos were the reason I asked my AD to try one on. The rest was instant history.

I hate to use the word perfect so I won't. But I'm tempted...

Bravo Jim--beautiful photos as always!

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by texex91

Come on where are all of our 5167 owner friends...don't leave me here by myself with Dan. He's likely to talk me into another PP

Let me see now.

From talking with you I think the 5890 would be a nice watch for you. It has a bit more heft, and the case is thicker than the 5711/1A. The bullseye is pretty sweet too.


But if your feeling real froggy may I entice you with a 5960P? If I remember correctly you can get that in either a grey or blue dial.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by jim251

Ok, I think I'll dedicate my little poster to Anders, my enabler, whose big, sharp and in-focus photos were the reason I asked my AD to try one on. The rest was instant history.

I hate to use the word perfect so I won't. But I'm tempted...

Excellent, Bravo Sir.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Let me see now.

From talking with you I think the 5890 would be a nice watch for you. It has a bit more heft, and the case is thicker than the 5711/1A. The bullseye is pretty sweet too.


But if your feeling real froggy may I entice you with a 5960P? If I remember correctly you can get that in either a grey or blue dial.

See

But I was thinking Grand Complications...

[dmlkw0102]

heres mine =)

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by dmlkw0102

heres mine =)

Cool, we have another member.

Can you tell us rubber strap people how you like the SS bracelet?

[dmlkw0102]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Cool, we have another member.

Can you tell us rubber strap people how you like the SS bracelet?

hmm..i find the bracelet is really comfortable, and isn't too heavy!i find it looks great too, with both polished and brushed surfaces! and the bracelet version is much harder to come by(i think) at ADs over here in singapore! though i must say, all these pics of the aquanaut on rubber is tempting me to get the rubber strap set..though I'm thinking, do you guys think the brown rubber used in the 5167r would actually be a match for the steel 5167?thinking of doing that combo, just to make it a little different

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by dmlkw0102

hmm..i find the bracelet is really comfortable, and isn't too heavy!i find it looks great too, with both polished and brushed surfaces! and the bracelet version is much harder to come by(i think) at ADs over here in singapore! though i must say, all these pics of the aquanaut on rubber is tempting me to get the rubber strap set..though I'm thinking, do you guys think the brown rubber used in the 5167r would actually be a match for the steel 5167?thinking of doing that combo, just to make it a little different

Thanks for coming back and filling us in.

I tried on the 5167r just prior to getting my 5167. I thinks it's a great looking watch, real awesome piece, and I could very easily go for that as well.

I do think you might find the rubber is a good combination, at least it works real well for me, and I'm typically a big bracelet fan.

However one of the big attractions for me with the rubber is how well the rubber color goes with the dial on the watch. So for me taking the brown rubber strap and placing it on the 5167/1A I don't think would work that well for me.

However if you do decide to do it please post a PIC when you get it.

[dmlkw0102]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Thanks for coming back and filling us in.

I tried on the 5167r just prior to getting my 5167. I thinks it's a great looking watch, real awesome piece, and I could very easily go for that as well.

I do think you might find the rubber is a good combination, at least it works real well for me, and I'm typically a big bracelet fan.

However one of the big attractions for me with the rubber is how well the rubber color goes with the dial on the watch. So for me taking the brown rubber strap and placing it on the 5167/1A I don't think would work that well for me.

However if you do decide to do it please post a PIC when you get it.

my pleasure! yeah i do love the warmth of the 5167r..rose gold goodness!!
yeah somehow the way the rubber matches the dial with the grooves and all, makes it such a killer combo, even more killer than the bracelet, i have to admit :bang head: if i were to get the brown, i hope my ad would have a brown rubber one in stock for me to try first before i pay for it, as the rubber costs S$340 over here!not cheap for a piece of rubber lol!

I've also been looking at leather straps to go with my 5167,though my concern is getting a pp leather strap buckle might be a tad difficult..

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by dmlkw0102

my pleasure! yeah i do love the warmth of the 5167r..rose gold goodness!!
yeah somehow the way the rubber matches the dial with the grooves and all, makes it such a killer combo, even more killer than the bracelet, i have to admit :bang head: if i were to get the brown, i hope my ad would have a brown rubber one in stock for me to try first before i pay for it, as the rubber costs S$340 over here!not cheap for a piece of rubber lol!

I've also been looking at leather straps to go with my 5167,though my concern is getting a pp leather strap buckle might be a tad difficult..

I personally think the rubber strap on this one works much better than a leather strap. This is the first rubber strap I have worn, and it works extremely well.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by dmlkw0102

as the rubber costs S$340 over here!not cheap for a piece of rubber lol!

Not just rubber, PP rubber

Hey that is inexpensive to really get two PP's for the price of one

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by texex91

Not just rubber, PP rubber

Hey that is inexpensive to really get two PP's for the price of one

Oh, absolutely 100% Patek, wouldn't even consider anything else.

However I do think I would not want to change back and forth on this too often.

I just wouldn't want to risk marking up my watch.

Personally I am more than content with the rubber configuration. Besides I do have the 5711, so there really is no great need for me to do this.

[texex91]

Originally Posted by dddrees

However I do think I would not want to change back and forth on this too often.

Agree--for sake of ease, I would buy both watches (strap and bracelet)

[braningan]

PP 5167 is good in rubber strap, the strap design matches the dial .. if u like bracelet thn should go for nautilus 5711 ..

[dmlkw0102]

Originally Posted by dddrees

I personally think the rubber strap on this one works much better than a leather strap. This is the first rubber strap I have worn, and it works extremely well.

yeah i would have to agree with you..i think I'm letting my quest to get a leather strap watch cloud my judgement!!indeed rubber works better than a leather strap in this case!!

Originally Posted by texex91

Not just rubber, PP rubber

Hey that is inexpensive to really get two PP's for the price of one

haha the rubber is S$340, however the deployant for the rubber strap comes in at an expensive S$1800,which makes the rubber set a good 2 grand sing dollars!!

Originally Posted by braningan

PP 5167 is good in rubber strap, the strap design matches the dial .. if u like bracelet thn should go for nautilus 5711 ..

i see you're from singapore too!hi!=) at the time when i bought my aquanaut, it was a week before the 10 percent price increase..and just so happened my ad had the 5167 in bracelet,so i just decided to get it before the increase happened..why i didn't get the nautilus was probably because i felt it looked too mature for me( turned 20 this year) thus i felt the aquanaut was more suited for me.. that being said..a nautilus might just be in the plans in the future...

[braningan]

U r very lucky own PP at d age of 20 ..

[braningan]

Couple of years back i got a AP ROO bracelet version then after sometimes i started to like strap version ..thn i went to AP AD askd for strap conversion kit, he quoted me 3500 S$ , then i thought i can get another AP watch strap version instaed of converting ..finally i got panda strap version last month ...

[braningan]

So have to be very careful in making d decision when it comes to bracelet or strap ..later cant change cos not cheap converting

[brady]

I love the 5167/1A. One of these days I'll get the rubber to swap in as needed

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by brady

I love the 5167/1A. One of these days I'll get the rubber to swap in as needed

Very nice Brady, welcome to the club.

[cgjane]

Checking in!













I love my 5167a. If it came down to just owning 1 watch, this would be it.

Dress up, dress down, jeans, suits, swimming, dining, you name it.

[subtona]

ohhhh why does this watch keep showing up, getting sooooo hard to resist