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bourgognebob · 20 April 2024, 02:36 PM

Since they are fairly close in market price right now, which would you choose to buy this year? I’d like to think I’m not dumb enough to spend grand complication money on steel watches w/ date function yet the market seems to disagree.

Thoughts?

Steele · 20 April 2024, 06:24 PM

To be fair they are two totally different watches

Sporty the 16202 all day especially in the SS

The Patek is a classy connoisseur piece elegance and horological complication

agsstructures · 20 April 2024, 08:18 PM

I’d go 16202

S1mplee · 22 April 2024, 04:17 AM

I own the cream 5320 and 16202ST.

If part of a collection, the 5320g in cream takes it any day of the week. Cannot comment on the salmon as I’ve never worn it and prefer my cream over the salmon.

I prefer metal bracelets over leather for daily wear, as a one and only watch the 16202 MIGHT be the winner but it would be a tough decision.

APhound · 22 April 2024, 06:13 AM

Tough one!
People say this all the time and I roll my eyes but; buy both!
What else do you have?
I know I’d wear the ap more with my lifestyle but love both. They’re both long term keepers.

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Benzsiam · 22 April 2024, 06:20 AM

Go for 16202BA/16202OR would be the best choice.

huncho · 22 April 2024, 06:56 AM

16202 and not even close for me

mickyd329 · 22 April 2024, 10:25 AM

At retail, 16202st all day. At current market prices, I would opt for the 5320.

bourgognebob · 22 April 2024, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mickyd329

At retail, 16202st all day. At current market prices, I would opt for the 5320.

Good point. However, seems like some of you all think 16202 is still the better option.

mickyd329 · 22 April 2024, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bourgognebob

Good point. However, seems like some of you all think 16202 is still the better option.

I think every AP collection should have a 16202st. It's a great piece at under $40k retail. I wouldn't entertain it at the current market prices. It's not worth the same value as a PP Grand Comp.

bourgognebob · 23 April 2024, 08:35 AM

Just got offered a 16202st anniversary B&P unworn for 70k OR 5320g salmon B&P unworn for 71k today. I can only choose one..

In today’s market, the jumbo is probably the safer choice if I want to sell later to fund another watch purchase (even more so with it being a 50th anniversary) but there’s a part of me that thinks jumbos will come back down in the next few years like how it used to be pre-pandemic and that grand complications might get their turn as being hot timepieces which would make having the 5320g the better option today for long term holding.

Would appreciate your thoughts!!

NYG1121 · 23 April 2024, 08:38 AM

No one knows. Go with what you would enjoying wearing more. They are so different

ts3 · 23 April 2024, 09:13 AM

Who knows how Patek collectors will view the 5320 a decade or more down the road. I have always liked its 3448/3450 based dial layout but the triple-stepped lugs may be a little much for making it a timeless watch. I am also thinking they must make a ton of them. My AD pretty much always had one in the shop window when I walked by.

If it was between a Jumbo and a 3940 I'd have an easier time to say Patek. If Jumbo I might go 15202 for romantic reasons but I can see the appeal of the 16202 50th if you'd ever want to resell.

subtona · 23 April 2024, 09:33 AM

Ap

m3tek44 · 23 April 2024, 11:57 AM

despite I'm big fan of AP, I'll opt for 5320g.

John Doyle · 23 April 2024, 04:15 PM

5320 and it's not even close.

Lemarp · 24 April 2024, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bourgognebob

Since they are fairly close in market price right now, which would you choose to buy this year? I’d like to think I’m not dumb enough to spend grand complication money on steel watches w/ date function yet the market seems to disagree.

Thoughts?

I feel like when the hype train dies down, we're going to look back at posts and think how insane it was that basic steel watches were once in line with PM complicated pieces from a top tier manufacturer like PP.

Jumbo is still sick but at MSRP.

shammad10 · 24 April 2024, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemarp

I feel like when the hype train dies down, we're going to look back at posts and think how insane it was that basic steel watches were once in line with PM complicated pieces from a top tier manufacturer like PP.

Jumbo is still sick but at MSRP.

Literally this!! Not even a contest. A white gold grand comp perpetual vs a SS time and date without even a seconds hand

20 April 2024, 02:36 PM	#1
bourgognebob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Geneva Posts: 68	16202st vs 5320g salmon Since they are fairly close in market price right now, which would you choose to buy this year? I’d like to think I’m not dumb enough to spend grand complication money on steel watches w/ date function yet the market seems to disagree. Thoughts?

22 April 2024, 06:20 AM	#6
Benzsiam 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Watch: Rolex/AP/PP/ALS Posts: 6,002	Go for 16202BA/16202OR would be the best choice. __________________ Rolex: 116621, 126333, 126711CHNR, 114060, 116500LN White, 126660 JC, 126710BLNR, 126710BLRO, 116610LV, 126610LN, 126610LV, 116508 YG Green Dial, 124300 Turquoise, 126719BLRO Meteorite dial, 228235 Olive dial ,126755SARU, 116505 RG Black dial, 326934 Blue Sky D. AP: 15451ST Blue, 15500OR w/Bracelet, 14790SA, 14790BA, 26022BC(Salmon) PP: 5524R, 5712G, ALS: Time Zone 136.032, Cartier: WGSA0030, WSSA0061, YG Oct. 2965, Carree 2961, YG Carree, Tank W5000156 Breguet: 7137BA, MontBlanc: 109996"

22 April 2024, 10:25 AM	#8
mickyd329 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Socal Watch: AP/PP/Rolex Posts: 2,050	At retail, 16202st all day. At current market prices, I would opt for the 5320. __________________ PP 5205G-013/ PP 5212A / AP 15416CE /26574 st QP/ AP 50th 16202st /AP 15500st Black / AP 26405CE / AP 77350CE / AP 15551st / AP 67540sk / Rolex 116500 Panda / Rolex 126710 BLRO / Rolex 126610LV Green / Rolex 16570 Black/ Rolex 116300 Blue / Rolex 126710 BLNR / Rolex 126710 GRNR

23 April 2024, 08:38 AM	#12
NYG1121 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: NE Posts: 2,898	No one knows. Go with what you would enjoying wearing more. They are so different __________________ Instagram @awristcheck

23 April 2024, 09:33 AM	#14
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20 April 2024, 06:24 PM	#2
Steele "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Florida Watch: All of them Posts: 804	To be fair they are two totally different watches Sporty the 16202 all day especially in the SS The Patek is a classy connoisseur piece elegance and horological complication

20 April 2024, 08:18 PM	#3
agsstructures 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,401	I’d go 16202

22 April 2024, 04:17 AM	#4
S1mplee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Usa Posts: 296	I own the cream 5320 and 16202ST. If part of a collection, the 5320g in cream takes it any day of the week. Cannot comment on the salmon as I’ve never worn it and prefer my cream over the salmon. I prefer metal bracelets over leather for daily wear, as a one and only watch the 16202 MIGHT be the winner but it would be a tough decision.

22 April 2024, 06:13 AM	#5
APhound "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: USA Posts: 2,393	Tough one! People say this all the time and I roll my eyes but; buy both! What else do you have? I know I’d wear the ap more with my lifestyle but love both. They’re both long term keepers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 April 2024, 06:56 AM	#7
huncho 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: nyc Posts: 6,719	16202 and not even close for me

23 April 2024, 08:35 AM	#11
bourgognebob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Geneva Posts: 68	Just got offered a 16202st anniversary B&P unworn for 70k OR 5320g salmon B&P unworn for 71k today. I can only choose one.. In today’s market, the jumbo is probably the safer choice if I want to sell later to fund another watch purchase (even more so with it being a 50th anniversary) but there’s a part of me that thinks jumbos will come back down in the next few years like how it used to be pre-pandemic and that grand complications might get their turn as being hot timepieces which would make having the 5320g the better option today for long term holding. Would appreciate your thoughts!!

23 April 2024, 09:13 AM	#13
ts3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Europe Posts: 3,516	Who knows how Patek collectors will view the 5320 a decade or more down the road. I have always liked its 3448/3450 based dial layout but the triple-stepped lugs may be a little much for making it a timeless watch. I am also thinking they must make a ton of them. My AD pretty much always had one in the shop window when I walked by. If it was between a Jumbo and a 3940 I'd have an easier time to say Patek. If Jumbo I might go 15202 for romantic reasons but I can see the appeal of the 16202 50th if you'd ever want to resell.

23 April 2024, 11:57 AM	#15
m3tek44 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: this Posts: 1,286	despite I'm big fan of AP, I'll opt for 5320g.

23 April 2024, 04:15 PM	#16
John Doyle "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: US Posts: 752	5320 and it's not even close.

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