SIHH 2017 42mm ROO?
Been seeing a lot of the 44 - are the 42 out and what is the list price?

Alternative to the AP 26400 rubber strap
What is the best alternative to the rubber strap of the AP 26400? Pictures & Opinions please. Thank you.

Help with first Patek purchase
Hi All,No doubt this is a repeat of many earlier threads, but I did some searching and didn't get the answers I was looking for...so here goes.I've spent a number of months narrowing down my options for a 40th birthday watch for myself. I was between the 15202 and 5711 for a while, but I think I've settled on the 5712/1A. It will be my first Patek (and my only Patek for a long time!). I have a number of other watches, but only a few are truly special, and I would likely sell a couple others to help fund the 5712.I'm in Canada, so options are limited, and cross border fees can be a nightmare. I'm trying to determine the difference between buying from a true bricks-and-mortar AD (local AD has a 5712/1A in stock, $39K CDN + taxes, no discount), or a just bought from an AD somewhere and unworn for roughly $35K, and likely no tax (or minimal). So roughly a $5K delta. Keep in mind that the CDN dollar is about $0.85 to the USD right now...so $39K isn't that bad comparatively speaking.My

PP5970G or 5170G+Plato
Please share your opinions with me. Any thoughts are appreciated.

Do PP AD's Discount Retail?
Scared to ask! I see the topic in Rolex all the time, but searched discount and found nothing re: Pateks. Has anyone purchased a Patek from an authorized dealer and received a discount? What were the circumstances? (frequent buyer, knew somebody, slow seller, gold vs. steel)? I guess I'm curious about any model, but specifically wonder about SS Nautilus (5711, 5980, 5712, 5726).I plan to go to a sales-tax free state (Shreve in Portland, Oregon, USA), and just wonder what kind of shot I might have, and how best to approach it?