Like with all major strategic decisions from Patek Philippe, I expect the decision to discontinue the ref. 5711/1A was made years in advance. Patek does not make reactive short-term decisions. I speculate that this decision was made pre-pandemic when an important innovation was in the works, or possibly a shift in supply chain, that will fundamentally mark the end of one era and the beginning of a new era.
Like with all major strategic decisions from Patek Philippe, I expect the decision to discontinue the ref. 5711/1A was made years in advance. Patek does not make reactive short-term decisions. I speculate that this decision was made pre-pandemic when an important innovation was in the works, or possibly a shift in supply chain, that will fundamentally mark the end of one era and the beginning of a new era.