Patek Philippe

I wanted to share a little bit about a gem in my collection that I believe deserves more appreciation—the Patek Philippe 5170G with the white dial (reference 5170G-001). It's been a watch that's quietly captured my heart over the years, and I hope sharing...  

It’s a very beautiful Patek Philippe chronograph. Modern but with a clear vintage inspiration. I have a personal soft spot for the yellow gold variant (5170J-001) because of the Roman XII and VI which give it an even more pronounced vintage look. But I mi...  

...not a fan of the slim, straight hands...

When you see them in real life you see how much refined craftsmanship they require. But it’s a matter of taste of course. ...  

...I'm generally a leaf guy for this family. With the pulsation scale, the hands always looked too short to me. Too bad they don't make this exact watch in J : ) ...  

And you had me at breguet numerals… Love the rug also.

the 5170 really is peak classical chronograph elegance. I’ve got the 5170J myself, and it never fails to remind me why Patek does it best. ...  

Understated, and often overlooked. I enjoyed them when they were in my possession - twice WG white dial, and once WG black dial. Gone now, but it is only because I wanted to focus on Perpetual Calendars. ...  

Here's mine. ...  

I am happy to hear that you love it a lot ! From my discussions with other collectors, some have issues with overall balance of the dial in that the middle of the subdials do not line up with three and nine.

Wearing my 5170R-001 right now and it's such a sophisticated sleeper. Nobody knows what this piece is... love it.

I had the 5170G, which I really liked. Those wonderful Breguet numerals, in particular, are simply a feast for the eyes. However, in the end, it was the 5170J that impressed me even more. I really like the yellow gold on this watch, and the Roman numerals...  

When the first 5170 model, the J, was released, I liked the offset small circle position, but I didn’t really like the Roman numeral indexes. Perhaps it was because I wasn't interested in vintage-style designs at the time. However, I really liked th...