This watch has the same movement as the one in the now discontinued
5054. Much of the thinness is due to the microrotor. These
days, especially in sports watches, you don't see thin movements,
so this is special.
Eric von Schonberg
So as I posted yesterday, it's been over 12 months since my initial quest for this piece from an AD and I finally got delivery of it. However, I guess since that time, the price has also gone up considerably - but that's another discussion that I think ha...
Sam, sorry it wasn't quite what you expected. I'll take it off your hands before you break this fragile piece. You can then go back to Rolex, Offshore, and Panerai.
So I must try and clarify here.... Thin is good in this case and it adds to the comfort of the watch as I commented on at the end. I was just very surprised by it and it caught me a little off guard. In actual fact, the thinness of the 5712 vs. some of my...
Imppressive! LOL But can you measure the diameter without the crown and the " bridge " at " 9 " ???? Just the diameter of the case, please? Best. Nicolas