Patek 5170G White Dial Story: Small Package, Big Impact
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...
Thank you for this review of the 5170G-001 and love letter to it.
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...
If either had the leaf hands I would own it...
...not a fan of the slim, straight hands...
I find “needle” hands incredibly refined, personally.
When you see them in real life you see how much refined craftsmanship they require. But it’s a matter of taste of course. ...
They work better on the VC imho...
...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 : ) ...
It’s such a great reference. Beautiful movement. Great size.
And you had me at breguet numerals… Love the rug also.
Perfectly put -
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. ...
A classy and elegant Patek indeed.
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. ...
The applied Brequet numerals on your 5170 are so lovely !
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.
Love the sensible case size of the 5170
Wearing my 5170R-001 right now and it's such a sophisticated sleeper. Nobody knows what this piece is... love it.
Thanks for your review, which I completely agree with!
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...
There are many variations of the 5170 (material, dial circumference print, indexes, hands), but I like this 5170G-001 the best. But to be honest, I want them all.
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...