and i do, but i will chip in my 0.02 cent worth. i own 2 VCs, Malte chrono and a regulator anniversary edition. i love both watches. i actually sold a 5070 to finance my Malte chrono purchase, with some spare change left. i also own a 5960p. there is constant reference and comparison between the PP n VC, but there seems to be a concensus that in the heirarchy of brands, PP "outranks" VCs. from the VCs n PPs that i own, i actually feel that PP is heading towards modernity, but VCs has a old world charm about it. someone mentioned residual values in a earlier post, i will agree to that, but if you look at the PPs, other then nautilus series and PP complications, i think they "depreciate" similarly to VCs on most product lines. strangely no one mentioned anoter richmont company Lange in this thread.
also, economic realities sets in, simply put. if i have budget for one watch, and the choice is between PP n VC, i guess most would go for the PP, sadly.