5170

The 5170R is a girl I rescued from a mud puddle. The dirty, chaotic 47th Street underworld. She was born a Princess, fell down and I took her into my heart. We will stay together for the rest of my life, then the rest of my wife's life, the onto our lovel

However, who knows. I have ADD with watches. I also rarely sell them, so my collection has grown out of control. I’m about to start selling off pieces I never thought I’d sell because my tastes have changed. With that said, the 5711 is timeless. My plan i

More seriously, I have always had a soft spot for the celestial complication and the 6105G is very cool but it is also out of reach. The 5610/1P is lovely but in a small collection it would only make sense instead of my blue 5711/1A which has been getting

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

Used these re-purposed watch movements for cufflinks to go with my 5170R. Actually the old movement is redder than my 5170R. Was careful not to scratch on eachother! Best, Robert 1930s ladies watch (rose gold) movement

Dear fellow WIS, With reference to the topic matter, please could you advise me on the following. Once every 20 chrono activations or so, the jumping minute hand on my 5170 will not move after the first minute has elapsed (it will move after the second mi

I will not comment on the finishing issue that has been much debated here already (with right imho as I share the concern about this issue) so I will more comment the aesthetic issue. The color combination and global design could have been a good idea for

I have currently the same question and am leaning towards the WG model for my 40th birthday. But it is a close call. What speaks to me from the white gold model: - it is the original version of that reference and looks more technical - It looks more under

Taken with my Iphone 17 Pro, comments very welcome ! Cheers, Pieter

Although that 5980 might have been a tempting choice in the first place, the 5170 is a great selection, a real connoisseur’s choice. - For me a much more sophisticated piece and really a splendid watch ! - Congrats and wear it in the very Best of your hea