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daytonaman799
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What are people's thoughts of the5059 vs the 3940?

I have been looking at PP perpetuals recently and have become interested in bioth the 3940 and the 5059. The 5059 seems to be a very special watch that wears quite well on the wrist despite its thickness. In fact i think ithe thickness gives it a presence. The Perpetual Calendar functions are interesting and legible as they are in apetures as opposed to dials and the retrograde date is an added "bonus" complication. The case and lugs are also somewhat different than any other PC i have seen in the line. The 3940 is teh protypical PP is there is a such a thing. It is simple, elegant and thing. it is like wearing air and is much more subtle than the 5950. The dial while crowded is legible and spaced out perfectly. It is in many ways teh ultimate understaed dress watch. The reason I ask everyone's opinion is that i have had a hankering to possibly considate and raise the level of my collection a bit. If i just went out and bought eitehr one of these i would be killed by my wife. Nevertehless i think having a PP PC would be a nice addition to my rotation and something a bit more out of teh ordinary. I was going to traded one or more of my watches and add a littel cash to accomplish this. I missed out an a great deal recentky and had to go back to the drawing board. One of teh watches i will definitely forgo is my Platinum Rolex Day Date. The question of shedding either my gold GMT or Royal Oak PC is not as easy for me to answer. It looks like a 5059 will be much harder to get within my budget without throwing two watches into the mix. The 3940 seems more attainable. Therefore I was looking for opinions on tehse two great watches. Sorry for the length and I look forward to your thoughts. Thanks again for looking.