Independents

Hello, I am new to posting on this board even though I've been reading it for a while. I am considering buying a Simplicity 37mm, guilloche dial and WG. I have been in contact with Mrs Dufour and have agreed on a price and delivery ("sometime 2008") etc. ... 

I am most fortunate to have both these watches, and I will try to address your questions as best I can, in some order. Maintenance: I would expect both to be decently durable considering they are not 'sport' of hard-usage designs. Still, either would like...  

Chopard's proprietary L.U.C. movements are also gorgeous and fabulously finished, IMVHO, quite a joy!...  

...in the design of the Chopard movements ? -- D. Shostakovich

the Philippe Dufour working there was not THE Philippe Dufour

...Dufour was not "Dufour" ? Interesting.

one more thing steve, which has a thicker case; i know the patek has 9.5mm but how much is the dufour? i get the feeling it's a bit thicker. thanks again!

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hi steve, i am sorry i am being a pain but may be you know the answer: you mentioned that the pp 5053 is 9.5mm thick and the simplicity 6mm. what is the thickness of the pp 5196? i am just trying to put the thickness into perspective here and the 5196 is ... 

firsthand experience. This makes some sense, the movement is apparently about .75mm thinner, and there is no sapphire back and of course no back cover. Also and FWIW the 1.96 Chopard is listed as 7.75mm thick.

As I look at this picture, the differences seem to be the extra bit of 'secondary bezel' on the Patek (top), perhaps a bit on the main case body, and some more on the back bezel (to be expected, with the swing-out back on the PP). One might also note that... 

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