constantine
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Mar 27, 2005,11:11 AM
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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Dufour Simplicity Vs. Patek 5053 (officer's watch)
By: constantine : March 27th, 2005-08:08
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. ...
Practicality, wearability, maintenance...
By: SteveG : March 27th, 2005-09:09
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...
I should have mentioned that
By: SteveG : March 27th, 2005-09:09
Chopard's proprietary L.U.C. movements are also gorgeous and fabulously finished, IMVHO, quite a joy!...
Is this true ?...
By: Shostakovich : March 29th, 2005-12:24
...Dufour was not "Dufour" ? Interesting.
to steve g
By: constantine : March 27th, 2005-11:11
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!
to SteveG
By: constantine : March 28th, 2005-05:05
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 ...
A picture comparison of thickness:
By: SteveG : March 28th, 2005-08:08
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...