Patek Philippe

What would be the 1 ultimate chrono watch?
1.) Patek Philippe 5070 RG
2.) Patek Philippe 5070 WG
3.) A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Platinum

the only opinion that makes sense is the buyers. Remember the golden rule "if it doesn't speak to you, don't buy it"! Miki

threw the L&S Dato. in there in "Platinum"...that would be a dilemma for me as well ;-)
I may lean towards Plat. Dato.



Since threw the L&S Dato. in there in "Platinum"...that would be a dilemma for me as well ;-)
I may lean towards Plat. Dato.
(...and the above picture is a big reason why)
You can not go wrong with either of the 3. Get the one that pleases you the most.

And the movement is just drop dead..., but the is dial just not there for me.  Hate to say it, and I value the watch, but when it came to pulling the trigger I just couldn't do it.  For me there has always been a consistent if subtle Patek "look" that as much as I might lust for another brand (and Lange is probably right at the top), my money always gets spent on the Patek.   One day probably...

I haven't tried the 5070's so I can't comment on that particular model.   

I believe there is a big differential in price on these watches, however, such that if you are torn between them the Lange would seem to be an easy (i.e., less expensive) choice  (assuming money is an issue--if not, buy the 5970!)

... In which it would be a clear choice for me: the latter!

Other than that, I find the choice between cool German Feinmechanik (Dato Plat) and rosy Franco-Swiss joie de vivre (5070R) very difficult. Probably the 5070R.

Regards,
Jos.

It doesn't look like a Dato movement for me....

Here is another Dato movement...
[img]http://www.ninanet.net/watches/others05/Mediums/mlangedb02.jpg[/img]
Please find out the different yourself

Did they change the movement recently?

For me, PP wins hands down. Tradition is the key.

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what is the 'big' difference ? ?? They BOTH look absolutely goregeous !!! ;-)

the 5070's dial and case are just perfect
the dato is imo too small compared to the thickness but it is a great watch

I prefer the look, and the value of the Patek. Value meaning 5 years from now.... you will have a very sought after piece, but with the Dato.... it will be only so-so, based on the past up til now anyway. If that matters to you....

Am I saying the Dato is anything less than flawless and amazing in every way? No. It is all that.

But I like the Patek much more.

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If I had the choice, I would get the 5070 for now.  I like the bigger size of the 5070 compared to the Dato.  I also believe that the 5070 is harder to acquire then the Datograph.  

No  comparison, according to me, between lange dato and Patek 5070R.

The 5070R elegance's...

I would take the 5070 in wg. One of my dream watches.

...because the answers can only be personal.

I love Patek, and no doubt 5070 is and will be a classic. Leaving aside subjective matters, value wise we have seen 5070 doing better than Dato at least till now. And this is a Patek forum. But, I pick Dato PT among the three given choices simply because I like it the most. To me every part of Dato PT is perfect.