mr.br
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Firstly congratulation on choice of reference
Jan 27, 2021,04:00 AM
The 5170G black dial is ALL THAT. Manual wind movement, deep black dial with Breguet numerals, white metal. It does not get much better than this. Only produced in 2015, so assuming that quite a limited number of these exist.
However, I would view this as a used watch and not a NOS. Sending it to Patek, means a new case number, and even Patek cannot revind time (excuse the pun)...
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Considering NOS 5170G — advice/help requested
By: mafoofan : January 22nd, 2021-17:26
Miraculously, I found an unsold 5170G-010 at an authorized dealer. However, it is 2015 production and has been on display the entire time. The case shows a lot of hairline scratches from shop wear. So, two questions: 1. How much of a headache is it for th...
My head was in the sand.
By: Bill : January 22nd, 2021-22:12
I flipped my info discount vs premium. At a discount the watch should be like new.
Congrats, you are making an excellent choice with this model!
By: FabR : January 22nd, 2021-17:54
My best suggestion is to agree to purchase it provided the AD has it serviced for you before you pick it up. You can also explicitly request that *no* case polishing be included in the service (I haven't seen the watch, but barring major scratches, that w...
I would have them bring back to stock, not polish
By: mafoofan : January 22nd, 2021-18:03
Evidently, Geneva does case replacements on shop-worn watches to bring them back to new. However, this is at dealer cost so the dealer is likely to want to avoid.
Firstly congratulation on choice of reference
By: mr.br : January 27th, 2021-04:00
The 5170G black dial is ALL THAT. Manual wind movement, deep black dial with Breguet numerals, white metal. It does not get much better than this. Only produced in 2015, so assuming that quite a limited number of these exist. However, I would view this as...