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Such a close call
The 5110p has the big advantage of being platinum. Nothing like a platinum Patek. That said, I do prefer the case design and presence of the 5230. It’s a little less fluid and elegant, but it has a more robust presence that I really like. I only wish they did that one in platinum in the same configuration/color-way.
5110P for me,
mainly for the fluid almost organic shape of its case. I also prefer the font used for the cities and the weight of the platinum. But both are beauties in their own right. ...
IMO, it depends on your
wrist size, preference for which hands you like more , and color scheme. With my small wrist, I prefer 5110P. FYI, 5230’s dial is guilloche whereas 5110 might be stamped. Nicolas will know about this fact for 5110P.
Mmh difficult choice
The 5110 starts to look a little dated, which could be a positive for such a classic watch. I might vote for this one, have long lusted after a G version but the P is even better
Found these photos of mine
That show the 5110P in two different “modes” - first, on a sunny day here in Australia and the second in the evening under lighting. Looking back at these it’s making it very difficult for me to pry myself away from the 5110P and into a 5230G which I’ve n...
Such a close call
The 5110p has the big advantage of being platinum. Nothing like a platinum Patek. That said, I do prefer the case design and presence of the 5230. It’s a little less fluid and elegant, but it has a more robust presence that I really like. I only wish they...
Thank you everyone
Thanks for your excellent and varied input. It is greatly appreciated. Is there any among us who owns or has owned both references? Also, I was under the impression that the 5110P was definitely hand guilloche instead of stamped - does anyone know for sur...
