Patek Philippe

Still cannot understand why hasn't 5170J become as desirable as many sports watches. People say, too many were produced, but certainly fewer were produced compared with 5711 or 5167.... ...  

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This one is a true beauty, well done and enjoy!!

Their loss is our gain!

Thanks for posting this picture. I’m enjoying it!

you make your own trend. And you do this extremely well!! A really beautiful watch! Cheers Thomas

I did not 'love ' this dial when it debuted... But at just a glance a few moments ago, I thought... what is this fabulous Patek? So there is your answer. A few years... big uptick in popularity and value... But if I had to 'explain'... One issue is still,... 

...but I am not a huge fan of the hands...not much character compared to the leaf version. But still very lovely. It has presence for sure... I am hoping for a yellow gold 5172J with a white/eggshell face.

Best Ø

Now consider if you would want your watch to part of that same taste and appreciate pool.

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much lower and hence more demand because of affordability. Perhaps 5170 will eventually become more prominent?

1.) the bezel took up a greater % of the diameter of the watch (ie this is a relatively “thin bezel”) If you think about the most desirable models - 2499, 5970, 3970 - the bezels (ie the precious metal) on those watches are much wider than the 5170 relati... 

Honestly I don’t understand why it’s somewhat soft on the secondary market. If I had to guess, I think it’s just because there are so many amazing options at that price point — both haute pieces and sport watches that are widely recognized from Instagram ... 

My experience over the last 30 years in this hobby is that from time to time watches become so popular without any reason or just deserve. This has been driven on occasions by dealers who have the most to gain financially. Perceived popularity IMO is the ... 

My experience over the last 30 years in this hobby is that from time to time watches become so popular without any reason or just deserve. This has been driven on occasions by dealers who have the most to gain financially. Perceived popularity IMO is the ...