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Ed,
You are a Rocket Scientist!
I have been wondering why on earth would I need a minute repeater. Now I know: in the middle of winter it's always dark. The minute repeater would tell me if it's day or night. In the summer the sun is shining 24 hours a day; just the same thing, a minute repeater is needed.
Such a watch would be good also for alcoholics. When waking up at 6, the repeater would tell if it's day or night. But the alcoholic should still be a good shape and with deep pockets.
Best, Kari
Are these tears of joy on the glass ?
Congratulations for your choice Kari. This 5170 is very clean, elegant and I love the new Breguet numerals. Make us many pics to celebrate! Cheers, Mark
A German AD had it
an after payment the nice UPS courier brought it in a day. The shop received the payment yesterday, stamped and dated the Certificate and today early afternoon I got the watch. I'll take some better pictures because I want to show how nicely the grey croc...
Thanks Mark.
If the God was crying, then those are tears of joy. We had a bit rain today... Best, Kari
Congratulations,
Definitely better looking than the yellow gold version in my opinion. Also I prefer when a watch has a clean dial layout and I am not a fan of the 5960 aside from the blue dial - but that's just for the color. Best, Stan
Thanks Stan
I am very proud of myself. I managed to resist this watch for half a year before I got it into my wrist. Best, Kari
Damn those Breguet numerals are nice,
Chronograph is not my favourite complication but those Breguet numerals are really hitting my sweet spot. I recently tried a 5940J, a reference that is never really discussed here but I like it a lot. Not so sure about the font on the sub-dials but again ...
Well done kari
This dial is one of the most beautiful that came out of patek in awhile. Congrates and wear it well. Best Iceman
Well done!!!!
Great watch and I'm waiting for snapshots with grey crocodile strap. + with dark grey suit and light blue or white shirt. The only thing which is stops me from buying this watch is the shape of hands
It's a matter of taste.
For me the hands are okay and what impresses me is the movement and Breguet numbers. Furthermore, I am very happy with the grey (made-to measurements) strap I ordered already months ago. Nothing is perfect. For me the main thing is the overall impression....
wow….congratulaion
I can see that santa liked what you have done last year :) What a nice watch can't wait to see the grey strap ;) Regards, Ahmed
Great on your wrist Kari
and interesting grey strap. Please post other pictures. Wear it in good health and most on your wrist than in a safe. Cheers, Patrickh
ROFL ...
"I managed to resist this watch for half a year ..." We are very proud of you ;-) By the way, was it x-mas 2012 or 2013 ... :-) Anyway, congrats! I am looking forward to more pictures and not only because of the strap. The grey strap sound very promising....
Congrats!
Congrats Kari! I agree with you, I would rather have 5140 and 5170 than 5270 if owning all 3 is not an option. I love my 5170J.
I have been wearing the watch now for 21 hours
now and to be honest, I think it was a miracle that I managed to resist this watch for 6 months. The size is perfect but that I knew already. The dial with Breguet numbers is also perfect. But what I enjoy most is the fantastic movement; the feeling when ...
Kari, i am so glad that you enjoy your new watch, but
Do you have the feeling that Holy Grail finally had been found? And do you think this great watch could be a dayly wearing watch? One of the great criteria for dayly wear watch is that you dont need to amend anything. No date, no month, no year. Just a ti...
I do not know if this is a Holy Grail...
However, I am wearing my 5170G even now and it is perfect. So readable, so slim, very comfortable, understated and it is a great pleasure to give the power plus operate the chronograph. I have, like you might guess, a couple of decent watches. Naturally, ...
"I am very happy."
That´s all that counts at the end. May it be like this, forever :-) Oliver
LOL
" ROFL "I managed to resist this watch for half a year ..." We are very proud of you ;-) " You've made my day Oliver
You are surely living the dream
Congratulations on yet another great Patek. And a good choice over the YG version as the Breguet numerals are stunning. Moritz
You are surely living the dream Kari
Congratulations on yet another great Patek. And a good choice over the YG version as the Breguet numerals are stunning. Moritz
Kari, do you know the origin of this text on the upper left side?
"Gradue pour 15 pulsation" and when it first was implemented on PP chrono?
I know the meaning but not origin.
However, I am very lucky. In my study there are more books related with watches than my work. I guess I have to start to study the issue. Best, Kari
Means...
"Gradué pour 15 pulsations" means "calibrated for 15 pulsations"; pulsations i.e. heart beats. Find a pulse, start chronograph, stops after counting 15 heart beats, read heart rate from scale as indicated by chronograph hand. Really useful stuff. Best, St...
Thank you! And it's
Very useful and interesting function. Just wonder when PP first time introduced it and what was the first model of PP with this function. Another point is funny - if it's doctor' watch then there two conclusions could be done - some time ago PP chrono was...
First model was ...
Ref. 130 and the first one I know is from 1934, if we talk about PP. The oldest (wrist) watch with a Pulsometer scale I could find was from a brand called Morrow and it was from 1925. Best, Oliver
Some photos from Huber&Banbery book
(1936 year) with Roman digits.... Fantastic And two years later, in 1938 PP introduced Model 538 And i would like to notice that with luminous hands and figures in Steel case. And look at this terrific world-timer with pulse-counter and asthmometer... M...
Fantastic!
The sector dial with steel case would be really something. Let's hope for 175 Anniversary. I'm trying to upload again. Best, Kari
Exactly!
I am getting more and more interested in 5170G.... Given our recent conversation I think I'm very close to decision ....
Haa!
Take it. You will not regret. I must say that it is very a very special feeling to wear 5170G. I can't remember that I would have felt this good before. The only problem is that I have to check the watch all the time. My daughter's boyfriend had a dinner ...
That's great feeling, i know!
Don't you think that we are still kids, big, old, wrinkled, but still kids;)
"are you in a hurry?" No, I don´t even know ...
the time when I look at such beauty ... :-) Cheers, Oliver
I see we share at least ...
one "source" :-) The 1415HU piece unique is superb, indeed. "no idea who was the owner" Me to, but now it belongs to the PP Museum. Best, Oliver
Oliver, did you had a chance to read this book? Snapshot below
It's quite pricey, to be honest for 3 books. 960 Euro or so. ...
I have the first two books ...
but to get the third one I was asked to get all three :- ( ) It was not possible to get only the third after purchasing the first two before ... rediculous comes to my mind. They are nice, but not nice enough ... Best, Oliver
I find the third part quite nice.
The books are expensive but they are nearly "a must" when building up a PP library. Best, Kari
It's a pulse scale
It’s a pulse scale as in any other doctor’s watches (some nice vintage ones are from Girard-Perregaux); works as follows (from the web): “The pulsometer is perhaps the most useful bezel scale for modern everyday use. Find a pulse, start the chronograph an...
Thank you, that is clear to me.
Ed asked about the origins and when this scale was first introduced in a Patek chronograph. I need to study that. Best, Kari
beautiful...
Kari, hope all is well! The piece is beautiful - like it much more than the YG version -the numeral indices are to die for! Some day...some day... =)
Congratulations Kari
Congratulations Kari, that is a great watch with an even greater calibre. A watch to admire for its true content and own beauty, not for any kind of fashion. Enjoy it. Best Dje
Thank you Dje.
I studied carefully your past posts and you made me interested in the movement. Best, Kari
Congratulations
on your new acquisition. It's a dedicated chronograph Patek. What does it read on the dial from 9 o'clock to 12 ?
Thanks for explaining.
My bad for repetition. The thread had many one liner replies and I didn't follow all.
Does not work.
I tried to post a couple of pictures (without grey suit). The uploader did not work. Best, Kari
One of the best, I agree.
When buying the watch, I did not realize how perfect it is. Naturally I knew the beauty of the movement after buying 5170J but the beauty of the dial of 5170G is something very special. The size is perfect and the watch is also incredibly slim taking into...
Very nice, Kari!
I'm proud of your will power that kept you restraint for six months. :-) Aloha, Bob
I know, I know.
my will power is exceptional. It was hard but by believing into a brighter future I managed to survive day after day. But hey, I have also some very good news: at the moment there are no watches that I would desperately need to have . Here in the dark and...
I don't agree
You need a minute repeater to know what time is it during the long dark northern winter! Right?;) P.S. Thank you for invitation Kari. All hot chicks are in Moscow waiting for your visit too!
Ed,
You are a Rocket Scientist! I have been wondering why on earth would I need a minute repeater. Now I know: in the middle of winter it's always dark. The minute repeater would tell me if it's day or night. In the summer the sun is shining 24 hours a day; j...
LOL Desperately need to have?
Too funny. I didn't think watches were a need versus a want. Of course, I try to sell my wife on the idea that I need another one. :-) Keep warm, my friend. Aloha, Bob