tlwood99
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Here is a plan.
The 5970 was announced at Basel 2004, but from what I can tell (using forums such as these), 5970s were not available for purchase until late 2004. (If anyone can contradict this please do so!). PP's price lists released in early January 2008 deleted reference to the 5970 (although I read that the price list for Taiwan still includes the 5970??). IF the above information is correct, that would mean the lifespan for the 5970 was just over 3 years, not 4.
I would also say that 5970 sales were robust (i.e., these watches sold immediately), while the sales for the 3970 were lackluster for a number of years before the rumors of discontinuation began. Still the 3970 was available for 18 years and at a much lower price point than the 3970. All told, I would guess far more 3970s were made than 5970s. I have to think that there were far more 5970's made compared to the 2499's though.
If we all took the effort to ask our AD's how many 5970's (and 5070's while we are at it) they sold, I would think we could make a somewhat educated guess. Feel free to PM with what you find out (and your AD's location) and I will compile the information and post it.
5970 Production Volume
I don't think so
sorry
