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Joining the 5070 club!
Some of you may have seen my pictures/post earlier this weekend on another popular forum, but I wanted to share my excitement here as well as I enjoy this forum (where I mainly read so many of your interesting and thoughtful posts). Big thank you to all the contributors and the moderators.
My story: After nearly 3 years of wanting and considering manual wind chronographs for my collection, I finally decided that the one for me was the 5070G. This hobby is so personal and everyone has different tastes. So while there were many wonderful candidates in the list of possible manual wind chronos that could have satisfied my itch (including the 5170, the datograph and the centigraphe), when push came to shove, I knew that there was only one choice for me.
Once I finally located the right watch, it was only a matter of time! I received this beautiful watch over the weekend. I look forward to many years of ownership.
Please let me know your thoughts and have a great week!
Review
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Joining the 5070 club!
Some of you may have seen my pictures/post earlier this weekend on another popular forum, but I wanted to share my excitement here as well as I enjoy this forum (where I mainly read so many of your interesting and thoughtful posts). Big thank you to all t...
Joining the club in a fantastic way!
You made a very nice move by choosing this chronograph reference. The 5070 has all you need and all you can dream of. We see new owners from time to time but this is always a particular event. Congratulations Thomas, wear it in the best of health and than...
Thank you!
Thank you Mark! very grateful and yes, this beast of a watch is certainly a dream to handle and wear! Best.
Many congrats!
This is a stunning watch and in an amazing condition. Thanks for the great pictures! Wear it in the best health! Best, H
Thomas, what do I think???
You just got one of the coolest modern chronograph. Not the horologically finest, the Datograph, is, the Duometre is, but the coolest, for sure. Huge congratulations and welcome to the ever growing 5070 club. Nicolas.
Fantastic!
It is hard to explain...why does 993 in white don't work and 991 looks gorgeous. Here it is the same. 5970G is not my favorite, every iteration 5970 to me is nicer. 5070 it is different...the G to me is the best...can't explain. Huge Congrats, a beauty! B...
Damn fine watch there sir
As our Aussie $ drops like a stone, I see my chances of acquiring one disappearing faste- unless I can do a trade Will keep trying This is the one to get!! Congratulations Julian
Stunning.
What a great choice. I guess your patience has paid off and another dream fulfilled. At least for all us onlookers dreams do happen. Thanks for sharing i hope to hear more from you. Bill
Welcome to the club, you made the right choice
5070 G is one of the coolest watch (if not THE coolest) watch you will ever own ! For sure it's the beginning of a long love story. At least, this is what I wish you : a long happy and peaceful life of love together ;-))) Enjoy it a lot Thomas, and wear i...
Congratulations...
... its interesting to see how this model in this metal has such a huge success from such a wide audience. From the people i know, totally unfamiliar to Patek, to huge patek fans, this piece is loved by all, and favorite by many. I understand you when you...
Welcome to the club
5070G is the favourite piece in my collection and as this model is believed to being only produced in 1000 pieces in this metal also very rare.
And welcome to you on PuristSPro!
Congratz for your 5070G, this is indeed a great Patek model. Cheers, Mark
5070 in 1000 pieces???
The G was born in 2003 and discontinued in 2008, so a five years life. At 250 pieces per year, for all 5070, I am not even sure 1000 were made. The G and the R had a common life. Best, Nicolas
Production numbers
I hope you are right. 1000 per colour is what Christie\'s suggests in their lot descriptions for 5070.
years
afaik G was not made untill 2008 but 2006 and started in 2002 Red was untill 2008 but that one started in 2004
I think that is wrong
J - 1998 -> 2002 G - 2002 -> 2006 R - 2004 -> 2008 and then ' af few' P in 2009 I'm 99.9% sure about that
no, G was discontinued in 2006 Nicolas
Maybe a few left the manufacture in the months after 2006 but between 2006 and 2008 it was only the R
I'm sure
If I find the search function on this site you will find many posts concerning production dates about this reference Try to go back to 2006 and 2008 Probably more than enough posts about it
Huge congrats for this stunning watch!
This version is my fav one... with the PT and blue dial. By the way, the strap looks a bit too long for your wrist on the wristshot. Fx
I think this watch, I mean the G version
is a iconic piece, underestimated and it will make every owner think: I got the coolest...don't need another PP. I know, I must, I will have one for sure! Best Tempus
congrats!
best decision ever... the wrist presence of the 5070 is unbearable! Cheers!
THANK YOU!! AND....
Thank you all for your wonderful posts and support! The watch was a one owner watch which is quite special to me. Also, the papers for this watch are dated 2006 and I thought that was the last year of production, but I may be wrong after reading your post...
