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Modern vs. Vintage.....
Two very similar watches but different at the same time.....
5960 is the modern face of PP while 5070 has a retro look...
5960 is the first in-house chrono for PP while 5070 is one of the last lemania
movements (refinished of course and none left for future use)
I think that you can wear them both as dress watches and with jeans....
It is a tough choice... True 5070 is no longer available but 5960 is not that easy to find
(both can be found in the second market)
It is difficult to choose between them- I actually think that they compliment
each other.... You cannot go wrong with either...
I would probably choose the 5969 (grey dial) as I find the sigle dial chrono fascinating.....
Valuewise.....well, you can never know.....
5960 is a bit more expensive.....
True 5070 seem to be rarer... but my gut feeling is that 5960 will became a classic....
At the end of the day, I would choose the one that I like the most and wear it more...
Besides the best value/bargain of a watch in the long term is the one you wear most
and get the most enjoyment with....
Good luck...
Let us know what you decide
Cheers
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5070g vs 5960p
By: Horology75 : August 18th, 2010-12:39
Both being at same price levels, which one one should consider buying for collection, retention of value, wearability and rarity. I love both of them but in terms of value the pt watch is a no brainer but investment and rarity the 5070 is the winner. But ...
very different watches IMO
By: roger1 : August 18th, 2010-13:32
Im fortunate enough to own both of these pieces and to be honest I feel that they look feel and wear too different to choose one over the other. The 5070 wears very wide and flat to the wrist while the 5960 wears smaller but has a heavier, thicker case, w...
It depends...
By: swjoseph : August 18th, 2010-14:44
on what you already have in your collection and what you'll be adding in the future. And more importantly, at what you look for in your Patek collection. I mean if you already own a 5980, 5070 add diversity, but 5960 completes your PP modern choron collec...
5960P
By: Highlander65 : August 19th, 2010-03:32
To me--the 5960P. I am biased as I own it. I went through the same process in buying it. It has a flyback and annual calendar vs. just a chrono and it is platinum. In fact to me the Lange Platinum Dato is a better watch to compare with the 5070 and it has...
Tough call...
By: masterspiece : August 19th, 2010-11:13
as both are very different but if I really had to choose, I would go with the 5070. The 5960 is PP's first in-house chrono which is a milestone for them. Don't really care for the "look" of the 5960 unless it is the 5960P. Love that blue sunburst dial. Ve...
Modern vs. Vintage.....
By: MiniCooper : August 19th, 2010-11:45
Two very similar watches but different at the same time..... 5960 is the modern face of PP while 5070 has a retro look... 5960 is the first in-house chrono for PP while 5070 is one of the last lemania movements (refinished of course and none left for futu...
Movement
By: Highlander65 : August 21st, 2010-08:17
While the 5070 is a beautiful piece--the 5960P movement(contrary to the last post) is quite nice and fits the case size perfectly. The 5070 movement on the other hand does not fit the case size and would have been much better suited in a 39 mm case vs 42m...
