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My view of the Patek Philippe 5170G.
3 years after the release of the 5170J yellow gold chronograph, Patek Philippe took the opportunity of the 2013 Basel Fair to present its white gold reference. This new version is not just as a mere change of case material. It incorporates an aesthetic change that greatly influences its style when compared to the original version.
When the 5170J was unveiled in 2010, it created some surprises. Indeed, it contrasted sharply from the previous "simple" men's chronograph, the 5070, due to its size (39mm), its strong "vintage" inspiration reinforced by Roman numerals and the yellow gold case. This big aesthetic change was obviously an objective. After all, the 5170J was the first men's watch who used the new in-house chronograph movement, the CH 29-535 PS. It was therefore necessary that the transition between the movements based on the New Lemania ebauche and the manufacture movement was accompanied by this break which symbolizes the beginning of a new page in the history of Patek Philippe.
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My view of the Patek Philippe 5170G.
3 years after the release of the 5170J yellow gold chronograph, Patek Philippe took the opportunity of the 2013 Basel Fair to present its white gold reference. This new version is not just as a mere change of case material. It incorporates an aesthetic ch...
