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amanico
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5110 or 5130, what's your favourite ?

I managed to take some decent macros of these 2 modern PP World Time, which are, IMO, the nicest World Time of the actual production.

The question is what is the most desirable between these 2 references...

Well, it's not about the movement, as the Caliber 240 is common to both watches.

Here, in the 5130:



There, in the 5110:



Even in the 5130 ( with a 2 mm bigger case ), the movement is not lost, and there is no inconvenient to see it in a bigger watch.

So, what would be the criteria that would make you go on one rather than on another?

1/ The size, IMO, has an important impact on the dial.

With its 37mm, the layout of the dial of the 5110 is maybe a bit more coherent, if you look at the center part, which has harmonious proportions with the outside part, where the name of the Cities of the world is written.

Here, the press files pic of the 5110:



There, the press files pic of the 5130:



2/ The layout and finish of the dials :

The differences are huge, here.

A precious Guillochage, or a simpler, but elegant Sunburst Dial ?

The 5110:









Now, let's have some macros of the 5130:









As you can see, the differences are so obvious that the watches seem to have a distinct personnality.

The 5110 is a jewel, with an impressive finish of the dial.

The Guillochage is precious, the proportions of the 2 parts of the dial are harmonious, even the hands are sublime, IMO.

The 5130 has superb cissors hands ( the Hour Hand, to be more precise ), and I'd like to see them on the 5110, which would be the perfect World Time, for me.

The indexes are triangulars, while those of the 5110 are rectangular, detail that I didn't notice before these macros.

The 5130 has maybe a more modern look, with its sunburst dial, less precious, and looks more easily wearable for an average sized wrist, with its 39mm diameter.

But what you gain in modernity, you loose in harmony, specially when you look at the center and outside part of the dial, which is, for me at least, its bigger problem.

Actually, I love them both, because of their differences.

And you, what are your thoughts?

But never forget...



Have a good reading.

Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2009-04-21 12:49:02 This message has been edited by Dje on 2009-04-25 11:19:14

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