Your post is absolutely right. The Lemania is fault - not a virtue. But say something like that to most 5070 owners and they start crying. I personally love the 5070 and am looking for one to add to my collection (which metal chaps - I can't afford P) but the Lemania movement has nothing on the 5170
Great post. There speaks a man that understands how the market and it's participants work! I spoke to a lovely bloke in a PP boutique and we were discussing the 5170 - he started smiling and then told me how 5070's were accumulating in his stock room downstairs on release because no-one wanted them.
Apologies but AP and PP are not comparable. Both may have issues but I know which brand i prefer - amongst many other issues, I've seen a chrono subdial fall out of the primary dial on a new AP ROO Grand Prix. Salesguy didn't know where to look, poor guy, A total joke purchase I'm afraid. Not a bran
First thing: You can't overwind a 5170 because it's got a dynamometric crown. You'll find that the resistance to winding from the crown gradually increases as the watch nears the fully-wound state and then when it's at it's maximum it will discernibly CLICK to tell you it's fully wound. Second thing
Right we've got two Split Second Perpetual Calender Chronographs here: The 5204 (and it's Lemania-based predecessor the 5004) and the 5951. Can someone explain the difference between these two pieces (aside from the obvious about shape and look etc). The 5951 is almost twice the (already very very s
I forgot to add - Congratulations to the owner on such an individual and bespoke purchase! Beautiful. I also understand the reluctance to remove from the seal, the case is just insanely detailed and it's going to take some guts to wear this piece - scratches, dings and dents will NOT be easy to refu
I was in PP in London and had the chance to handle a very generous collectors 5160G. Let me tell you something - the detailing and engraving of the case, bezel and back is absolutely incredible. This is bloody rare piece and from what I was told, the engraving takes AGES AND AGES making it one of th