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About 5170J

First of all, I have been a fun of this site for a while and appreciated the knowledge and ideas that I could acquire here.  I really have to thank you all.

Here, I would like to ask about the valuation of 5170J.
I feel that this model “5170J” is under appreciated, mostly by its dial design.

As the first men’s model with in-house hand-wind chronograph, many discussions abut this model was held in the forum since 2010.

I have read many comments about 5170J but against by opinion, it has been received negative assertion (mainly about its design).

Since 5170G has been introduced this year, there are two issues.

First issue is the comparison of dial design between 5070 and 5170.

Many compare 5170 with 5070 series.
Many say the dial design of 5170 does not attract.
For example, many say, the draw back is off-centered in-dials of 5170J.
It is OK because each person has his or her own taste.
But I have to ask that “Do they have to be centered?”
PP had been making Lemania based chronograph for some time
The movement layout of Lemania chronograph was inevitably made the in-dials centered.
I think the main reason that PP made the in-dials lower, in order to make the month and day windows larger for 5270 and 5204.

Second issue is the design between 5170J and 5170G.

Now we have 5170G in the lineup, with Arabic numbers.
Many say 5170G is much better than 5170J.

Is 5170J that bad?

I think these two must not be compared.

Each one has its own character even the reference number is same.
5170J has sharp taste, and it has a very classis atmosphere, and 5170G has soft and elegant taste.

I think 5170J must be more appreciated.

How does everyone think?

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