ALS 1815 Chrono vs Patek 5960g

[NardinNut]

Alright, I’m going to do one of those dreaded this-or-that threads. I’m really hung up on the decision of which to choose. One of these two will be my next watch. I just can’t decide.

On one hand, the ALS 1815 chrono is one of the pinnacle manual chronographs. It’s stunning. Then you flip it over and holy sh*t the most visually brilliant movement on the market. Add to that, I’m a HUGE manual wound chrono fan. I currently own the PP 5170g (white dial), Omega 321 Speedy, and feel the 1815 chrono would be a great addition to round the trifecta. I’m looking at the black dial version to complement the white dial of my 5170.

Then there’s the PP 5960g. It’s Patek’s first in-house automatic chrono with annual calendar. It’s more sporty, I no longer wear a suit so all my watches end up on more casual straps, so I feel like I can play with straps more. I’ve never owned an annual calendar, so that’s missing in my collection (however I change out watches often so would need it on the winder). And it’s more limited only being released in 2017, from my understanding (the blue dial version specifically). I’m also a huge PP fan, although I’ve never owned an ALS.

So there’s my dilemma, which to get. Yes it would be great to own both, but not happening (for now). I don’t have the ability to see either in person, so I would love to hear owners opinions on either, and just have fun hearing which one other members would choose.

Photos of each I borrowed from the web:

[kunlun]

Between those two, ALS x 1,000,000

[jjnd08]

Lange; you laid out the reasons well.

[yoast]

ALS in this case but I would take a 5070 over both

[bioyuki]

I’m a huge Patek chrono fan, but hands down the 1815 over the 5960G

[misochew]

For this matchup, ALS is no brainer, and twice on Sunday. if it was vs 5172, much tougher choice

[le_baron]

ALS. Hands down!

[Steele]

Yeah I have to say I love both watches but especially in that gold with black dial configuration 100X the ALS

[mbalmz]

gotta go ALS here.

[ButtButt]

1815 easily. I have some of the same/similar watches as you and I also never wear suits.

[ChetBaker]

1815. I had a 5960G that I recently traded up for a 5172. Mainly for two reasons: 1. the 5960G case is thick and a little uninspired 2. While a nice combination of functions, nothing beats a manual chrono or a perpetual calendar. The 5960 is neither and that started bugging me. I also looked at the black 1815 and the only reason I did not go for it was that I couldn’t find one near me to try on.