Patek 5960P vs. 5170G

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Originally Posted by cervantes

The 5905 was just too large for me. And heavy.
I prefer the 5170 in WG as the strong white markers look better with the WG case. If I was going RG I'd go with cream dial.

I hear you on the large and heavy. However understand that there are those of us on the larger side. Taller, heavier- (Im just tall) and what I have always hated about Pateks (although in my mind has always been the premium brand) is the fact that most watches were 36mm, 38mm and the occasional 39mm.

Im loving the fact that they are getting more modern in size. Im not a fan of the clown car 46-48mm watches that some brands do. But I do think that 42mm for me is a perfect size.

As much as I love my 5980 at 40.5mm Im finding it a tad too small. In the future, the 5980 will go to fund my holy grail- the 5270R-001.

So while the 5170 and 5960 are both gorgeous- if I was to put on my "First World Problem" hat and decide which 50k time piece to buy, Id lean towards the 5960 because of the contrasting dial. I find that gorgeous.

In fact I wish my 5905 had the contrasting dial.