Discrepancy between 5711 Blue dial and White dial

[Watch Admirer]

Why is the date window color of the blue dial 5711 WHITE, when the date window color of the white dial 5711 is also WHITE. For consistency, i would at least expect the date window color of the white dial 5711 to be dark blue, matching the indices. Would be much more interesting in my opinion.

[SC11]

I could give you a well thought reply but given your input on other people’s topics I’m not going to bother!

[LAFLARE]

Originally Posted by SC11

I could give you a well thought reply but given your input on other people’s topics I’m not going to bother!

I believe the correct response would be 'No.'

[tyler1980]

do you really want to know or just criticize? Two minutes before your thread here, you answered your own question in a round about way.... it seems its to keep it consistent with the original nautilus which had a white date window

https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...3&postcount=16

[iealdrich]

I’d say Patek is pretty consistent. It’s either black letters/numbers on white background, or white letters/numbers on black background throughout their current offerings. In the Nautilus collection for example, it’s always black letters/numbers on white background. How’s that for consistency?

Seems to be working for Patek anyway. I’ve yet to find a single 5711, blue, white or gold dialed at any AD- and I have access to a lot of them where I live. They should consider making less desirable pieces so that some of us may be able to get our hands on ONE!

Cheers!

[Watch Admirer]

Apologies, it's just that many people have been comparing the 15202 and the 5711 with regards to the date window. People seem to prefer a same colored date window. I just though that if Patek really wants to stick to what they believe works, maybe they could have change the date window color of the white model to dark blue - that's what i meant by consistency.
And my Yes/No answers are on topics asking opinions - i just state mine plain and simple, that's what OPs usually look for. My topic is a Why question...

[Watch Admirer]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

do you really want to know or just criticize? Two minutes before your thread here, you answered your own question in a round about way.... it seems its to keep it consistent with the original nautilus which had a white date window

https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...3&postcount=16

I was just being cheeky

[AK797]

Originally Posted by Watch Admirer

Apologies, it's just that many people have been comparing the 15202 and the 5711 with regards to the date window. People seem to prefer a same colored date window. I just though that if Patek really wants to stick to what they believe works, maybe they could have change the date window color of the white model to dark blue - that's what i meant by consistency.
And my Yes/No answers are on topics asking opinions - i just state mine plain and simple, that's what OPs usually look for. My topic is a Why question...

Dark blue would look really weird. Only other option is black like the 5980.

[HAL330]

Im glad the window on my brown dial is white... brown on black letters would be a bad idea. I trust the designers at PP to know what looks best.

[thomaspp]

Gerald genta designed it this way