....when i first saw it, i didn't like it. I thought it was too "fashionable".
I went to a dinner where the watch was being passed around....and to be fair, I know exactly what you mean. In the flesh, it has something. Now, I am not making any more of an observation than a pure aesthetic, but yes, I can understand how this one grows on you on the wrist
This is just another classic example of not much love at first sight but somehow the affection just grow stronger over time. I've even learned to look past the highly polished finish which is typically not of my preference! (Gotta admit it's a bit of a ha...
Because there is a huge difference between the movements of the two watches. The Lemania 2320 housed in the ref. 5070 is one of the most beautiful manual chronographs with traditional "side action" (please excuse my terrible english technical vocabulary),...
I should not expect same finesse on the pushers between 5070 and 5960 but somehow I still expect 'lesser' difference between the two, maybe I'm just being overly optimistic. :-) Moreover, I also agree that as a sport watch on bracelet, some of the design ...
In a watch with that price but i'm already aware it's really optimistic to expect in every occasion some sort of excellence from these companies and patek in particular :-) One of the first things i check when i buy a chronograph is the architecture of th...
The world is plenty of watches better made, better performing and less costing :-) Roughly, as usual when you buy a so famous brand, you pay a lot more just for the brand itself and not what you "get". Regards
comparing price across different models from different brands, these could easily lead into endless debate. It's difficult to quantify the brand value hence in my earlier post I was comparing prices among different Patek models, which I came to the conclu...
But still remaining into the PP range with a look to the vintage or no more produced models you will find better value for money. If you compare the price of this 5960 with the current value of a good 3940j or 3970j, for instance Of course everything is r...
you're comparing the list price of a brand new 5960 to the market price of a used 3940? Again, I'm not sure it's a fair comparison. Nevertheless, you seem to of the opinion that modern Patek are no good value so perhaps we should simply leave it at that. ...
if is a "fair" comparison, what I know is there is much more "value" in a good never worn or well maintained 3970 than in a 5960 (if you like the smoothness of the pushers, as you stated before, just for instance). "Luxury" doesn't explain everything, as ...
personal choice criteria, which are subjective and not debatable at all. Value for money is not the only one, bit is one of the few we can discuss. Otherwise we should limit ourselves to a declaration of what we like and what don't. Which, I guess, is far...
discussing about quantifiable elements is something helpful to compare them and is part of the decision process. I agree with you and it is part of my reflexion too. But I was just emphasizing the fact judging a watch is not relying on facts only By the w...
interesting in watches (very long time ago, sadly) "internet" didn't even exist, we had the 14.400 baud modems and the "virtual community" was a sort of underground enclave in those were called "bbs". Even less existed any sort of "watch enthusiast commun...
I had mixed feelings on that one, I must say...The polished case is one thing, the dial gave me some strong mixed feelings, and the bracelet is a total no go for me. I would have still preferred a polished / brushed case, or an all brushed case, the brace...
I wasn't attracted to 5960 on the PT/RG model w/ dark grey/blue/brown dial but this chalk white dial really captured my attention. It's funny how a simple change of colour scheme would change my view on a watch significantly.
retrofitting a leather/alligator strap onto the watch when I bought it but the dealer told me that it's impossible. Haven't really looked into it yet but I'll let you know IF I found a way to get away with that 'shiny' bracelet. :-)
so I took a good look again! As you can see here, the push-in bar is not fitted to the actual 'end' piece but rather one link away. As such, I suspect that once you take out the bracelet, you'll still have the end link attached to the case. So one would h...
as it doesn't look obvious how I can do it. The push-in bar will simply take the bracelet away from the second link on... More importantly, I don't have any strap to replace it with so no real motivation for me to take it apart! :-)
... the 2 little links touching the case remain. How would they be attached to the case? I think that when you take of the steam, the whole part goes away (together with the part touching the case) I'll be curious to know
Are connected to the last link before the end link, but the end link is of course linked to that and not to the case, and comes away with the remaining part of the bracelet. Regards
Please share some experiences and impressions of the 5960A. Have read lots of reviews on it but no owner experiences. I have since the release been debating whether to add one to my humble collection but trying to figure out the following: - would the pol...
Do you mean a 5960/1A actually fitted w/ strap? (i.e. white dial 5960 on strap) Would love it if you can share a picture of it as my dealer told me it's impossible!!! Now to your questions: -The polished bracelet did bother me at first. It's just a bit to...
what would you imagine putting on? I find 21mm a bit tricky to find, have ordered from Camille Fournet a few times in the past but always looking for new place to buy from. Here is my gray croc strap on 5960P: ...
The only place I have ordered straps from is Camille Fournet and as far as I know they do not make custom synthetic straps. Not aware of other manufacturers who make 21/16mm synthetics that would fit
Just posted some pics on the leather strap for you. What is unclear to me however is how it looks like on the case at 6 and 12 oclock as it is not polished due to the fact it is supposed to be hidden behind the endlinks. Perhaps from distance it will be a...
the longer i look at your watch the better it grows on you. you get to like it even if its only steel. & its got useful complication. congrats and thanks for posting. best Geross
We all have our own tastes and I'm personally not attracted by sunburst dials for instance (as on 5960). The black dial however should be something very nice (never seen in the metal). But I could see several times this model and I like this dial very muc...
It does look like fitting a leather/alligator strap onto the watch is possible so I'm toying w/ different options now. Moreover, an brushed/polished interlaced bracelet would have been VERY interesting. Maybe that's another option I can toy with! :-)
....when i first saw it, i didn't like it. I thought it was too "fashionable". I went to a dinner where the watch was being passed around....and to be fair, I know exactly what you mean. In the flesh, it has something. Now, I am not making any more of an ...