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Originally Posted by niqui7ladoo
I think the G is far more daily-able and more of a strap monster for sure. The P is more special as you know. I personally was always a black G or P guy on the 5170 but the pricing on the white and casual look with so many straps make it interesting to me as well. While I can't offer much help, the one thing I can say is that when I go into a purchase thinking the item is simply "too expensive" I almost always fail to enjoy it fully ... it just sours the experience. I know when I bought my openworked grey for 50% more than I wanted to, it somewhat sullied the ownership experience. So if you are going to have the price on your mind and have to lose 25% of your collection for it, that may kill the experience.
Also, it seems like you know how to shop around judging by the 45k number you quoted on the white 5170G ... so I think you should shop around a bit more on the 5170p, I have been regularly offered them for quite a bit less than 85k (full set, no drama).
Nick
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Fully agreed on all of the above. I'm OK waiting to make sure I'm 100% on the right watch; patience is key. I want to put aside another $20-40k and see how I feel then. With that much more in the post-purchase savings, I'm curious how it'll work out. I don't want to sell the Daytona; it fills a great role of badass sports watch in the collection.
Honestly, though - the more I look at the G, the more I really love it. The side profile - the numerals glisten in the light. It's really something special in its own right. The P - truly beautiful - but I can't personally find myself wearing it all that much. The reason I want to wait...when you glance down, and the diamonds glint in the light, and the blue degrade...also very, very special.