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Originally Posted by Doctock
No flack from me! I agree with you and was contemplating posting how this watch totally underwhelmed me when I finally was able to meet one in the metal.
I was wearing a Rolex Hulk the day I ran into someone wearing a PP 5711. Conversation started and I was able to wrangle a few minutes with it on my wrist.
Immediate impression: Super thin but to the point of feeling flimsy and sharp edged - not elegant and refined. Date window so small the dial would be better off without date function. Certainly did not feel substantial - again, immediate comparison before and after was a modern Rolex case and bracelet.
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Not to hijack the thread but this doesn't surprise me, even more so if coming from a Rolex diver. I am always a little puzzled how some people like both the Hulk and the 5711. One is a substantial and robust (and in case of the Hulk pretty loud) sports / tool watch with a magnifier for the date (that you either love or don't) while the other is an elegant, dressy sports (or sporty dress) watch that is obviously more subtle, less substantial, and less robust (especially in terms of getting banged up). Completely different design goals and languages.