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Old 1 March 2007, 04:03 AM   #1
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Patek Philippe 5070 R

The most beautifull chronograph EVER made !!! ;)

Manually wound movement with 30 minute elapsed time chronograph and small second hand.
Water resistant to 25m.
Fold-over clasp.
Sapphire crystal case back.
Pink Gold case 42 mm
Caliber CH 27-70
Thickness 5.57 [mm]
Movement diameter 27.50 [mm]
Case diameter 42.00 [mm]
Number of jewels 24
Power reserve min 50 max 60 hours
Balance type Gyromax
Vibrations / hour 18000 [Hz]
Distinctive sign Geneva Seal

This movement CH 27-70 can be found in 3 Patek references
the 5070 - chrono
the 5970 - chrono quantième perpétuel
the 5004 - chrono split-second quantième perpétuel

This is by far the most beautifull chrono mouvement Patek offers.
Their inhouse chrono which you can find in the 5980 and 5960 is great but not not as nice as the CH 27-70

It's personal taste ofcourse but imo this watch is 100% perfect.
It looks great and feels great.
The size of the case is perfect (not too small and not too big) The combination of the silver-grey dial and the red gold case is wonderfull.

If there is one watch in the world who will make you forget all the other watches it must be this one



















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Old 1 March 2007, 04:36 AM   #2
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Absolutely stunning!!

A watch like this would hold its value forever!!
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Old 8 March 2007, 01:47 AM   #3
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Well, it may be a stunning watch, but it's not for me. Too much gold.....
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Old 12 March 2007, 09:45 PM   #4
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My wife said it all.


ohhhh!!! that is stunning! How much is it.


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Old 12 March 2007, 10:32 PM   #5
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I´d rather buy a house...
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Old 13 March 2007, 02:43 AM   #6
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It all depends on person's taste. I love chronos but I like as a sport watch type than dressy. Also, too much gold.

Movement is beautiful though.
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Old 14 March 2007, 01:28 PM   #7
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unknown...your write up was more of a love duet than a review...lol...enjoy your watch though...it looks real pretty
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Old 15 March 2007, 12:43 PM   #8
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It's pretty but I'll never spend that kind of money for a Sunday watch.
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Old 18 May 2007, 01:57 AM   #9
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this pp is too expensive.The people in my country can use this PP to change a big house or a nice car.
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Old 18 May 2007, 02:06 AM   #10
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This One For Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Old 18 May 2007, 02:12 AM   #11
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Patek Philippe used a Nouvelle Lémania calibre ebauche produced exclusively for Patek as a Base for there CH 27-70 Manual wind chronographs .But now since around 2005 they produce there own chronograph and flyback movements great watch but not a huge gold or a huge Patek fan, admire there movement but not some of there style.
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Old 28 August 2007, 09:16 AM   #12
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One of the most beautiful pieces ever, imho.
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Old 28 August 2007, 04:59 PM   #13
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Greal looking watch and a great review. I don't know much about patek philippe but i like this particular watch
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Old 15 September 2007, 09:44 AM   #14
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hey,love the watch,and can never get too much gold.
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Old 17 September 2007, 10:03 AM   #15
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patek: the finest? or just most expensive?

Of course, the displayed patek chronograph is beautiful. first, i'm not a great fans of chronographs. but let's talk calatreva, with a sweep hand(i think last year was last time they will manufacture the calatreva with a sweep hand....for the privilege of that sweep hand, costs about $16,000.00, as opposed to the calatreva without which(was) about $12,000 or $14,000.00)...so, let's ask this question? if you want a repair on a patek where do you go? who repairs em outside switzerland? how do they stand up to shock, water, temperature variations? i guess some of their movements are curved which is a real feat, and makes them instant collectables....but some of the watches in the $70K range are just downright ugly. so yeah, i'd like a calatreva with a sweep hand, but all in all, i prefer rolex because they do withstand a beating, hold their value, are readily repaired, and they do withstand all kinds of temperature variations and water exposures....so give me rolex.
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Old 17 September 2007, 10:09 AM   #16
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It's a beautiful movement, but it has a major drawback - it's manual wind. I'm extremely lazy. I hate having to wind watches on a regular basis. My one manual wind (18K G Corum dress watch) sits in the drawer.
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Old 17 September 2007, 10:14 AM   #17
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There are so many beautiful watches out there, even Seikos have some appeal imo.
Must say this is a real nice one although a bit out of my price range lol.
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Old 17 September 2007, 02:51 PM   #18
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Wow!!!!! That is a spectacular watch!!!!! That dial is absolutely superb. And although there's a lot of gold, I think it is toned down by the leather strap.

If I sold my house, I could be wearing this and I wouldn't have to be worrying about a new roof, mowing the lawn, or any of the other "joys" of home ownership.

But in all honesty, I'm not a big chronograph fan as I have nothing to time but steaks on the grill. For my money, the PP Caltrava , the Ellipse d'Or, or the Nautilus would be better choices.

That said, I have to agree that the watch pictured is stunningly beautiful. Thanks for posting those pics.
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Old 18 September 2007, 04:57 AM   #19
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too much gold but pp is the number cannot go wrong only problem with pp the size not many in 40mm to 42mm range alot of them in 36mm range thats the draw back may be people are small built in swiss he!he!
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Old 18 September 2007, 09:40 AM   #20
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Absolutely beautiful, and if I could have several watches of it's type, maybe, but:

manual wind?????
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Old 18 September 2007, 10:20 AM   #21
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I have several manual wind watches and don't see winding as a problem at all. I'm an older guy and grew up with the daily ritual of winding your watch in the morning before breakfast; so, winding seems absolutely normal to me. In fact, I think manual winding creates a more personal connection between the wearer and his/her watch.
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Old 1 October 2007, 06:28 PM   #22
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what's the accuracy on this type of watch?
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Old 13 October 2007, 07:32 AM   #23
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One of the most beautiful chronos ever!

I love the YG, though some here might find the white gold (or platinum) to be more subtle.
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Old 17 October 2007, 05:30 AM   #24
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Old 25 February 2008, 11:30 PM   #25
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Super stunning Patek!
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Old 29 February 2008, 11:57 PM   #26
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Most beautiful watch that I`ve ever seen!Amazing!
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Old 17 June 2008, 12:40 AM   #27
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A truly beautiful watch, but as Ed points out.
I would much prefer an automatic movement.
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Old 17 June 2008, 12:57 AM   #28
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congrats , i agree , 5070 RG is stunning , manual windind is great ,and i love mine too .
but now discontinued ,and you only can get 5070 PT
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Old 6 July 2008, 10:59 PM   #29
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Beautiful watch!
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Old 7 July 2008, 09:13 AM   #30
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Can you play golf with it on? After you tee off, you can probably hear all the screws and jewels flying around inside the case. Nice but not as practical for my needs.
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