Patek Philippe’s Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5270 made its debut at Baselworld 2011 to replace the Reference 5970. This year, they launched a new platinum variant with a lacquered green dial.
The new Ref. 5270P-014 is in the same 41mm (12.4mm thick) Pt 950 case as the salmon dial 5270P-001, with the same movement and dial. It’s all about the deep green dial with a black-gradient rim.
The dial configuration is familiar – the day and the month in two apertures at 12 o’clock, a date indicator with an integrated moon phase display at 6 o’clock, a small seconds sub dial at 9 o’clock, and a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock. The leap year indicator is at 4:30, and a circular day/ night indicator at 7:30.
On top of the dial are 18K white gold applied hour markers, a sand-blasted rhodium-plated central chronograph hand, and white gold faceted dauphine hands.
Visible through the case back is the in-house manually-wound Calibre CH 29-535 PS Q, which beats at 28,800 VPH and has a power reserve of 65 hours. It has a column wheel chronograph with a horizontal clutch.
This is a classically Patek watch and as always, you know what you’re going to get with the brand in terms of looks and how it sits on the wrist – the weight of the case material being the one factor that will make a difference from a wearing point of view for this specific model.
The Patek Philippe ref. 5270P-014 comes on a black alligator strap with green contrast stitching and with a platinum fold-over clasp with Calatrava cross. The price? AUD 299,300.
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