Patek Philippe

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All the choices are exceptional. The argument provoked..

by Nicolas is always interesting to me.

At a functional level the move from a calendar to a triple calendar to an annual is a significant leap.  The addition of the perpetual complication less so.  Practically, unless the pc is one's only watch, I find myself resetting my calendar watches whenever I decide to wear one (I know a winder avoids this but winders become impractical beyond a certain number of watches and some also prefer to avoid winder use).  Functionally, my estimate is that an ac is about 80-90% of a pc.  When one adds the pricing of each into the equation, as has Jerome, then the value added is seriously questionable.

Nicolas' depiction of the added "magic" of the pc is an interesting argument.  Given that much of the value of fine timepieces appears to be in the "magic" I certainly concur as to the importance of this aspect.  And, I also, find the pc to have a certain very desirable, somewhat "grail-like" quality enhancing its desirability.  Moreover, in terms of the mechanical aspects, the addition of the perpetual complication is a very elegant engineering/craftmanship accomplishment and adds considerable value/cachet.

I find many pc dials to be overly "busy" and difficult to read.  From an everyday wearing experience, the ac and the pc are quite similar.  The information provided is identical.  The cost factor favors the ac and the "magic" the pc. 

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