Gentlemen,

The 5270G-013 (Silver dial) and 5270-014 (blue dial) have been replaced during the Baselworld Fair 2015.

I think it'll be nice to come back to these versions to say good bye.





First version of the 5270G on the left - Late 2013 two new 5270G versions on the right



As you know, the new perpetual calendar chronograph 5270, iconic model of Patek Philippe, was launched in 2011 with a new exclusive and completely in-house movement, the CH 29-535, to replace the legendary 5970 and its Lemania-based caliber.

It was back then available in a unique white gold version with a brushed silver dial and darkened markers and hands.

In late 2013, the brand had launched two new standard versions of the first white gold model with a silvery (5270G-013) and a blue dial (5270G-014).

They were unveiled 2 months after the Munich Watch Art Grand Exhibition held in October 2013 when Patek Philippe presented in the first place the 5270G-015 limited edition (50 pieces).

This limited edition had the same characteristics as the following "013" (Silvery) but with dark blue printings instead of the black ones.








5270G 'Munich'











The main differences between the first 2011 5270G and the two new iterations, aside from the dial color, were:

 - The applied markers and hands were not darkened anymore;

- Addition of a Tachometer scale, without much reducing the room in the center of the dial;

- Modification of the numerals and scale ring's style in the two subsidiary dials;

- Downsize of the "Patek Philippe, Genève" logo at 12 o'clock.

- Addition of an extension of the tachometer scale at 6 o'clock, following the date subsidiary dial's curve and allowing a more precise reading of the chronograph measures in that area.


I was very curious to see how these two watches looked like and I decided to have a look at them to make my own opinion.

The blue dial choice is a very attractive one when considering other Patek Philippe models in the recent history (5070P, 5200G...). It gives a more casual touch to the watch and can very well match with jeans, summer time clothing or even a grey suit.










The silvery dial is absolutely beautiful, especially when under daylight when it comes to a whiter color.

Furthermore, I wanted to have a look at the tachometer scale curve at 6 o'clock as it was quite an unusual characteristic to say the least.







Well, handled it confirmed (if it has to be) that looking at a watch in the metal is always mandatory compared to pictures viewing experience only.

This is not an exception.

In live, the dial is of course much less magnified than on the material we can see on the internet. Thus, all the details are much smaller and take much less importance in the whole picture.







I was very positively surprised and even said to myself that it looked really good. I must say this new scale is not what comes to your attention at first and it is definitely not the main element you see when you look at the watch.

The date windows, hands and sub-dials are clearly coming in first position and grab your attention. In the end, as I always do to make a global idea of a watch, I asked myself "would I be buying this one if looking for a Patek Philippe Chronograph Perpetual Calendar?": the answer is definitely yes.






I would have chosen the Silvery dial over the Blue one, but this is really a matter of taste of course.

As a conclusion, I wanted to shed a little light over these two versions we didn't talk that much about, excepted at the beginning as the tachometer scale addition at 6 o'clock generated many questions from the watch fans.






I imagine any of these two versions, in ten or twenty years from now, may very well become a great collectible 5270.

I wonder what is your opinion: did some of view had a look at it, or as time goes by, did your opinion evolve on these two specific watches, as I did? Feel free to share your comments!

Cheers,

Mark




This message has been edited by Mark in Paris on 2015-06-24 07:44:41