A few weeks ago, I've been able to try on this ref. 5270J-001 and was amazed at how refined it looks and how well it sits on the wrist, even on a smaller wrist like mine.

I had in mind the way this reference has been criticised for its larger case (41 x 12.4 mm) and thicker lugs and was expecting to find it good but not 'magical', the magic being reserved for the day when I'll be able to meet in person one of the legendary references: 5970, 3970, 2499 or even 1518. But it's not what happened: this watch just looks and feels fantastic and, could I afford it, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Of course, I haven't been able to compare this 5270 with its legendary predecessors and my feeling might have been different if I had been able to see them all side by side and try them on. But my feeling is that the 5270 will become very much sought after once it will be discontinued.

This yellow gold version is the only one I've seen but, because of the off-white frosted chronograph hands I think I wouldn't choose any other version: this detail and the overall color scheme of this particular variant just stole my heart.

I wasn't allowed to take a photo of the caliber CH 29-535 PS Q so the one I'm adding has been found online. This caliber is Patek Philippe's first fully in-house perpetual calendar chronograph movement and, even if it doesn't have the Lemania lineage and, most importantly, the 2.5 Hz frequency of the caliber 27-70 Q, it really looks gorgeous. I'll be totally honest: I'm not fond of 4 Hz movements because, 'musically' (I mean for the ear) they're not as interesting or satisfying as 3 Hz or 2.5 Hz movements, and I would appreciate a larger balance wheel and at least one sharp interior angle. But apart from that, this caliber is much more than fine and a true pleasure for the eyes.

In case anyone's interested, I have listed all variants to date of the 5270 here .

Have a great Sunday,

Emmanuel