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Yes, the blue color and decoration work very well indeed
It is quite smooth as we can see from some of the pictures I took.
Thanks for your kind comments and feedback Alkiro 
Best, Mark
Thanks for the nice review Mark
J gets my vote too, what a nice ivory laquered dial !
And I love leaf hands, it reminds me my 3970...
Best,
Mike
Yes, the Ivory dial brings a lot of charm
I love lacquered dials personally and this matches a more traditional style very well IMHO.
Those Leaf hands are gorgeous, maybe my favorite, even if it would depend on the watch's style.
Thank you Mike for chimming in and for your nice compliments
Best, Mark
Thanks Mark for Great review as always !
Love the dial design & proportion. Liked 5327G in blue dial and the best part is size 39mm. As I am having 5140R and due to 37mm its not getting deserved wrist time. The Breguet numerals are outstanding.
Cheers ! Gautam
Design and proportion
I totally agree, I love both and it is so easy to miss something. The baton markers bring a little discretion and a lighter look to a dressy watch and the Breguet numerals bring that charm and beauty that is also worth considering indeed.
Thank you Gautam for you very nice compliments and sharing your opinion!
Best, Mark
Mark , thanks for this review
Not having ever seen one in real life , it is often difficult to comment .
But I must say the 3940 still calls out to me rather than any of these other iterations
Julian
They are 2 very different interpretation of a PC from Patek
One is an ultra thin, dressy and refined watch, the other one is a greatly balanced, full of charm and beautifully designed version.
Both very attractive, in different ways and that's allowing the brand to offer watches that don't look alike from a generation to the other.
The Perpetual Calendar from Patek deserved this.
Thank you Julian!
Best, Mark
Wonderful report, Mark
the pink gold version is an absolute dream of a dress watch. The thinness, the sophistication and elegance, just sublime.
I agree with you
I was happy to see this new model was a worthy successor for this complication, so important in Patek's history.
It could be, at least for me, an only one watch
Thanks a lot CC for your input and very kind comments, I'm glad you enjoyed the review!
Best, Mark
A difficult decision between this new one and the 5140...
I like the size of this one, but the smaller more discreet size of the 5140 is also great.
Another problem for all perpetual calendar users, for those who travel between different timezones a lot, I'm constantly worried about getting the watch desynchronized after changing backwards timezones. Living in California means just about anywhere you travel to you're changing the time forwards, but when you return to California, you're changing the time backwards which is worrisome on a perpetual. Sometimes on watches with calendar or moonphases I just let the watch run down and just advance it forward at a later date.
The biggest caveat of this new model is that it comes on a standard buckle where the 5140 has the deployant or deployment buckle, which is far more desirable!
Another problem for all perpetual calendar users, for those who travel between different timezones a lot, I'm constantly worried about getting the watch desynchronized after changing backwards timezones. Living in California means just about anywhere you travel to you're changing the time forwards, but when you return to California, you're changing the time backwards which is worrisome on a perpetual. Sometimes on watches with calendar or moonphases I just let the watch run down and just advance it forward at a later date.
The biggest caveat of this new model is that it comes on a standard buckle where the 5140 has the deployant or deployment buckle, which is far more desirable!
Indeed, like for the 3940, they are quite all different
and may appeal in a very different way to watch fans. Each time for a different aspect.
As for your setting concerns, I totally agree. We must be careful when setting a simple date watch but the Perpetual Calendar is something that should be set a very specific way. For a traveler, this would be maybe bothering. I imagine I would not touch it and make my own calculation...
That's why Travel Time and Dual Time complications are so much more travel friendly, especially when they are equipped with the appropriate safeties.
I've checked the buckle type when writing the review and Patek says it is a deployant buckle. Hence, I didn't know why you said it was pin before I saw it on my pictures :p
I'll have to check this and would indeed think it is not a watch that should be provided with a pin buckle, even if it is more comfortable for some owners. Good point to check
Thanks for your interesting input Patrick!
Best, Mark
My pleasure Mark!
As the 240 caliber's biggest fan (I generally love micro-rotors) this is one of my favorite topics!
Btw, the Salon confirmed it is provided with a deplyant buckle. Best, Mark [nt]
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I actually liked the new perpetual in Basel 16
But I only got the chance to try them last December,I thought I would like the blue dial white gold variant,But I didn't prefer this shade of blue for a reason,Not the 5070P shade for instance nor the 5905P,Which I like a lot
I got surprised by the Colored gold on the other hand and the ivory dial adds nostalgia of the older models,By the way I tried both the yellow and the rose gold both are nice in my opinion but I couldn't tell the difference till you put both watches side by side,Then you start noticing a slight difference.
Best,
Ahmed
I got surprised by the Colored gold on the other hand and the ivory dial adds nostalgia of the older models,By the way I tried both the yellow and the rose gold both are nice in my opinion but I couldn't tell the difference till you put both watches side by side,Then you start noticing a slight difference.
Best,
Ahmed
Indeed, the decoration for the dial...
and the blue tone have to be seen in the metal to feel if it is what we like.
I didn't see the J version so it is interesting to have your feedback and knowing that they are quite close in terms of color.
Thanks Beejo!
Best, Mark
all variants are great: the blue for dressing down and business, the J and R for timeless daydreaming
Thank you for the enjoyable read!
I was a bit disappointed by the blue one, from looking at it in the window of the AD, but on your wrist it is quite good looking.
39 mm is still "o.k." as it gives the pp calendar the size many collectors were expecting, from such a "significant" watch.
PS
The grey bad boy in the corner is really something !
!Indeed the offer serves a wide use
Interesting to see how with a same watch you can bring such a different piece in the end, especially with this G blue dial one.
I'm clearly more a rose gold guy for this kind of watch but, if I had to choose, i don't know if I would get this one or the G finally.
Indeed, for the little gery one on the right, I didn't know if people were going to ask about it I'm glad you did Moritz and yes this 2016 5140P with grey dial is a very interesting version. Maybe the best of the 5140.
I'm glad you did Moritz and yes this 2016 5140P with grey dial is a very interesting version. Maybe the best of the 5140.I have some pictures and I'll prepare a small post about it.
The 5327G and the 5140P have quite a similar look in terms of casual outfit.
Thank you Moritz for your nice compliments!
Best, Mark
Happened to try on a yellow 5327 yesterday and ...
I must say it is a truly beautiful watch. While I prefer the rose version, the enamel like Breguet dial in both versions is enticing - for me much more appealing than the blue dial. The case is also fantastic. When Patek brought out the 5140 I thought it was a huge mistake. The iconic 3940 had been around for approximately 25 years and to bring out the same basic watch a mere 1.2 mm larger was beating a horse to death. I thought at the time that if Patek wanted to house the amazing 240Q movement in a new model they should have used a totally different case and dial. And now we have it, the 5327, a bit late but as the saying goes better late than never.
So 5327 - a great reference and many thanks Mark for an equally great write up!
Best, patekova
Thank you for your experience feedback
I love the lacquered dials and the R and J dials have a great look. It is interesting to read about your preference for the R version. I think that people should indeed compare both R and J if willing to go for it.
As you say, the 5327 brings a quite significant evolution compared to previous models and the case counts for a significant part in this. It will be a great success IMHO, though 3940 fans will certainly need more time as it is not the ultra thin direction anymore (though still quite thin).
Thank you for your very kind compliments Patekova, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Best, Mark
Splendid review as usual Mark!
Btw, any reason why they chose a pin buckle for the blue dial?=)
J
Thank you J!
Well, that's something Patrick emphasized too. As it is mentioned on Patek's website, it should be delivered with a deployant buckle. I wonder if they just added pin buckles for the Basel prototypes only.
I'll have to check.
Best, Mark
PP confirmed that the 5327 is sold with a deployant buckle. Best, Mark [nt]
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Great review
Thanks Mark. Enjoyed the reading. The new perpetual is classy but not classic - too big in my opinion.. Think I am repeating myself now Sorry. But the breguet numerals fits well here to fill some space on a big dial. The 5327 actually made me pull the trigger to get a 5140 before they disappeared from Patek retailers.