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Nothing wrong with an Annual Calendar!
Feb 23, 2020,07:15 AM
I understand where you're coming from, but having said that, there is nothing wrong with an Annual Calendar. It's a very practical complication, with a modern implementation that is relatively easy to service and maintain. The dial is less cluttered than on a Perpetual, and hence I find them easier to read. Having to correct the date once a year is really no big deal.
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Bothered by the annual calendar?
By: @Patek_Ambassador : February 21st, 2020-21:43
I have a 5905P, it is lovely, stylish, avant garde, and has tremendous wrist presence at 42mm. The one thing I continue to be bothered by however, is that it is an annual calendar and not perpetual. I just can’t help but wish every time I look at it that ...
I have always wanted a PC but I cannot make up my mind which one to get...
By: Clueless_Collector : February 21st, 2020-21:59
I have now quite a few watches that I rotate almost everyday and most others will wind down and had to set it up again. I even have to set dates for annual calendars almost every time I wear it. Therefore, I asked myself what do I really want in a PC? Jus...
I am very black or white...
By: trs : February 22nd, 2020-01:24
... and prefer a simple Calatrava or a PC over any of the ACs stuck in the middle. Given that you seem to like the 5905 so much I am wondering which PC you have in mind. The current models don't do much for me except for maybe the 5740. The 5320 dial layo...
I like the way you think.
By: sam1234 : February 22nd, 2020-16:36
Go simple or go grand. No half measures. I think for the OP the 5320 would be a great choice, or even the 5740 for something more sporty. Much as a I love the 3940, i think it will be too small for the OP based on his other choices.
Go the whole hog!
By: jkvs : February 22nd, 2020-03:10
„The AC is the PC of the man in the street“ I was always told by experts 😉 So I refrained from buying me an AC and went for a PC which fascinates me every day, because I love to know that it is the only perfect solution for the imperfection of the Gregori...
I Understand
By: baufoam : February 22nd, 2020-08:26
exactly what you mean. The first complicated watch I bought was a Patek Philippe 5056 back in 1997 or so. It’s an Annual Calendar Watch. At that point in time, I had no idea what a “Perpetual Calendar” was. No idea at all. A few years later, I was reading...
Agree.
By: sam1234 : February 22nd, 2020-16:31
All roads eventually lead to PC. There's grand complications, and then there's everything else. AC always felt like a compromise, and in fact Patek invented the AC for exactly that purpose. Patek introduced the world to the AC complication as a way to att...
I feel the same way about my Maybach being a Mercedes!
By: Charles Buck : February 22nd, 2020-23:22
What a pretentous problem...... It is because of people like this that Patek has a bad name....... The important things in life..... 1) Are you feed? 2) Do you have accomodation? 3) How can you help the world? 4) What can I do to help somebody in need? Se...
Nothing wrong with an Annual Calendar!
By: w220 : February 23rd, 2020-07:15
I understand where you're coming from, but having said that, there is nothing wrong with an Annual Calendar. It's a very practical complication, with a modern implementation that is relatively easy to service and maintain. The dial is less cluttered than ...