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Bothered by the annual calendar?
Feb 21, 2020,21:43 PM
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 it had the pinnacle of calendar complications and feel as though I “settled” with an annual calendar vice perpetual. I have gotten over the legibility issues and it has easily become the most enjoyable watch in my collection to wear (5905P, 5170J, 5124G, 5130R) but I just wish it was a PC and it irks me that it is an AC and I don’t have the gold standard PC. The platinum case, case shape, dial, bezel, everything about it is spectacular except for the AC complication. I’d appreciate any comments to either talk me into keeping it and easing my concerns over it being an AC...or comments advocating to sell it. Thanks.
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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 ...