Nice touch

Jan 12, 2020,00:32 AM
 


It’s nice that, as an additional reminder, they put the leap year indicator “4” in red. It catches the eye.

On the other hand, the one thing that makes a perpetual so special is that in the leap year it jumps from 28 feb to 29 feb than to 1 march, hence the watch already knows it’s a leap year and thus the owner doesn’t have to think about it.

So if the owner doesn’t have to think about it, why than put the indicator in red?

But it does bring another question to mind: why is the date indicator “1” in red as well?

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I must be blind the past week...

 
 By: Monopole : January 10th, 2020-04:33
Noticed the “red” 4 leap year yesterday. Nice touch. Or maybe that’s common for all Patek Perpetual Calendar and I just knew that. Loved it. Have a good weekend everyone! ...  

YES!

 
 By: baufoam : January 10th, 2020-05:06
It’s easy to miss. The “Red 4” is a feature that I really enjoy. Happy New Year! I hope that 2020 treats you right! ...  

Lovely watch ! [nt]

 
 By: Ron_W : January 10th, 2020-05:06

Thanks very much! [nt]

 
 By: Monopole : January 10th, 2020-05:34

Thanks Nico! [nt]

 
 By: Monopole : January 10th, 2020-06:08

Nice one !!!

 
 By: chris7509 : January 10th, 2020-06:18
I miss mine which is sitting at the bank and i could not enjoy the year change ... I was too much hypnotised by my new 5231 that i forgot the magic of a perpetual calendar on new year's eve night

For sure i will wear it at the end of feb :)

 
 By: chris7509 : January 10th, 2020-08:49
To see this crazy set of wheels doing its magic .... (and now i really believe we are crazy to spend so much for something that we expect and see in action for some minutes once every 4 years !)

Aha!

 
 By: baufoam : January 10th, 2020-09:50
That’s what makes it so GREAT! Every 4 years it’s a really big deal!

A small, beautiful detail! Enjoy. [nt]

 
 By: FabR : January 10th, 2020-08:24
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Thanks very much ! 🙏 [nt]

 
 By: Monopole : January 10th, 2020-09:07

Love the dial [nt]

 
 By: @lberti : January 10th, 2020-11:53

Thanks for looking! [nt]

 
 By: Monopole : January 10th, 2020-17:36

Lovely piece!!!

 
 By: YoungEscapement : January 10th, 2020-14:38
One of my favourite pieces ever! Such a beautiful and symmetrical setting of the stepped aperture window, logo and the Perp... p.s. I have a tiffany one for sale, can name. 😉

Post a Picture!

 
 By: baufoam : January 10th, 2020-18:42
I have never seen a 5320 Tiffany Dial!

Tiffany Stamped

 
 By: YoungEscapement : February 16th, 2020-11:44
Sorry for late response guys, you can follow me on Instagram @ 👍🏼😉🇬🇧🎩 ...  

Nice one Rammy.

 
 By: Miles_151 : February 17th, 2020-07:23
M.

Nice touch

 
 By: Jurry : January 12th, 2020-00:32
It’s nice that, as an additional reminder, they put the leap year indicator “4” in red. It catches the eye. On the other hand, the one thing that makes a perpetual so special is that in the leap year it jumps from 28 feb to 29 feb than to 1 march, hence t... 

Thanks Jurry... great questions and one can only speculate

 
 By: Monopole : January 12th, 2020-07:23
Patek has a red “1” while AP’s perpetual has a red “31”. I reckoned it’s the accent colouring that makes the dial interesting.