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jkingston
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One Overlooked Point on the 5270

Sometimes it is a step forward AND a step back.  With the 5270 Patek introduces its own manual wind chrono movement (the venerable 27-70 is from Breguet) with an instant jumping minute counter (with Lange has had for years in all the derivatives of the Datograph).  That is wonderful progress.  However, a step back on the calendar plate.  With the 3970 and 5970 the pusher at 11 o'clock advances all indications by one day per push.  So it is incredibly easy and convenient to reset the watch if it has run down and been sitting (and Lange offers this with the Datograph Perpetual, but instead of fishing for a toothpick, Lange offers a pusher at 10 o'clock).  This convenience goes away with the 5270.  If the watch runs down, all indications have to be reset, one by one, using a toothpick.  So I guess I opt for this one, that adds the complication of a large date (so easy on the eyes to read the one thing that counts on a perpetual, the date).  Jeff