Seems that I really like the blue colour
Dear All, Autumn has come and it’s about the time to put formal watch with leather strap back on wrist. Have a great weekend, Everyone! Cheers, Henry ...
Hi Henry, another excellent photo of a...
blue dial from your impressive collection ! Wear it in good health during the autumn season 👍
Thanks for your kind words, Gordon. This is indeed one of my favorite time pieces.
There are several versions of 5270G. This is the best IMHO: blue dial, no chin, tachymeter resemble 5970. The fine details are perfectly executed. I only wish the two subdials are in the same level as the central axis, but that’s simply impossible with th...
Yes Henry, everything is great about your 5270 ! The only sticky point for me is the...
same as what you mentioned...sub-dials not aligned with the horizontal line in the middle. According to my HK watch friend, there is a female name that makes fun of this situation in Cantonese (“Dorlene” 🤣😂)
The reason for this descriptive name “Dorlene” IMO is that...
Patek chrono references previous to its own movements were always lined up. Your thoughts 🤔??
I remember reading somewhere that Patek deliberately designed the dipped down subdials in CH29 caliber as an anti-fraud feature to differentiate from other faked caliber.
But I certainly prefer the lined up subdials as in the old lemania based CH27 caliber. More balanced.
Thank you, Nico. This blue dial is indeed nice.
In the old days, blue dial was a rare bird among Patek formal dress watches. It was only used in the special reference, such as the unique 5970P blue dial for a charity group in HK back in 2008 and the prestigious 5070P.....
