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I’ve done my best to capture the watch in the light tent in a way that shows the play of light on the angles of the hands and batons as it’s easy to capture views that make them look more imposing than they are as seen in real life and at actual size.
I find the overall look solid without being ponderous and loyal to classic Patek Philippe design features without being timid.
On the movement side, we’re greeted by the expected lovely view of Caliber CH 29-535 PS Q. Maybe I’m imagining things, but this one looks just that tiny bit crisper than the 29-535 in my Reference 5170P, and whether that’s so or not it’s a pleasure to inspect and photograph.
On the wrist and seen in diffuse natural light this unique watch comes into its own, combining touches of sobriety with eye-catching dial color and the just-right, at least to me, level of pleasing dial clutter incorporated in the latest iterations of the 5270 front-side design.
Closing thoughts
If you are a fan of pink and salmon dials, these are undoubtedly happy times for you as a great many brands, from Patek Philippe to Breitling and A. Lange & Söhne to Grönefeld, are now offering them as prominent options.
And if ultra-rare or unique watch editions are your thing, my guess is that you’ve enjoyed this close-up look at three pieces I consider myself lucky to have handled and (ever so briefly) worn.
If you’re a member of neither of those groups, I’ll finish with an image that has nothing to do with salmon-colored dials and everything to do with classic Swiss watchmaking: the three movements of these watches captured in a single stacked image.
As with the first photo in this article, capturing this one was not at all easy – but as I’m unlikely to have these three references in one place ever again, well worth the effort.
I’ll be looking for your thoughts on your own unusual watches and the current fashion for salmon dials in the comments. In the meantime, happy wearing!
Quick Facts Patek Philippe Reference 5059G-018 Vintage Collection Perpetual Calendar
Case: new old stock 36 mm white gold with hinged officer back and elongated lugs with screwed pins; sapphire crystal front and rear
Dial: salmon-colored with applied Roman hour indices and relief minute dots, printed logo and retrograde date scale, apertures for month, day, leap year, and moon phase
Movement: automatic Caliber 324 S QR; 45-hour power reserve; 28,800 vph /4 Hz frequency
Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds; perpetual calendar with retrograde date; moon phase
Price: €111,710 at 2015 London introduction
Production years: beginning 2015; strictly limited production
Quick Facts Patek Philippe Reference 3940G-029 Vintage Collection Perpetual Calendar
Case: new old stock 36 mm white gold with sapphire front crystal and replaceable solid and sapphire crystal case backs
Dial: salmon colored with applied baton indices, printed logo and subdials for day, date, month, leap year, and 24-hour indications; moon phase in aperture
Movement: automatic Cal. 240 Q with Geneva Seal; 48-hour power reserve; 21,600 vph/3 Hz frequency
Functions: hours, minutes, perpetual calendar, moon phase
Price: €91,400 at London introduction
Production years: beginning 2015; strictly limited production
Quick Facts Patek Philippe Reference 5270G unique piece salmon dial
Case: 41 mm white gold with stepped lugs and sapphire front and rear crystals; squared chronograph pushers
Dial: salmon colored with anthracite applied baton markers; printed tachymeter scale, logo, and subdials for 30-minute chronograph, small seconds, and date; day, month, day/night and leap year indications in apertures
Movement: manually wound Caliber CH 29-535 PS Q; 65-hour power reserve; 28,800 vph/4 Hz frequency; column wheel chronograph
Functions: hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds; perpetual calendar; day/night indication; 30-minute chronograph; moon phase
Price: not disclosed
Limitation: unique piece
Production year: 2019
* This article was first published on July 17, 2021 at Big Fish: Behind The Lens With Unique And Rare Salmon-Dialed Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendars.
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Credits: Article and images by @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/06/17/big-fish-behind-the-lens-with-unique-and-rare-salmon-dialed-patek-philippe-perpetual-calendars-2/