As the successor to the storied reference 5970, the 5270 was a truly ground-breaking new chapter in the brand’s storied line of perpetual calendar chronographs. Launched in 2011, it was Patek Philippe’s very first perpetual calendar chronograph with a fully in-house movement, the caliber 29-535. Originally offered in white gold, the watch went through 2 Series before being finally offered in a second metal - pink gold - in its Third Series incarnation in 2015. And yet, collectors had to wait three more years - until 2018 - for the first platinum version with salmon dial.

Until the advent of the present iteration, the previous models all featured somewhat conservative designs, with the greatest concession to eclecticism being blue or salmon dials, which indeed expanded the offer to more sporty propositions, but these still were somewhat “canonical” colors already seen in high-end watchmaking.

In 2022, 5270P-014 was launched and it is by many considered the perfect distillation of dial details for a 5270.

The most obvious spec is the lacquered green dégradé dial - a first on a production model (non-special order) at this level by the brand - and yet, many other subtle details concur to create a masterpiece. Among these, one can notice the delicately painted silver frames to the windows and openings. Also, the subsidiary counters retain the railway divisions seen on Second and Third Series, but abandon the serifed font in favor of a more modern and streamlined style. Additionally, the outer track abandons the tachymeter scale found on Second and Third Series and goes back to the cleaner design of the First Series. Fresh to the market, practically mint and offered “full set”, this superb timepiece will grant enormous joy to its lucky new owner.