Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 5270G Tray luminous hour markers

luminous hour markers

moonphase at 6 o’clock and date around the perimeter of the dial

unlike the complete Arabic markings on the later and much more common Mark VI versions

Powering this masterpiece is the Lange & Söhne Caliber L901

warranty card from Tourneau dated to 1999

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 5270G Tray luminous hour markersA perpetual calendar is like a small computer on your wrist. Think of it this way: Imagine a watch that keeps track of not only the time, but also the date, the day of the week, and the month, and also tells you whether its a leap year or not, and what the current phase of the moon is. Oh, and one more thing imagine it does all of this mechanically, using springs and gears, and that you only have to adjust it once every century or so. Crazy, right?