tahoeblue
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Gary, you have struck again!
Jan 29, 2012,10:40 AM
What a pleasure to open your post this Sunday morning.
This is the best comparison I have seen of these modern Patek chronos. Your photos capture their essence. Perhaps the 5970 with more old-school charm and imperfection, and the 5270 with more new-school charm and technology, and the latter with a more crisp feel of the dial, movement, and the case. One interesting aspect of these watches that is little mentioned is the case detail of the 5270.
Looks like the 5270 appears considerably bigger on the wrist than 5970, due to the case and dial. The overall layout of the 5270 is a step ahead in regard to legibility.
The 5970 wins over the 5270 in regard to "ease of use"--with the pusher to advance all displays one day after the power has wound down. As I understand, this feature is ironically absent in the new movement of the 5270.
As one response above suggests, I think the 5070P wins in regard to the "cool" factor.
All your photos are spectacular, perhaps my favorites the ones that show the depths of these chrono movements, especially what you have captured of the 5270.
Your watch photos and descriptions are truly outstanding.