Parsing perpetual practicality

[Golden Ellipse]

So folks, I'm within a hair's breadth of pulling the trigger on a Patek 5159r, the ALS Langematic Perpetual, or maybe the JLC MUT Perpetual. But I think I've landed on the 5159. Although I've collected nice timepieces for years, this will be my first perpetual.

My question isn't really a "help me choose" query...instead more one of practicality.

I travel internationally quite a bit, requiring frequent adjustment of my watch to local time. My go-to travel beater has historically been a 116710 on a Sub bracelet. But I'd like to start traveling with the new perpetual.

Hence my question: how do you handle multi-timezone travel with a perpetual calendar watch? Forward and backward? Or do you just leave it at home on the winder?

Thanks,
Rich

P.S. I understand that Blancpain has an Annual Calendar that can be set backwards across date transitions...( http://www.blancpain.com/en/news/vil...eme-annuel-gmt )...interesting.

[HL65]

I would leave it alone but for me I would travel with a WT over PC anyway.

[tom2517]

Not practical to travel with a perpetual calendar, pain in the ass to adjust. In fact when I wear my 5970P I don't even bother to set the dates or moonphase anymore, just the time.