Patek Philippe Neptune Moonphase

Nobody does complicated watchmaking quite like Patek Philippe.  From chronographs to calendars to minute repeaters, Patek has always led the pack. In fact, the maison was the very first to release a serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph and invented the annual calendar. Quite the pedigree! This piece, a Reference 5085/1A-001, stands out for its oddball combination of attributes that only Patek could combine into a cohesive whole. Housed within a nearly perfect 37mm stainless steel case with a beautifully tapered integrated bracelet, it features a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a polished bezel. Its matte black dial features printed Arabic indices, an outer ‘railroad’ minute track with block-shaped luminous plots and a luminous stick handset. If you’re a fan of vintage military watches, you’ll recognize these crisply contrasting dial attributes right away! Patek has cleverly combined these distinctly utilitarian design features with a complicated movement. Their self-winding Calibre 240 PS IRM C LU — which incorporates a micro-rotor mechanism and beautifully finished plated with Côtes de Genève visible through a sapphire caseback — powers a running seconds totalizer at 4 o’clock, a combination moon phase and date display at 7 o’clock, and a power reserve indicator between 10 and 11 o’clock. While its more famous steel siblings, the Nautilus and Aquanaut, have ascended to heights that remain unreachable for most, the Neptune remains largely overlooked. This example has just been treated to a professional case refinishing and comes complete with its box set, books, corrector tool, and Certificate Of Origin dated May 2005. Recognizable across the room only to those that know its fantastic integrated bracelet design, this unusual, complicated neo-vintage design from Patek is perfect for the discerning collector who wants a truly special piece that flies under the radar and offers a tremendous value!