Patek Philippe Calatrava 'Cortina 50th Anniversary'

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 5057G, stands out for its oddball combination of attributes that only Patek could combine into a cohesive whole. Housed within a perfect 36mm 18K white gold case, this brilliant piece was released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Singapore based Cortina Watch, with a 100 piece limited edition.   This piece is the union of the 5712 and the Calatrava collection, with a lovely smattering of classic Patek details uniquely combined in this piece. A moonphase, date, subsidiary seconds and power reserve litter the dial in classic Patek whimsical fashion, the broad white gold bezel decorated with three rows of Patek's famous clous de Paris. The top of the dial is finished with Roman numerals, while the lower half features the complications.   Flipping the piece over, we see the incredible caliber 240 micro rotor movement-- another Patek classic. Only Patek could put this combination of design elements together and make it work cohesively.   Snag one of the 100 before this piece disappears!