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 5085/1J-012, stands out for its oddball combination of attributes that only Patek could combine into a cohesive whole. Housed within a nearly perfect 37mm 18K yellow gold case with a beautifully tapered integrated bracelet, it features a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a polished bezel. Its anthracite 'sunburst' 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