Patek Philippe Retrograde Perpetual Calendar GAS Line The somewhat crowded design of

The somewhat crowded design of early Explorer II dials was cleaned up and re introduced in 1989 and was not changed until 2011 – which is impressive continuity

and month as well as the hours and minutes of each passing day—is artfully juxtaposed

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acrylic crystal

The dial features a blue sunburst finishing with applied diamond indices

Patek Philippe Retrograde Perpetual Calendar GAS Line The somewhat crowded design ofIn the world of Patek Philippe perpetual calendars, retrogrades are complete sleepers. Typically found in aperture or subregister variants, the retrograde configuration has its own unique charm and an unmistakable quality for being decidedly different. Take this reference 5050P, for example. A relatively underappreciated reference, the 5050 was presented in 1993 as a return to classic Patek. Influenced by many of Pateks retrograde style pocket