{"product_id":"patek-philippe-grand-complications-perpetual-calendar-retrograde-as09177","title":"Patek Philippe Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Retrograde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA perpetual calendar is like a small computer on your wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThink of it this way: Imagine a watch that keeps track of not only the time, but also the date, the day of the week, and the month, as well as whether it’s a leap year or not, and what the current phase of the moon is. Oh, and one more thing — imagine it does all of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emechanically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, using springs and gears, and that you only have to adjust it once every century or so. Crazy, right?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePatek Philippe has been making such watches since the Second World War, and continue to make some of the most superlative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003equantieme perpetuelles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e on the market. This particular example, a Reference 5059J-001, dating to the early 2000s, includes a retrograde date function that makes it stand out from the crowd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHoused in a 36mm 18K yellow gold case with a signed crown, sapphire crystal, and a polished bezel, it features an crisp white dial with printed Roman indices and a printed, retrograde date display, moonphase display at the 6 o’clock positiion, and day, date, and month apertures at the cardinal positions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowered by the automatic Patek Philippe Calibre 315S QR movement — visible via a sapphire display hidden beneath an outer hinged 'hunter' caseback, this lovely watch comes fitted to a signed, red leather alligator strap with a signed, 18K yellow gold deployant clasp. It also comes complete with its box set, books, leather folio, and Certificate of Origin, dated 2006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith its lovely design, interesting dial configuration and display functionality and Patek's always-excellent workmanship, this QP  is simply a tremendous timepiece that falls under the radar of most. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDon't be that guy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40343777804375,"sku":"40930303","price":36900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/56FF4C4A-CB5E-475A-90C7-40293C533AFB.jpg?v=1699967052","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-grand-complications-perpetual-calendar-retrograde-as09177","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}