PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, RETROGRADE DATE, MOON PHASES AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION

When Patek Philippe launched the new reference 5496 at Baselworld 2011, the watch impressed immediately with its signature combination of perpetual calendar,retrograde date display, silvered dial and 39.5 mm. case size in platinum (inspired by the famous 1930s Calatrava reference 96). In 2014, Patek Philippe revived this elegant reference with a new coloured dial charmingly named ‘honey brown’ in a platinum case, as can be seen in the present watch. The sun-ray pattern of the dial captures the gilded reflections of the light to transform the dial into gradations of an inviting caramel tone which, in turn, contrasts beautifully with the white gold hands and indexes.