Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Flyback Chronograph Patina Always pushing the envelope

Always pushing the envelope

This particular example is a no-date variant particularly desirable for collectors due to a rare dial configuration

The late 1960s and early 1970s saw a profusion of wildly cool and colorful tool watches from a multitude of Swiss and Japanese brands

are going to continue doing so as the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission looms on the horizon

you'll think of the Submariner

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Flyback Chronograph Patina Always pushing the envelopeIn 1996, Patek Philippe made one of its most brilliant strategic moves the introduction and development of the Annual Calendar complication. Patek recognized a gap in offerings between the simple and (relatively) accessible Calatrava classic dress watches and the complicated, and in turn, highly expensive, Grand Complications. The so called "Annual Calendar" bridged the gap between these two price points, offering a natural progression for collectors