Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5040J Full Set including Watch Winder Box 1959 The bezel insert has faded

The bezel insert has faded evenly which adds even more vintage charm to this cool tool

The bezel has a steel insert

which signifies that the hour markers are made out of solid gold

The folded-link jubilee bracelet

This watch houses a very rare blue glossy dial with applied stud hour markers and luminous Arabic hours

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5040J Full Set including Watch Winder Box 1959 The bezel insert has fadedWe are still seeing exceptional interest in neo vintage complicated watches with leather straps, so could it get any better than this grand complication from the esteemed watchmaker Patek Philippe? This is a beautiful example of one of the most underrated references, the 5040 in yellow gold, featuring a cool and quirky tonneau case and a stunning Breguet numeral dial. Given that the vast majority of these perpetual calendars are housed in classic