Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Retrograde Date Review

The Patek Philippe Wristwatch model is produced by the leading Super Clone manufacturer workshops with an 18K thick gold-plated case, 38 mm diameter and a high-precision automatic Super Clone mechanism architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Take a close and personal look at the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Retrograde Date made of 18 carat yellow gold.

Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Retrograde Date Review

Patek Philippe has always been a brand that attracts people's attention. While some of this has to do with their status as watch manufacturers, what sometimes stands out is the attention to detail they put into their watches; both in the design phase and in workmanship.

One thing that has always impressed me is all the meticulous craftsmanship and engraving on their calibers. This laborious process is done by hand and allows the various plates on the movement and the rotor to be machined in such a way that they shine and refract light, turning a mechanical watch into a piece of jewellery.

PATEK PHILIPPE
Caliber 324 S QR

Contains 30 stones, vibrates 28,800 per hour, consists of 361 parts, 35-45 hours power reserve (Click on the image to zoom)

Let's take a closer look at the dial of this watch. You can see a few things clearly. Some look normal, but some look quite unusual. For example, the combination of Roman numerals for hour markers and Arabic numerals for five-minute intervals for minute markers... one placed on top of the other. It's not something you see every day, but it clearly has a practical purpose and added value to the design.

The retrograde date display uses Roman numerals in a classic serif font and allows the red-tipped date hand to move along a path on an inner ring, starting at position 7 and ending at position 4.

There is a month window to the right of the retrograde date display at position 3. On the left, at position 9, there is a window showing the day of the week.

Just above the 6 position is the moon phase indicator, which shows the moon and stars in gold on a midnight blue background.

An interesting point about the moon phase complication is that it remains accurate for up to 122 years and 45 days. After this period, only a 1-day correction is required to be fully ready for the next 122 years and 45 days. So the moon phase complication on this watch will probably run longer and more consistently than any of us!

Patek Philippe stands out among only a few watch manufacturers that can truly showcase its expertise in many areas of fine watchmaking.

Especially in the field of Haute Horlogerie (high horlogerie), such as the various Grande Complications watches. This segment of watchmaking is reserved only for the most exclusive watch manufacturers.

The watch featured here is the model with reference number 5159j-001; It uses the new Spiromax® balance mainspring, unlike older models that use the same caliber 324 S QR but use the Gyromax® balance mainspring.

So why is Spiromax better? Spiromax is made from Silinvar® and uses a patented, unique terminal curve.

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Patek's Perpetual Calendar Retrograde Date is secured to the wrist with a solid 18-carat yellow gold folding clasp bearing the signature Calatrava cross, Patek Philippe's emblem. This model comes with a brown alligator strap.

The 18k yellow gold case is 38mm wide with a case thickness of 11.8mm and is beautifully polished. The strap can be seen secured to the gold lugs with solid gold screws.

The ornate solid gold crown can be seen in this image, and next to it is the recessed pusher, which requires Patek Philippe's own tool to make adjustments.

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