YEAR: 1998
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
DIAMETER: 37 mm.
BRACELET: Integrated stainless bracelet
DIAL: Black dial, white Arabic numerals, fan-form power reserve indication
MOVEMENT: CAL 240 PS IRM C L U, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, date, power reserve, moon-phase
CLASP: Stainless steel Patek Philippe concealed double deployant clasp
WITH: Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming the year of manufacture as 1998 and its subsequent sale on 7 December, 1998

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The Patek Philippe Neptune Ref. 5085 was made between 1998 and 2005, initially in stainless steel with a bracelet before being rolled out in 18k yellow gold. Although the gold references were made in very limited quantities. This reference was part of the Neptune family that was launched in the last years of the previous century.

If the dial looks familiar, it’s only because the watch runs the same micro-rotor movement (Cal. 240 PS IRM C L U) seen on the more popular Nautilus Ref. 5712. So it was natural that the Ref. 5712 (introduced in 2006) would inherit the same dial layout. With its turn-of-the-century design aesthetic and slim build, the Ref. 5085 can effortlessly go from the board room to the bar.

Given the frenzy around steel sports watches from Patek Philippe in recent years, it's only a matter of time before demand for the Ref. 5085/1A surges.

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OVERALL CONDITION: Good overall condition

CASE: Good condition, surface scratches all over the case, visible minor dent on the top left lug

DIAL: Nice, clean, and original. The lume plots react briefly to UV light, as it should

MOVEMENT: Ticking at the time of cataloguing. All the functions are working, however a service is recommended.

BRACELET AND CLASP: With surface scratches on the links, deployant clasp has surface scratches
BRACELET LENGTH: 150 cm. (5.9 inches) with 7 removable links.

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