Patek Philippe Neptune

The Neptune is a Patek most collectors have forgotten, a sporty integrated-bracelet watch from the late 1990s that never quite found its audience. It arrived in the same era as the Aquanaut, sharing the idea of a more accessible, everyday Patek sports watch, with a distinctive bracelet that flows straight out of the case. It never had the pull of the Nautilus or the Aquanaut, and Patek quietly retired it after only a few years. That short life makes it a genuine rarity today, and one of the more affordable ways into a Patek sports watch if you know where to look. It's a footnote, but an interesting one.