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At first link glance, you might very well confuse this link watch for the Mark XVIII – specifically, the blue dial Le Petit Prince edition. I've certainly link made that mistake when coming across it in my Instagram feed. But there's one dead giveaway that lets you know it's not officially a Mark-series watch. Down near six o'clock, it only bears one line of text, "Automatic" whereas its larger brethren feature the "Mark XVIII" or "Spitfire" designations.

It represents Genta's legacy in the world of Patek Philippe and in link the world of horology Reardon says. "For me it also represents a watch of survival. This watch coming link out in the '70s was a way for Patek Philippe to compete in the sports watch market and at the same time boldly state that the world's most expensive steel watch is a Patek Philippe positioning themselves over link Rolex and Audemars Piguet.