Patek PhilippeAnnual Calendar

Patek Philippe’s reference 5035 was the first wristwatch ever to be fitted with an annual calendar complication. The annual calendar takes into account the months with 30 and 31 days and requires only one correction of the date function a year, at the end of February, for the leap year. Produced from 1996 until 2005, a notable feature of Patek Philippe’s design for the 5035 was a practical 24-hour subdial instead of the moon phase found on their perpetual calendars. It soon became an essential part of Patek Philippe’s collection.

This example, from 1999, features a black dial with clear calendar displays to show the day of the week and month. Bold, gold Roman numerals mark the hours except for 6 o’clock, where the date is shown in a small aperture. Despite the watch’s dressy appearance, Patek Philippe has incorporated some utility, generously filling the hour and minute hands with Super-LumiNova. The 18K rose gold case measures 37mm and houses Patek’s 315 S QA automatic calibre, seen through a transparent case back. The movement is expertly finished with Côtes de Genève across the bridges and the 21K gold winding rotor. The watch is accompanied by a factory black alligator strap and solid gold depolyant clasp with a Calatrava cross motif.

This lot is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, a wooden presentation box and a setting tool. The watch shows very light signs of wear, and its condition is within the bounds of the seller’s A grading.

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