Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moon Phases 38.5mm White Gold

The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Ref. 5396G-001 represents complications watchmaking with refined aesthetics. This 38.5mm timepiece in 18k white gold features sector dial layout displaying annual calendar via pointer indications. Moon phase positioned at 6 o'clock recreates lunar cycle accuracy. Manufacture Caliber 324 S QA LU 24H automatic movement delivers 45 hours autonomy. Exhibition caseback reveals finishing including hand-decorated rotor and Côtes de Genève stripes. Patek Philippe Seal certification guarantees precision and quality.

Reference 5396 debuted in 2006 as manufacture's most legible annual calendar configuration. Caliber 324 S QA LU 24H evolved from base 324 architecture with annual calendar module, moon phase, and 24-hour indication. Movement beats at 28,800 vph with 29 jewels. Annual calendar displays day and month via hands pointing to peripheral scales while date appears in window at 6 o'clock. Moon phase uses 122-tooth gear providing accuracy deviation of one day every 122 years. 24-hour subdial positions at 3 o'clock enabling AM/PM distinction.

Silvered opaline dial creates depth with applied white gold hour markers and dauphine hands. Minute track features alternating markers every five minutes. Black leather strap with 18k white gold deployant clasp provides dress watch positioning. Water resistance to 30 meters confirms formal orientation. This preowned example represents discontinued first-generation 5396 production before 2019 update introduced reference 5396R. Collectors value original configuration for classical proportions and sector dial layout creating visual distinction versus contemporary complications offerings. White gold construction provides understated luxury appealing to connoisseurs.