{"product_id":"patek-philippe-annual-calendar-40930969-as11855-40930969","title":"Patek Philippe Annual Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 1991, the soon-to-be graduates at the Geneva School of Engineering were presented with their final project prior to receiving their diploma — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esimplify\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e the perpetual calendar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlthough the task was easier said than done, their work led to the inception of the annual calendar complication, patented by Patek in collaboration with the bright engineering minds atthe GSE. Five years later, Patek debuted the Reference 5035 which marked the world’s first-ever annual calendar movement and finally bridged the gap between a triple date function and the formidable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003equantième perpétuel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece transports us forward to the present day and is a handsome modern interpretation of the Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar. Designated as a Reference 5205R-001, this lovely timepiece features a 40mm 18K rose gold case with sculpted, hollowed lugs, a concave bezel, and polished finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe white\/silver, grained sector dial features a set of applied rose gold indices and presents a set of day-date-month apertures at 12 o’clock, a subsidiary pointer-date dial with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e amoon phase display and a ‘dauphine’ handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eheback side features an exhibition back providing a window to admire the self-winding Caliber 324 S QA LU and its 21K gold winding rotor adorned with the hallmark Patek Philippe seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt comes fitted to a signed alligator strap with a matching 18K rose gold pin buckle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere’s no doubt the Nautilus and Aquanaut have gotten their time in the sun, and even vintage Patek Philippe in general continues to demand the attention of any savvycollector. But let us not pass over the high-complication heavy-hitters hiding in plain sight in Patek’s modern catalog!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48671658213620,"sku":"40930969","price":62500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8570\/2900\/files\/AS11855_40930969_PATEKPHILIPPE_COMPLICATIONSWH_5205R-001-1.jpg?v=1781635515","url":"https:\/\/www.watchesofswitzerland.com\/en-int\/products\/patek-philippe-annual-calendar-40930969-as11855-40930969","provider":"Watches of Switzerland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}