Patek Philippe Ladies Complication

In 1991, the soon-to-be graduates at the Geneva School of Engineering were presented with their final project prior to receiving their diploma — simplify the perpetual calendar.

Although 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 at the 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 quantième perpétuel.

The Annual Calendar was the start of the "complications" collection. This piece is a modern rare extension of the collection, designed for ladies. A Reference 4968G-010, this piece features a beautiful mother of pearl dial with a swirl motif that is carried through to the bezel which flaunts a diamond spiral setting.

This piece has applied white gold Arabic numerals, with a subsidiary seconds hand and moonphase at 6. This piece is set on a brown alligator strap and completed with a white gold pin buckle with diamonds.

Sometimes, less is more.