Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 38.5mm White Gold, Ref. 5396G-011 with B&P

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 38.5mm White Gold, Silvery Opaline Dial, Ref. 5396G-011 with B&P

Condition: Very good, pre-owned condition and running strong.

Contents: Double-boxed, dust cover, booklets, 2016 warranty certificate, portfolio and pusher tool.

A Modern Patek Complication That Wears Like a Dress Watch

The 5396G-011 pairs Patek Philippe’s annual calendar mechanism with a case size and proportions that suit nearly any wrist. Its 38.5mm 18k white gold case carries a silvery opaline dial with applied white gold dauphine hands and index hour markers, referencing Patek’s 1930s design language while housing thoroughly modern engineering. The in-house Caliber 324 S QA LU 24H/303 delivers day, date, and month indications with a combined moon phase and 24 hour display at 6 o’clock, requiring only one correction per year. An exhibition case back reveals the finishing on this movement, a level of transparency Patek does not extend to every reference. The 5396 line has aged into a modern classic among annual calendars, sitting below the perpetual calendar tier in complexity but well above it in wearability. This example presents with full box and papers from 2016, a status that matters directly to resale liquidity and buyer confidence on this reference. For a collector building a complication-focused collection without stepping into oversized cases, this is one of the more rational entry points into the category.

With documented provenance and a case size that rewards daily wear, the 5396G-011 offers real complication ownership without real complication compromise.