Released earlier this year 2022, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar ref. 5205R-011 quickly became one of the hottest watches this year and with good reason. Also available in 18K white gold with a blue dial, this annual calendar with moon phases was initially launched in 2010 in two white gold versions. The case distinguished by its concave bezel, its hollowed flanks and its skeletonized lugs, is fully Patek in shape and form. Now available with an olive green dial with a sunburst motif and with a black gradient around the rim, the 5205R just got better with this iteration featuring the color of money.
Equipped with a perfectly sized 18K rose gold case measuring 40 mm in diameter and 11.36 mm in thickness, the watch wears simply perfectly. Not too big, not too small. As far as its complications, the Patek Philippe ref. 5205R is equipped with an annual calendar and a moon phase indicator.
Things to Know About the Watch
The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar with moon phase ref. 5205R-011 features a sunburst olive green dial with a black gradient around the rim of the dial. The arching day, date and month apertures in the upper part of the dial ensure perfect readability of the calendar indications, while at 6 o’clock there is a subdial featuring a convenient day and night indicator with a moon phase display. All correctors for the calendar and moon phase are located on the caseband.
The watch is delivered on a two-tone green hand-patinated alligator leather strap with square scales and with a pin buckle in 18K rose gold matching the case.
The Movement
Turning the watch over reveals a display case back that allows for full view of the automatic Patek Philippe calibre 324 S QA LU 24H, equipped with the ingenious patented Patek Philippe Annual calendar mechanism requiring only one manual adjustment per year, at the end of the month of February. This calibre composed of 356 parts including 10 bridges, 34 jewels and a 21K gold central rotor, provides a power reserve of 45 hours when fully wound while beating at a frequency of 28,800 vph.
On the Wrist & Price
On the wrist, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar with moon phase ref. 5205R-011 wears true to its size and with unparalleled wrist presence. This is Patek Philippe in full shape and form with an incredible green dial that is a true chameleon depending on the lighting conditions. They say “green is the color of money” and this Patek 5205, conveys just exactly that.
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