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Patek Philippe released the reference 5205 annual calendar wristwatch in
2010 in white gold, and in 2013 in pink gold with dials in either
silver or black. However, the present watch with gradient blue dial
(013) was released in 2018, and has a dynamic contemporary appeal. The
annual calendar includes the patented instantaneous digital display
found on the brand’s important reference 5207, Patek Philippe’s
exclusive minute repeating perpetual calendar tourbillon wristwatch.
Patek
Philippe first introduced the annual calendar complication in 1996, a
ground breaking complication for the firm that was more functional than
standard triple calendar timepieces, but more accessible and less
expensive than the perpetual calendar complication. When the watch is
kept running, the annual calendar only needs adjustment once per year in
February when the date needs to be manually advanced past the 28th or
29th to the first of March. Additionally, unlike historic perpetual
calendar models such as the reference 3448, the current line of annual
calendar watches feature instantaneously jumping indicators for all date
apertures. All date indications – the day, date, and month - advance
immediately at the stroke of midnight, unlike older models where each
indicator would slowly advance over the course of several hours. Today,
Patek Philippe’s annual calendar complication is offered on three
models: the 39mm reference 5146, the 38.5mm reference 5396, and the 40mm
reference 5205G like the present example.
Preserved In excellent
overall condition, and complete with original certificate and
presentation box, this example is the first with this dial variant (013)
to be offered at public auction, and only the second reference 5205 to
be offered with the prestigious Tiffany & Co. signature on the dial.
Ref Variations: 5205G-001, 5205G-010, 5205R-010, 5205G-013, 5205R-001, 5205G, 5205G-004, 5205G-011, 5205R,
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