Famed for the wide range of innovations and complications that they have introduced to the watchmaking industry, Patek Philippe’s pedigree as perhaps the most highly esteemed watchmaker is of no doubt to anyone, particularly their devoted collectors. Amongst their long list of complications lies their patented annual calendar, a half-way house between the simpler complete calendar and the hyper-complicated perpetual calendar. First released in 1996 as the Annual Calendar ref. 5035, this complication was Patek’s acknowledgement that they needed to create an in-between the other two calendar types before one of their competitors produced one, and ever since it has become a hallmark of Patek Philippe’s ingenuity and a symbol of the brand’s excellence, and thus making it the perfect complication for a limited edition collection released to celebrate another one of the brand’s accomplishments, such as celebrating the brand’s five year anniversary in China and inauguration of their first boutique in Shanghai, as the Annual Calendar ref. 5399G was released in 2010 to do. Limited to just 25 pieces, the 38mm ref. 5399G is an exceptionally rare watch, even by Patek’s standards, and as such has become a collector’s delight. Made of 18kt white gold it features a salmon dial – another delight for any Patek collector given their rarity within Patek’s catalog, with black oxidized applied indices and a hobnail-finish bezel that perfectly frames its intelligently laid-out display and allows for this timepiece to sparkle on the wrist as it deserves.

Limited to just 25 pieces and featuring a commemorative caseback along with a stunningly executed salmon dial, the ref. 5399G is a legendary watch that is rarely seen on the market, and so we are delighted to have the chance to offer one here at Loupe This.