{"product_id":"patek-philippe-annual-calendar-flyback-chronograph-as09365","title":"Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Flyback Chronograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 1991, the soon-to-be graduates at the Geneva School of Engineering were presented with their final project prior to receiving their diploma — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esimplify\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e the perpetual calendar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlthough the task was easier said than done, their work led to the inception of the annual calendar complication, patented by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/patek-philippe-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatek Philippe\u003c\/a\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003equantième perpétuel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece transports us forward to the present day and is a handsome modern interpretation of the Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar. Designated as a Reference 5960-1A, this lovely timepiece features a 40mm stainless steel case with sculpted, contoured lugs, a concave bezel, pump pushers and a signed crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe stark white dial features applied indices and displays a set of day-date-month apertures, as well as a power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock, a subsidiary 60 minute and 12 hour ‘monocounter’ dial and a matching luminous handset. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe reverse of the case features an exhibition back providing a window to admire the self-winding Caliber CH 28-520 C and its 21k gold winding rotor adorned with the hallmark Patek Philippe seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt comes fitted to a stainless steel multi-link bracelet with a signed double deployant clasp. What’s more, this piece is accompanied by its inner and outer boxes, factory books, additional links, a signed corrector tool and Certificate of Origin papers dated December 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere’s no doubt the Nautilus and Aquanaut have gotten their time in the sun, and even vintage Patek Philippe in general continues to demand the attention of any savvy collector. But let us not forget the high-complication heavy-hitters hiding in plain sight in Patek’s modern catalog!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40450142011479,"sku":"40930340","price":52850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09365_40930340_PATEKPHILIPPE_ANNUALCALENDAR_5960-1A-001-6.jpg?v=1705675646","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-annual-calendar-flyback-chronograph-as09365","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}