{"product_id":"patek-philippe-annual-calendar-moonphase-as08967","title":"Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moonphase","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Annual Calendar is a complication \u003cem\u003einvented\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Patek Philippe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile it plays second string to the Perpetual Calendar in the minds of most collectors, the reality is that the construction of the calendar mechanism is equally challenging and in some cases requires even more components.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5035 was Patek's first Annual Calendar model launched in 1996, and set the bar for all that followed - including those from competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis particular example, a 5205G, is a successor to the 5035 with a bit of additional refinements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing in at 40mm in diameter, this piece features a lovely solid 18k white gold case with \u003cem\u003ehollowed\u003c\/em\u003e lugs, a polished, concave bezel, a signed crown, a sapphire crystal, and a very cool multi-tone black and grey 'sector' dial with day, date, month, and moonphase apertures, applied faceted-baton indices, a matching 'dauphine'\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ehandset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted to a signed black alligator leather strap with a signed white gold pin buckle, this piece is powered by Patek Philippe's automatic winding Calibre 324 S QA LU 24HR movement, thankfully visible via a sapphire exhibition caseback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece packs \u003cspan\u003epedigree, refinement, function and outstanding craftsmanship that can only be expected on Patek Philippe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAny old wristwatch can tell the time. Few truly \u003ci\u003edefine\u003c\/i\u003e it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patek Philippe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40245373829207,"sku":"40930254","price":48000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08967_PATEKPHILLIPE_ANNUALCALENDARMOONPHASE_5205G-010-6.jpg?v=1694537222","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/patek-philippe-annual-calendar-moonphase-as08967","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}