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.