Patek Philippe Complications 5396R-016 Annual Calendar Moon Phases Rose Gold Sand Beige Dial (2026)

Description

The 5396 annual calendar is among Patek Philippe’s most consistently refined Complications references — a watch that deploys the manufacture’s 1996-patented annual calendar mechanism within a 38.5mm case architecture of pure classical discipline, requiring only a single correction per year at the transition from February to March. The sand beige sunburst dial of this 2026 introduction is a particularly considered choice: at 38.5mm in rose gold, the warm tonal alignment between case metal and dial creates a monochromatic harmony that reads as less obviously composed than either silver or dark dial variants against rose gold, and the result is a watch that communicates understated confidence rather than conspicuous complication. For collectors who track the 5396’s dial evolution across its production history, the sand beige represents a genuinely distinctive addition.

The 38.5mm fully polished rose gold case carries a sapphire crystal case back. The sunburst sand beige dial presents rose gold faceted “obus”-style applied hour markers and rose gold faceted dauphine hands. A day/month double aperture sits at twelve, a combined moon phase and 24-hour indication at six, and a date aperture directly below at six o’clock. A shiny dark chestnut square-scale alligator strap with rose gold fold-over clasp completes the reference. Caliber 26-330 S QA LU 24H, self-winding with Gyromax balance and Spiromax hairspring, powers the movement.

This piece was recently unveiled at Watches & Wonders 2026 — please register your interest for priority access as soon as we are able to secure it for you.