Launched in 2006 in pink gold and in 2008 in white gold, reference 5396 has earned itself a special place in the modern Patek Philippe panorama. A perfect synthesis of heritage value and modern watchmaking, it features the supremely useful annual calendar - a Patek Philippe invention first released in 1996 - and an extremely elegant and understated Calatrava case, seemingly directly inspired by the first calatrava reference ever: reference 96. The dial design as well fully incorporates Patek Philippe DNA with the windows at 12 and the subsidiary counter at 6 incorporating the moon phases. Such a historical laytout, featured on landmark models such as references 2497, 2438, and 3448 and 3450, is modernized by the addition of the 24-hour indication and the date window at 6. The present iteration featuring anthracite grey dial and Breguet numerals is without a doubt one of the most distinguished and eye-pleasing to be found on this reference.

Offered by its original owner, the presence of absolutely every part of its original sale kit - including numbered sale tag, numbered factory plastic sleeve and cardboard box and numbered envelope- and its virtually as-new condition are the final icing on this highly appealing horological cake.