This Patek 5396G-001 replica carries the sector-dial reference, one of the most classically proportioned Annual Calendar models in the Patek Philippe Complications line. At 38.5 mm in a white gold look, the 5396G-001 frames a silvery sector dial with day and month shown through two apertures beneath the arched signature and the date in its own window at 6 o’clock. A moon phase and 24-hour indicator at 6 o’clock rounds out the dial layout with its precise astronomical display. The combination of blue rings and blued hands on a silvery dial in a cool white metal case creates a dressy character that leans traditional without feeling dated. This reference has maintained a consistent following among collectors who prefer clean readability over sub-dial complexity. Patek has since dropped this sector-dial version, so the 5396G-001 now lives mostly on the pre-owned market; if you are weighing it against a fuller calendar, our guide to annual calendar versus perpetual calendar clones sets out what each display does on our watches.

Specifications

• Model: Annual Calendar Moon Phases, sector dial
• Reference: 5396G-001
• Case size: 38.5 mm
• Case: stainless steel in white gold look (genuine: 18k white gold)
• Dial: silvery sector dial, blue rings and baton markers, blued dauphine hands, railway minute track
• Complication: Annual Calendar (day, date, month)
• Moon phase display at 6 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Strap: navy blue alligator-pattern leather
• Case back: sapphire exhibition
• Bezel: smooth polished
• Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, day and month apertures, date at 6, moon phase, 24-hour indication
• Movement: clone Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303, automatic; day and month set by corrector
• Power reserve: 43 hours (genuine Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303: 45 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (not for swimming)

On the genuine 5396, the Annual Calendar mechanism requires only a single manual correction per year, on March 1st, automatically tracking months with 30 and 31 days throughout the rest of the year. This clone reproduces every display, but day and month are moved by corrector rather than by a program wheel, so ask us for a function video before you order.

Clone Cal. 324 S QA LU Behind the 5396G-001 Dial

Inside the genuine 5396G-001, the automatic caliber handles the Annual Calendar function through a system of cams and levers that distinguish between month lengths; our clone Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303 drives the same hands and discs, with the calendar advanced through the correctors in the case band. The 38.5 mm case provides enough internal volume for the calendar module while keeping the overall thickness wearable under a shirt cuff. The exhibition case back reveals the decorated rotor and bridges, a hallmark of Complications-grade finishing. For a comparison with a plainer dial, the 5396G-011 with silvery baton dial keeps the same white gold look but swaps the sector rings and railway track for applied batons. Both belong to our Complications collection, and the sector dial is the one that shows its 1930s Calatrava roots.

Where the Sector-Dial 5396G-001 Sits in the Family

Within the 5396 family, the -001 sector dial in white gold look occupies a traditional position. The blue print on a silvery dial creates stronger contrast than the tonal versions, making the day and month apertures and the date window easier to read at a glance. At 38.5 mm, this piece sits smaller than the 40mm 5205 references but larger than vintage Annual Calendar models. This Patek 5396 sector dial replica delivers the refined Annual Calendar look that has made the 5396 a long-standing pillar of the range.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-012 in rose gold tone, Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396G blue dial, Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396G-014 grey dial, Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-011 in rose gold tone.