This Patek 5396R-012 replica presents the Annual Calendar in a 38.5 mm rose gold tone case with a silvery dial and applied Breguet numerals. This reference pairs Patek Philippe’s annual calendar mechanism with a warm metallic palette where the rose gold tone case and the rose Breguet numerals on a silvery dial create a soft harmony that reads understated rather than bold. The familiar twin apertures under the logo show day and month, the date sits in its own window at 6 o’clock, and the moon phase disc with its 24-hour ring completes the calendar information suite. Rose gold tone at 38.5 mm positions this firmly in the dress-watch category, where subtlety matters more than wrist impact. Patek gave the 5396 these Breguet numerals in 2016. Before you order, it is worth checking which calendar functions our clones actually perform, because this one shows the full annual calendar but has its windows set by corrector.

Specifications

• Model: Annual Calendar Moon Phases
• Reference: 5396R-012
• Case size: 38.5 mm
• Case: stainless steel, rose gold tone (genuine: 18k rose gold)
• Dial: silvery white, applied rose gold tone Breguet numerals, dotted minute track
• Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, day and month apertures, date window at 6, moon phase with 24-hour ring
• Crystal: sapphire with exhibition caseback
• Movement: clone Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303, automatic; day and month set by corrector
• Strap: dark brown alligator-pattern leather
• Bezel: smooth polished
• Power reserve: 43 hours (genuine Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303: 45 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (not for swimming)

The rose Breguet numerals on a silvery dial stay legible at every angle, and their curved shapes give the watch a softer, older character that changes with lighting. This effect is deliberate, not accidental.

How the 5396R-012 Clone Handles Its Calendar

The genuine annual calendar caliber uses a mechanical program wheel to track 30 and 31-day month transitions automatically, while the clone Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303 shows the same displays and has its day and month moved by the case correctors. The single correction each March is the practical trade-off for avoiding the thickness and cost of a full perpetual calendar mechanism. On the genuine, moon phase accuracy stretches to one day every 122 years before requiring an adjustment, and the disc itself displays both the moon illumination and the star field in a small aperture at 6 o’clock. For a different approach within the same caliber family, see the 5396G-001 sector dial in white gold look at 38.5 mm. Both sit within the Complications catalog.

Breguet Numerals on Rose Tone: The 2016 Update

The rose-on-silver combination makes the 5396R-012 one of the warmer-toned annual calendars in the 5396 range. Where the blue-dial variant draws attention through color contrast and the baton versions emphasize clean lines, this reference communicates through its curved numerals. Case, numerals and hands share the same warm rose tone against the pale dial, producing a watch that feels unified rather than composed of contrasting elements. This Patek 5396R-012 super clone appeals to collectors who treat warmth and material consistency as the primary design criteria in a dress complication.

Other versions of this model in stock: 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, Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-015 brown dial.