This Patek 5396G replica delivers the Annual Calendar in a 38.5 mm white gold look case with a blue sunburst dial and white baton markers. It is a factory variant: the closest genuine reference, the 5396G-017, pairs a blue dial with diamond markers instead. Blue dials in the Patek Philippe Complications catalog carry a specific visual weight: they shift between navy and steel blue depending on ambient light, giving the dial an active quality that white and grey alternatives do not match. The 5396 platform arranges day and month in two apertures below 12 o’clock, with the date window and a moon phase at 6 o’clock, maintaining the balanced layout that defines this reference family. At 38.5mm, this is a deliberately compact annual calendar. How much of that calendar actually works on a clone is set out in our function-by-function table for calendar clones.

Specifications

• Model: Annual Calendar Moon Phases
• Reference: 5396G (factory variant)
• Case size: 38.5 mm
• Case: stainless steel in white gold look (genuine: 18k white gold)
• Dial: blue sunburst, applied white baton markers (factory variant)
• Functions: hours, minutes, central seconds, day and month apertures, date at 6, moon phase, 24-hour indication
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Movement: clone Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/303, automatic; day and month set by corrector
• Strap: navy blue 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)

White metal and a blue dial create a cooler palette than the rose gold tone 5396R-011. The applied white markers stand out clearly against the blue background, maintaining legibility across lighting conditions.

Why This Blue 5396G Is a Factory Variant

Blue-dial Patek references consistently generate higher demand than neutral-dial equivalents in the secondary market, and the blue 5396G-017 that inspired this variant follows that pattern. The sunburst finishing on the blue dial adds directional grain that interacts with light in ways a flat lacquered surface cannot. Each angle reveals a slightly different shade, from deep midnight near the edges to brighter steel blue at the center. On the genuine watch the annual calendar module tracks month lengths through a mechanical program wheel; on this clone the same windows are reproduced, day and month are set by corrector, and a function video is available on request. The Complications collection offers this caliber in several dial colors. For a rose gold variant with a different character, see the 5396R-012 with Breguet numerals in rose gold tone.

Blue Sunburst Beside the Silver and Grey 5396s

Within the 5396 family, the blue dial variant is the most visually dynamic option. It sits between the quiet formality of the white dial and the warmth of the rose gold versions, occupying a middle ground that works in both business and casual settings. The 38.5 mm white gold look case adds no visual warmth, letting the blue dial define the personality entirely. This blue 5396G super clone is the version that tends to draw the eye first when multiple 5396 references are placed side by side on a display tray.

Other versions of this model in stock: 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, Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396G-011 white dial.