Patek Philippe unveils new models at Watches and Wonders Geneva

They include the Annual Calendar Reference 5396R-016 with a sand-beige dial housed in an 18K rose gold case, Annual Calendar Reference 4946G-001 with a blue-gray “shantung” dial housed in an 18K white gold case and World Time Reference 7129J-001 with a carmine-red dial housed in an 18K yellow gold case.

Kunaal Khemka

April 14, 2026

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Patek Philippe has unveiled three models for Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026. They include the: Annual Calendar Reference 5396R-016 (middle on image), Annual Calendar Reference 4946G-001 (left on image) and World Time Reference 7129J-001 (right on image).

Annual Calendar Reference 5396R-016

First introduced in 2006, the Annual Calendar Reference 5396 is a modern Patek Philippe icon, combining the annual calendar complication in a “classically styled case, inspired by that of the original Calatrava Reference 96,” hence the “96” in its reference number. It celebrates the 30^th anniversary of the annual calendar, a patented Patek Philippe invention, that has been part of the brand’s lineup since 1996. Similar to a perpetual calendar, except that it requires manual correction once a year at the end of February, as it does not account for its 28 days and leap year of 29 days, (the latter once every four years).

The new Reference 5396R-016 features a sand-beige sunburst dial with rose gold faceted dauphine-style hour and minute hands, a slender seconds hand and rose gold applied faceted obus-style hour-markers. The outer dial features an hour and minute scale, denoted with subtle rose gold circular markers, with the one for the hours slightly larger. The 24-hour subdial at 6 o’clock features a snailed finish. Its case is made from 18K rose gold and measures 38.5 mm (diameter) * 11.25 mm (thickness). Both dial side and caseback feature sapphire crystals. Water resistant up to 30 metres. The watch comes with a shiny dark chestnut brown coloured alligator leather strap with contrasting beige stitching, fitted with a rose gold prong-buckle.

It is powered by Calibre 26-330 S QA LU 24H, an automatic movement with a 21K gold central winding rotor that drives the hours, minutes, seconds, 24-hour indication, moon phase display, and annual calendar functions of: day of the week, month and date. It measures 33.3 mm (diameter) * 5.8 mm (thickness), comprises of 339 parts and 34 jewels, beats at a modern rate of 4 Hz or 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of 35 hours (minimum) – 45 hours (maximum). It features the brand’s patented Gyromax® balance and Spiromax® balance spring. The watch is hallmarked by the Patek Philippe Seal.

Annual Calendar Reference 4946G-001

The new Reference 4946G-001 features a blue-gray dial “adorned with a double vertical and horizontal satin-brushed finish reminiscent of silk shantung fabric.” It’s white gold leaf-type hands and applied Arabic numerals feature white luminescent coating. The subdials for the day of the week (between 9 and 10 o’clock), months (between 2 and 3 o’clock) and moon phase display (6 o’clock) feature a snailed pattern. The outer dial features an hour and minute scale, with the hours denoted by subtle white gold circular markers, coated with white luminescent material.

Its case is made from 18K white gold and measures 38 mm (diameter) * 11.23 mm (thickness). Both dial side and caseback feature sapphire crystals. Water resistant up to 30 metres. The watch comes with a light blue coloured calfskin leather strap featuring a denim pattern with contrasting white stitching, fitted with an 18K white gold prong-buckle.

It is powered by Calibre 26-330 S QA LU, an automatic movement with a 21K gold central winding rotor that drives the hours, minutes, seconds, moon phase display, and annual calendar functions of: day of the week, month and date. It measures 32 mm (diameter) * 5.32 mm (thickness), comprises of 319 parts and 34 jewels, beats at a modern rate of 4 Hz or 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of 35 hours (minimum) – 45 hours (maximum). It features the brand’s patented Gyromax® balance and Spiromax® balance spring. The watch is hallmarked by the Patek Philippe Seal.

World Time Reference 7129J-001

World Time watches are among the most iconic watches crafted by Patek Philippe. The models in their present catalogue can trace their lineage to vintage models such as the Reference 1415 of the 1930’s – 1940’s and the Reference 2523 of the 1950’s, the latter the brand’s second generation of “serially produced world-time wristwatches” The new World Time Reference 7129J-001 keeps this rich legacy alive as “a first version in yellow gold with a carmine-red dial and non-gem-set bezel.”

It features a carmine-red lacquered dial. Its basketweave-patterned hand-guilloché center features yellow gold lozenge-shaped hour and minute hands and applied yellow gold arrow-shaped hour-markers. The 24-hour disc denotes day and night; day denoted by the rhodium-plated gray section with the sun symbol and night by the carmine-red section with the moon symbol. The cities are transfer-printed in white on the carmine-red city disc.

Its case is made from 18K yellow gold with a polished bezel. It measures 36 mm (diameter) * 9.18 mm (thickness). Both dial side and caseback feature sapphire crystals. Water resistant up to 30 metres. The watch comes with a carmine-red coloured alligator leather strap with square scales and fitted with a yellow gold three-blade fold-over clasp.

It is powered by Calibre 240 HU, an automatic movement with a 22K gold off-centred micro-rotor that drives the hours and minutes and world time function: 24-hour day / night disc and city disc. The hours and minutes indicate the local time in one of the 24 time-zones indicated at 12 o’clock on the city disc (and selected by the pusher at 10 o’clock). It measures 27.5 mm (diameter) 3.88 mm (thickness), comprises of 239 parts and 34 jewels, beats at a luxurious rate of 3 Hz or 21,600 vph and has a power reserve of 48 hours (minimum). It features the brand’s patented Gyromax® balance and Spiromax® balance spring. The watch is hallmarked by the Patek Philippe Seal.

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What do we think?

As an independent family-owned watch brand, Patek Philippe is under no pressure to launch a plethora of models during Watches and Wonders Geneva. They can unveil as many or as few as desired by them. They have chosen the latter this year, with only three models that are essentially new interpretations of existing references.

The Annual Calendar comes in two flavours, the dressy Calatrava design Reference 5396R-016 and the more casual Reference 4946G-001. The World Time is presented in a bold new look housed for the first time in a yellow gold case for this reference. All three models join the Annual Calendar and World Time lineup in the brand’s catalogue and keep their respective complications legacy alive.