Ref 5236P-001 In-line Perpetual Calendar

While Patek collectors were in for a shock revelation in January this year that the Nautilus 5711/1A-010 would be discontinued (they heaved a collective sigh of relief when at W&W 2021 it was announced that the 5711/1A-014 Nautilus would replace it), a parallel story with equal proportions was brewing for the brand. Along with the new Nautilus at W&W, Patek also unveiled this Ref 5236P-001 with a perpetual calendar in-line display on the dial – the first such arrangement ever for Patek. Mind you, this isn’t window dressing – pulling this off required a patented mechanism with an additional 118 components compared to a typical perpetual calendar to allow the four disks showcasing the day, date and month to remain aligned on the same plane.