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Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5035R-001 37mm 1990s Case and Bracelet The 18k rose gold case of this Annual Calendar 5035R presents in very good condition. The 37mm case is among the more architecturally detailed of Patek Philippe's dress watches from this era, with its stepped bezel, recessed calendar correctors in the case band and screw-down sapphire display back, and the example here presents accordingly well across these elements. The watch is fitted with a strap in great condition, secured by its rose gold pin buckle, completing the piece in the configuration in which the reference was originally delivered. Dial and Hands The dial and hands are in very good condition. The silvered dial of the 5035R carries a considerable amount of information for a Patek Philippe of its size, with the day register at 9 o'clock, the month at 3 o'clock, the 24-hour indication and date aperture at 6 o'clock and applied rose gold Roman numerals framed by a railway minute track, so its presentation is central to the watch's overall impression. On this example the dial surface, applied furniture and leaf-shaped handset all present at a level consistent with careful ownership, preserving the leg…