Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5261R-001 annual calendar replica
Blue-grey is the cool option among our 5261 annual calendars, set against a warm rose gold-plated case of 39.9 mm. The dial follows the Aquanaut Annual Calendar layout: moon phase at 12, the month on a subdial at 9, the day on a subdial at 3 and the date in a window at 6, all over the raised checkered grid with rose-tone Arabic numerals. Of the six dial colours we list, this is the one that carries the 5261R-001 reference.
On the QC photos
Under the workshop lamps the dial and strap look a deeper blue than on the studio picture. The bezel is plain rose gold-plated steel with a brushed top and polished edges, the crown sits at 3, and the folding clasp has a rose-tone plate engraved with the cross emblem. Through the display caseback you see the automatic movement and a gold-tone rotor carrying the same cross.
Tiers and water
The blue-grey rubber strap repeats that grid. Pick A Grade, AAA or SuperClone: the steel and crystal go from 316L and mineral glass to 904L and sapphire, and the rose plating grows from up to 5 microns to over 10. Rated 30 m, it can stay on in the rain but should come off for a swim.
Other annual calendar dials
The same rose case also comes with a white dial and rose-tone numerals and with a chocolate brown dial on brown rubber. In white gold-tone steel there are the black 5261 on black rubber, the charcoal grey 5261 and the dark green 5261 with a matching strap. For a smaller case in the same blue-grey, see the 38.8 mm rose gold-tone Luce, and for the plain time-and-date Aquanaut, the steel 5167A-001 on black rubber. Every model sits in the Aquanaut collection, and our guide to choosing an Aquanaut explains how the calendar models differ from the time-only ones.
Questions about the 5261R-001
Are there stones on the bezel?
No. The bezel is plain rose gold-plated steel, as the photos show.
Why does the dial look bluer on the QC photos?
The studio picture is shot in soft light and the QC photos under bright workshop lamps, which bring out more blue in the dial and strap. You also get photos and a video of your own watch before it ships, so you can judge the shade yourself.
What does the subdial at 9 show?
The month, with the month names printed around it. The subdial at 3 shows the day of the week, and the date has its own window at 6.





















