Patek Philippe 5212A replica: the week-number calendar
Our Patek Philippe 5212A replica, reference 5212A-001, is the watch for people who plan by week numbers. It is a 40 mm steel Calatrava with a cream dial, stepped lugs and a tan calfskin strap, and almost every part of the dial is a calendar.
Four rings, one window
Read the dial from the edge inwards. The outer ring names the months, the next ring counts the weeks from 1 to 53, and a central hand with a red tip points to the current week. Further in, a ring with the days of the week has its own central hand, and the date sits in a window at 3. The lettering looks hand-written, like notes in a paper diary. A thin central seconds hand sweeps across all of it.
Case, caseback and strap
The steel case has a polished bezel. The caseback is glass, and the QC photos show a gold-tone rotor engraved with the Calatrava cross; the crown carries the same cross. The tan calfskin strap has white stitching, a beige lining and a steel pin buckle. Rated 30 m: rain and hand washing are fine.
Other week-number calendars
We also list the same layout with a black dial on black leather and in a rose gold-tone case on a blue suede-look strap. Among the steel calendars, the 5205G-013 annual calendar with a blue gradient dial reads day, date and month in three windows, and the silver and grey 5205G-001 keeps the same calm palette as this cream dial. The 5396 in white gold-tone with a silvery white dial shows day and month in two windows under 12, and the 5172G chronograph with a blue dial shares the slim Calatrava-style case. All calendars are in our Complications collection.
Questions about this watch
What are the small buttons on the side of the case?
Correctors for setting the calendar. They sit almost flush with the caseband, away from the crown.
Is the 5212A a Calatrava or a Complications watch?
Both names fit. The case follows the Calatrava design, and we list it with our calendar watches in the Complications collection.
Can I order the cream 5212A in A Grade?
Yes, all three tiers are listed. A Grade has a 316L case and mineral glass; AAA and SuperClone have 904L steel and sapphire crystal.


















