The perpetual calendar is a famously challenging complication for watchmakers, as it mechanically tracks the Gregorian calendar (most typically) with all its quirks, including varying lengths of ...

It’s difficult to escape the magnetic pull of the calendar watch. With various apertures, registers and windows displaying the day, month, date, moon phase and more, these miniature devices compute a ...

There is a particular challenge in designing an annual calendar watch: how do you present an enormous amount of information ...

A calendar is perhaps the most ubiquitous complication seen in watches, and also the most varied. From a simple date window to complex perpetual calendars and even watches that track the movements of ...

Religion, politics, war and, in particular, the position of the sun and the moon can figure into the design of these complex timekeepers. Share full article Parmigiani Fleurier’s Tonda Hijri Perpetual ...

hen Lionel Messi accepted FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award in 2022, the Argentine soccer star wore a platinum Patek Philippe Ref. 5270P Perpetual Calendar Chronograph that retails for $218,000. Call it ...

Bovet has never been accused of being minimalist. Known for producing complicated, highly decorated watches, the specialized watchmaker’s latest release, the Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar ...

Among a handful of watches that Patek Philippe introduced this year, the yellowgold version of the Ref. 5270J-001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ($176,240) stands out. The timepiece’s transparent ...

We are always scouring the web for the most amazing watches currently available, and each Friday we share five standout pieces with you. As for prices, Patek Philippe calendar watches don’t sway with ...

In the 1940s, Patek Philippe did what it does best and managed a feat of horological arms that would remain unequaled for decades. Namely, it began serial production of both a perpetual calendar ...