Perpetual Calendar

Ochs und Junior’s Minimal Complications

This article was originally published in the Design 2023 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Marcus Krüger and Ochs und Junior. Ochs und Junior was founded in 2006 by the innovative developer Ludwig Oechslin and his partners; today it belongs to the Oechslin family. Only 130 watches are produced each year at the company’s...

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Aug 1, 2024 by Jens Koch

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

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Eternal Time: 6 Modern Perpetual Calendar Watches

In modern watchmaking, a perpetual calendar indicates the date, and corrects automatically for months with less than 31 days, as well as leap years. Unless the movement takes into account century years that are not leap years, a perpetual calendar will need manual adjusting in 2100, 2200 and 2300. Usually, a perpetual calendar combines additional complications (a moon-phase, for example). From WatchTime's February 2018 issue, here are six watches that are (almost) ready for eternity.

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Jul 25, 2024 by WatchTime

Three New Models Join the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Collection

They say three’s a charm, and fans of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s popular Polaris will be delighted by the latest additions to the distinct family of watches, first born in the 1960s and revamped in 2018 as a contemporary example of an elegant luxury sports watch. In addition to the all-new Polaris Geographic, the Grande Maison is launching...

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May 30, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Complete, Annual, And Perpetual Calendars, And Why They Are Different

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. Ever since the first clocks were created, there has been a desire to add complications. Moon phases and calendar functions were among the first, and as pocket watches and later on, wristwatches appeared on the scene, these complications were there too implemented...

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May 5, 2024 by Martin Green

Jaeger-LeCoultre Delights with New Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendars at Watches and Wonders 2024

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Ultra Thin timepieces need little introduction in the realms of high horology. As dubbed in the name, the most classic collection of the traditional Maison is distinguished by slim cases, sophisticated dials and, most importantly, bespoke movements entirely designed and produced in-house. It comprises of some of the most sought-after complications, grand and...

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Apr 15, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Shining Bright: A. Lange & Söhne Unveils Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold “Lumen” at Watches and Wonders 2024

Introduced in 2016 as a fine example of a contemporary haute-horlogerie timepiece, the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon from A. Lange & Söhne boasts the three grand complications dubbed in the name: a chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and a tourbillon. While each complication is a technical feat in itself, the greatest challenge lies not only in achieving...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Like a Swiss Forest: Blancpain Drops a New Variant of its Villeret Perpetual Calendar

The quaint village of Villeret, the birthplace of Blancpain, bestows its name upon the brand’s most classic collection. Deeply rooted in the manufacture’s rich heritage, these watches reflect the brand’s technical prowess and encapsulate its design principles. Their clean lines, lucid dials, and slender double-stepped cases convey the essence of Blancpain’s elegance, while their movements...

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Mar 6, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Frederique Constant Presents Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Designed by Peter Speake

Continuing their collaborative journey, British watchmaker Peter Speake and the Geneva-based manufacture Frederique Constant unveil an extraordinary timepiece for 2024, the Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Designed by Peter Speake. Limited to just 135 pieces, this haute-horlogerie complication comes in a 42mm steel case with a svelte height of 12.05mm. Thanks to a bold open-work design,...

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Feb 8, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Introducing the Frederique Constant Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar

For its 35th-anniversary celebration in 2023, Frederique Constant unveiled a series of limited-edition models, culminating in the Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar in stainless steel on the occasion of Citizen’s opening of its New York City Flagship store in December 2023. This haute-horlogerie model brings together two prestigious complications, the tourbillon and the perpetual calendar, in...

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Jan 17, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Hands-on with the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

Glashütte Original, the German luxury watchmaker, has consistently delivered exceptional timepieces— through its creations bringing together a balanced combination of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Among its distinguished mechanical offerings, the Senator Excellence line stands out, representing a modern generation of timeless classics. In the spotlight now are four new variants: two Perpetual Calendar models,...

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Dec 26, 2023 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer Releases Quartet of Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar Watches

Perpetual calendars are the pinnacle of calendar watches. Their mechanical “program,” designed to last for decades and beyond, is able to manage the different lengths of the months (including February) even in leap years, as will be the case in 2024. Behind this precision is a complex mechanism of gears, ratchets, levers and springs that...

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Dec 18, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Glashütte Original Releases New Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar and Panorama Date Moon Phase Executions

First introduced in 2016, the Senator Excellence line represents Glashütte Original’s pinnacle of fine watchmaking. At its core ticks the genuine Caliber 36, a movement family engineered for everyday use and durability. Operating at 4 hertz and utilizing a bayonet mounting for improved shock resistance, it provides a 100-hour power reserve. Precision is elevated by...

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Oct 31, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WatchTime New York 2023: Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin

WatchTime New York 2023 is less than a month away from October 20 to 22nd at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, with over thirty incredible brands poised to showcase some of the most important watches of the year for this incredible collectors’ event. Joining this year is the praised luxury maison Piaget, with the brand to be...

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Sep 24, 2023 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Releases Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar in Platinum (With Live Photos)

The perpetual calendar is one of the masterpieces of haute horlogerie, as this long-term genius knows the correct length of months even in leap years. Only in 2100, when, according to the Gregorian calendar, the leap year is omitted, does the complex mechanism require manual correction. However, the challenge lies not only in the mechanical...

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Sep 13, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Debuts Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

“The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you are the pilot.” This saying about the fleeting nature of time and how to navigate it could be programmatic for IWC’s Big Pilot Watch Perpetual Calendar, a technically complex and robust timepiece that offers many useful functions for the flight through life....

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Jul 18, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

A. Lange & Söhne Delights with New Execution of 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar

With the 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar, premiered in 2013, A. Lange & Söhne endowed three of the most sophisticated horological complications with the beautifully classic design of the 1815 product family. The equally rare and challenging combination of a split-seconds chronograph with a perpetual calendar is now presented in a new livery, featuring an 18-carat...

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Jul 13, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Eternally Classic: Breguet Wows with New Slim Classique Quantième Perpétuel 7327

The refined timepieces of the Breguet Classique line are all about accuracy and perfect readability. Stylistically inspired by the brand’s founder, they are distinguished by a wealth of fascinating technical and aesthetic details. The new Classique Quantième Perpétuel, offered in 39mm pink and white gold executions, is a beautiful example of this legacy. It is...

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Apr 21, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches & Wonders 2023: Piaget’s Latest Polo Perpetual Calendar Is Rock Solid

While watches with stone dials become en-vogue again and are adopted by more and more brands, others can look back at a history in this field that spans several decades. Piaget had an extensive collection of watches with stone dials in the 1950s, and this tradition has really set into the brand’s DNA. The latest...

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Mar 27, 2023 by Martin Green

Audemars Piguet Wows With Limited Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin in Titanium

Audemars Piguet unveils a new edition of the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, first introduced in 2018 as the thinnest of its kind. The new edition is presented in full titanium (case, bezel, and bracelet) and with a twist of its beautiful blue dial. With a case height of just 6.2 mm, the 41-mm watch lives...

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Feb 15, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Piaget Gives Its Polo the Perpetual Treatment

A perpetual calendar remains a captivating complication. The mere fact that so many parts can come together and show the correct day, date, month, and moon phase for almost a century to come is mind blowing. This is why this complication still has firm ground under its feet in the world of haute horlogerie. This...

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Feb 6, 2023 by Martin Green

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