W&W 2020: Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Astronomical striking grand complication – Ode to Music

The collection „La Musique du Temps” includes a series of exceptional chiming watches. The new Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Astronomique à Sonnerie Ode to Music is based first and foremost on a minute repeater which determined the construction of the entire calibre.  The starting point was the Manufacture 1731 movement, due to its extreme slimness for a…

  • 4 min
  • 0
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ewiger Kalender extra-flach Skelett 4300V/120R-B547 Watches & Wonders soldier front

W&W 2020: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton

Vacheron Constantin has introduced the Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton watch. The model manages to integrate a perpetual calendar into a slim case measuring 41.5 mm x 8.1 mm. The completely skeletonised dial reveals the movement. However, the watch is available in 18-carat 5N rose gold only. The sapphire crystal protecting the Overseas perpetual calendar…

  • 3 min
  • 0
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 4300V-120R-B509

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin (Update W&W 2020)

For globe trotters and lovers of travelling, Vacheron Constantin extended its 'Overseas Collection' on the Geneva watch fair SIHH in January 2019. The new ultra-thin model with perpetual calendar has been introduced with two different dials. The first version has a blue dial and a blue strap (Ref. 4300V/000R-B509), the second version has a bracelet…

  • 3 min
  • 0
IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph IW394005 Boutique Edition 18k Armor Gold Watches And Wonders 2020 Novelty

W&W 2020: IWC Portugieser Complications

IWC Schaffhausen has introduced two new Portugieser models equipped with complications. Firstly, the Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph combines a tourbillon with a retrograde date display and chronograph function. Secondly, the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon has both a tourbillon and a perpetual calendar. Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph The Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph comes in two 43.5…

  • 3 min
  • 0
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 42 Ref IW344205 Boutique Edition in Rosegold Watches And Wonders 2020 Novelty

W&W 2020: IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 42 and 44

IWC Schaffhausen presents the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 42. For the first time, the IWC calendar complication is integrated in an IWC-manufactured movement from the 82000-calibre family. The timepiece, which has a diameter of 42 millimetres, displays the calendar information on three subdials. IWC is also unveiling a boutique edition of the iconic 44-millimetre Portugieser Perpetual…

  • 4 min
  • 0
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin An Exceptional Watch That Lasts a Lifetime

Watch enthusiasts are more or less used to conversations with friends and relatives who don’t share their horological passion: it mostly consists of explaining, enthusing, justifying, and sometimes arguing about the fact that different occasions call for different watches. On the one hand, that’s perfectly correct, but on the other hand, there are exceptional timepieces…

  • 7 min
  • 0
Greubel Forsey QP à Equation

Greubel Forsey QP À Équation

Greubel Forsey has reinvented its perpetual calendar QP in the new QP à Équation. Housed in a 43.5mm 5N red-gold case with a 'chocolate brown' dial, the watch incorporates a complete perpetual calendar, a tourbillon, and Equation of Time, which are operated using the bidirectional crown. The timepiece is presented on a hand-sewn alligator leather…

  • 2 min
  • 0
MBandF Legacy Machine Perpetual Yellow Gold

MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual In 18k Yellow Gold

First launched in 2015, the Legacy Machine Perpetual has been crafted since in red gold, platinum, white gold and titanium. A new 18k yellow gold case with striking blue face now joins the series. Beginning with a blank sheet of paper, MB&F and independent Irish watchmaker Stephen McDonnell have completely reinvented that most traditional of…

  • 3 min
  • 0
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked in Black Ceramic Ref.: 26585CE

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Ceramic

The moment you think that the inventiveness of the currently most hyped brand must be exhausted for the year at some point, the makers from Le Brassus have topped it all with something unexpected. Hasn’t the thirst from all Royal Oak fans for new watches been satisfied enough during the course of the year? Royal…

  • 4 min
  • 0
patek philippe perpetual calendar ref 5320g 001 grand complications

The Patek Philippe Reference 5320G steps out of line

Perpetual Calendar watches have a special status at Patek Philippe. The major reason for this might be, that in 1925 they equipped the first wristwatch ever with this mechanism, the reference 97 975. The function however reaches back to watchmaker Thomas Mudge, who produced the first pocket watch with Perpetual Calendar in 1864. Also watch…

  • 5 min
  • 0