The Patek Philippe Ref. 1518A in stainless steel from 1943 was the most expensive watch in the world for a while…
A perpetual calendar is a calendar mechanism that correctly displays the date on the watch ‘perpetually’, taking into account the different lengths of the months as well as leap days and sometimes leap years.
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A lot of perpetual calendar watches also have a moon phase complication, but it’s not standard. As a moon phase complication is a separate feature. Other calendars for watches are the basic triple calendar and the more advanced annual calendar.
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Watches with a perpetual calendar
Patek’s 2017 contribution to the Only Watch 2017 auction for charity is the Patek Philippe Ref. 5208T-010, a unique piece
The members of the winning team of the 35th America’s Cup wore this Omega Speedmaster X-33 Regatta Chronograph ETNZ
A subtle perpetual calendar based on a model from 1996: this is the Ulysse Nardin Classic Perpetual Ludwig
Completely new, with an updates movement: this is the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar
The H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Steel is the more affordable version of the model that was earlier launched in gold
The Breguet Marine Equation Marchante 5887 offers a couple of outstanding complications, the eqation of time is one of them
The Chopard L.U.C Perpetual Chrono Platinum is new as it features a platinum case with blue dial. And limited, just like the 2016 gold model
The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Mérite is a showcase of high-end watchmaking with some great complications
This Chopard L.U.C Lunar One Platinum is the latest perpetual calendar with moon phase from Chopard’s L.U.C collection