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Buying Guide - The best Annual & Perpetual Calendars of 2022
Instead of looking at a TV screen, a gigantic clock or some type of countdown timer to usher in the new year, some mechanical watch fans might have gazed down at their watch to watch the indications jump from 2022 to 2023. Hardcore watch enthusiasts and collectors might have even strapped on an annual or perpetual calendar to see how all the indications interact simultaneously at that precise moment. These watches are among the most complex and alluring in the industry and can come in many shapes. So, now that it’s January 1st and we’ve officially kicked off the new year, we take a quick look back at some of last year’s most impressive calendar watches!Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Travel Time 5326GRevered for its very classical approach to watchmaking, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Travel Time 5326G is a contemporary breath of fresh air from the Maison. But make no mistake, it’s still very much a Patek Philippe, so the finishing is beyond good. However, t
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Edition 150 Years - SIHH 2018 Hands-On Review (Specs & Price)
With IWC introducing so many limited-edition references for its 150th anniversary this year (there are 27 in total), it's been hard work picking a favourite. The blue dial Portugieser Chronograph is certainly high on the list, as of course is the Tribute to Pallweber. If I had to choose just one, however, I think it would have to be the Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Edition 150 Years (IW503405). Striking design, practical complexity and a dial I could stare at for hours, it really does offer a lot of watch for the money.As you have already read countless times by now, IWC is celebrating its 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the company has created a limited edition Jubilee collection comprised of more than two dozen references with special white or blue lacquered dials. The finish on the dials is achieved by adding up to 12 coats of transparent lacquer, firing in an oven and then manual flat polishing to create an enamel-like effect. Ad - Scroll to continue with arti
Patek Philippe Nautilus Annual Calendar 5726/1A now in Gradient Blue - Monochrome Watches
As one of the hottest watches these days, it seems natural for Patek Philippe to ride on the?wave of success by introducing new references of the iconic Nautilus. Last year, we saw the introduction of the Perpetual Calendar 5740G model, the most complex piece in the collection. This year, its little brother, the Annual Calendar 5726 is under the loupe, with the steel-on-steel model getting a new gradient blue dial (and the grey dial being discontinued).While most collectors (or even the not-that-hardcore watch enthusiasts) have the 3-hand 5711 and the deliberately unbalanced 5712 in mind when thinking about the Nautilus, there’s also another reference that is available in stainless steel – certainly the less “collectable” of the three, the Annual Calendar reference 5726/1A. It was time to give this model a small update and to shine the spotlight on it. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Heritage Corum Lab 01 (Specs & Price)
With its new Lab collection, Corum aims at taking risks and experimenting. The timepieces of this collection eschew traditional codes and instead provide an off-beat take on watchmaking where mechanics take precedence. Meet the Heritage Corum Lab 01, a shaped watch with a bold design and an openworked, micro-rotor movement.The first two Labs' are barrel-shaped limited edition watches bringing their architectural, openworked movements to the fore. The Lab does not have much of a dial allowing the wearer to admire the watch's inner workings. Measuring 39.85mm x 55mm, the barrel-shaped case features soft curves contrasting beautifully with powerful angles. Crafted in black DLC-coated titanium, it features an embossed rubber inlay on the side of the case with the Limited Edition' caption. It is also fitted with a crown unusually positioned at 6 o'clock. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Vacheron Constantin vintage chronograph ref. 4072 hands-on - Monochrome-Watches
It won’t be the first time we say it: buying vintage watches can be risky. If the trustworthiness of the seller has already?been established, one’s attention has to be turned toward the authenticity of the watch itself. By that, we mean verifying it has the right pieces, the right hands or dial and not replacement ones – or even worse, pieces from another reference. In order to define what a genuine (and amazing) vintage watch is, we went to the Vacheron Constantin boutique in Paris and got our hands on a 1940s chronograph that made us fall in love.?Usually, the three ways to buy a vintage watch are through auctions, specialized shops and forums (we won’t mention here a certain auction website that everyone knows to be dangerous). These were really your only options until a few months ago, when Vacheron Constantin created a true collectors’ club (TheHourClub) and decided to sell some of their historical pieces inside their own boutiques (Paris, Geneva and
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