Tags: perpetual calendar
Watch Of The Week IWC
February 4th, 2009
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Launched in 1985 (Yes that's 1985), the Da Vinci (Ref. 3750) shocked the watch world. Here was a perpetual calendar chronograph, with a century display all adjusted through the crown. Amazingly it was also approximately half the price of its nearest competitor! At the time it had the most accurate moon phase and has gone on to become the most widely sold perpetual calibre in history. Add to this an iconic design that never seems to age and you have an absolutely wonderful watch. IWC |
As you probably guessed, I have one in my collection, and every new years eve it can be found on my wrist.....
Watch Of The Week Girard Perregaux
January 17th, 2009
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Girard Perregaux has been at the forefront of haute horology for a very long time, and the tradition continues with their current collection of time pieces. We particularly like this piece as it has been developed with fund raising in mind. Girard Perregaux has collaborated with the American Nicaraguan Foundation (ANF) to develop this wonderful perpetual calendar chronograph, horology with a social conscience.... |
Watch Of the Week Zenith
December 16th, 2008
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Zenith has become a bit of a legend in the watch making industry. The introduction of the El Primero automatic chronograph movement made this inevitable. The XXT Quantième Perpétuel is an excellent example of the Zenith Watch Making prowess. The COSC certified movement with white gold rotor and perpetual calendar make this a very fine watch indeed. Most notably, Zenith is one of the few manufacturers whose movements beat at 36,000 vibrations per hour.... |
Worlds Most Complicated Watch
October 17th, 2008Vacheron Constantin Tour De L’ile
To mark its 250th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin created the worlds most complicated wrist watch. Housed in an exquisite 47mm case the hand wound calibre 2750 features 834 parts and 16 complications.
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To put this in perspective, the previous most complicated wristwatch (Patek Philippes Sky Moon Tourbillon) featured 686 parts with 12 complications. Like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantins masterpiece requires two faces to display all of its complications. The technical specifications of this piece are mind boggling, as well as the standard time keeping functions this watch has a minute repeater, Tourbillon, Power Reserve, second time zone, moon phase, age of the moon, striking mechanism torque, perpetual calendar, equation of time, sunrise and sunset indicators and a sky chart.
A true masterpiece and a fitting commemoration for a business that has been in continuous operation for over 250 years....
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