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Ep. #3: Affordable Vintage Watches P.2..?

This week the Affordable Vintage Watch goodness continues with a brief discussion on Kaz's Omega Seamaster 30 and Mike's Vostok Amphibia. Plus the guys then transition to talking about first time affordable vintage time pieces for those on a budget: the Seiko World Time and the Raketa Perpetual Calendar.

King Michael of Romania’s Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph and case material identified!

We found a colour photograph of King Michael of Romania wearing his Patek Philippe Ref 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph and its case colour!

Baselworld 2017 Patek Philippe Ref. 5320G Perpetual Calendar: Inspired by History

The new Patek Philippe Ref. 5320G Perpetual Calendar is inspired by a myriad of elements from vintage Patek Perpetual Calendars from the 1940s and 50s

First Look: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5320G (Video)

Editor-at-Large, Suzanne Wong and Online Editor, Sumit Nag sit down for some private time with the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5320G to kick things off at Baselworld 2017.

Baselworld 2017 Glashutte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

The Glashutte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar differs from the Senator Perpetual Calendar due to the excellence of the manufacture Calibre 36

Longines Unveils the Conquest VHP - For Very High Precision

Our recent obsession with smart watches has rather overshadowed the merits of quartz, but Longines has brought our attention back with a brand new perpetual calendar movement that will not only keep the correct time and date to the year 2,400, it can also do it with a flat battery!

The Curious Legacy of Audemars Piguet Calendar Watches Part 2.

Today, the legacy of Audemars Piguet Calendars lives on in the black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic: the 2017 Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar

VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes

If you like watches (you do) and exist in a digital age (also affirmative) there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the garrulous Adam Craniotes – heck you might have even seen his tour of NYC. And if you’ve come across @Craniotes, you’ve probably heard the story of his IWC Perpetual Calendar, and how he had to … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

Full hands on analytical review of the IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, with high res photos, competitive landscape.

Perfect Black: Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Black Ceramic

Revolution speaks with François-Henry Bennahmias and Giulio Papi on the many challenges Audemars Piguet had to overcome in order to create SIHH 2017’s most talked about watch: The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in hand-finished black ceramic.

SIHH 2017 Audemars Piguet Overview: The Offshored Design

Today, Audemars Piguet enriches its line of Royal Oak Perpetual Calendars with a full black version, made of hand-finished black ceramic. Day, date, month, astronomical moon, week of the year displayed on the dial’s outer chapter ring and the essential leap year indication hold pride of place on the “Grande Tapisserie” decorated dial. Housed in an assertively sized 41 mm case, the selfwinding watch’s larger calibre 5134 is fully visible through the glareproofed sapphire crystal caseback.

HANDS-ON: What a difference a dial makes – the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar

The cool and elegant Vacheron Constantin booth at SIHH was packed with highly complicated pieces (including the most complicated piece), and their top-line SIHH releases were a mass of brain-bending masterpieces, heavy on the sonneries, sidereal time and celestial maps. But amid all this mechanical splendour I found myself coming back to a simpler – … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: What a difference a dial makes – the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

EXCLUSIVE: “Actor guy” James Marsden from Westworld wants IWC to make a PC with a split-seconds chronograph

James Marsden, a face you will recognise from at least one of your favourite films (guys: Zoolander, girls: The Notebook, me: Westworld), describes the moment he surprised/scared IWC‘s Creative Director, Christian Knoop, the night before. “I was chatting with Christian and I told him can you please make a perpetual calendar with a split-seconds chrono in a … ContinuedThe post EXCLUSIVE: “Actor guy” James Marsden from Westworld wants IWC to make a PC with a split-seconds chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Back In Black: The Hand-Finished Black Ceramic Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet launch the Ceramic Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar at SIHH 2017.

HANDS-ON: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar raises the bar

Baume & Mercier are known for their value-focused take on traditional watchmaking. Their Clifton and Capeland collections epitomise this approach, offering versatile style at a price that won’t break the bank. Of course, this means some concessions must be made: Cases are usually steel, and complications are of the more down-to-earth variety. But just because this sort … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar raises the bar appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

A Star Reborn - IWC Announces Its Collection Focus for 2017

With a long-overdue focus on the Da Vinci family in 2017, IWC kicks off the new collection with a reworking of the legendary Perpetual Calendar Chronograph.

Move aside Doc Strange, the Real Magic is in the Perpetual Calendar

Created in the 1920s, the perpetual calendar is the least dramatic of complications but beneath its placid facade lies some grand mechanical wizardry.

5 Highlights from Salon QP

Video: Aurel Bacs and the Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 Trilogy

The first in a series of videos for Phillips Watches 12 & 13 November 2016 Geneva sale, Aurel Bacs discusses Patek Philippe highlights, including the reference 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph trilogy.

HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, now in black

One of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s finest releases for 2016 was also one of the easiest to miss. Firstly because it’s not a Reverso, secondly because it’s not really a ‘new’ release. We first saw the Master Ultra Thin (MUT) Perpetual Calendar back in 2013, but this year JLC treated this exceptionally stylish stainless steel version to a … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar, now in black appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Introducing: Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar

Review: Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar

Review of Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar with hands-on analysis, live high resolution photographs, and price.

Review: Montblanc Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar

Montblanc's presence in the watch arena over the past few years have been largely built on the premise of price differentiation. Frequently seen in various articles, many rave about Montblanc's value for money timepieces. Montblanc's market strategy is a clever one considering the industry's need to target the middle class segments with affordable timepieces.

IWC and a history of Perpetual Calendars

The IWC “Da Vinci” Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (Ref. 3750) was an epic statement of IWC’s arrival as one of the premier watchmakers of our generation.