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W&W 2023: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905R Blue Dial (Live Pics)
Released in 2015, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905 quickly became one of the hottest watches and a grail watch for many. Available in different metals including platinum, rose gold, and stainless steel, now for Watches & Wonders 2023, the Patek Philippe ref. 5905 comes with a new variation in 18K rose gold with a sunburst blue dial.
W&W 2023: Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Annual Calendar ref. 5261R (Live Pics)
One of our favorite watches presented by Patek Philippe at Watches & Wonders 2023 is the new Aquanaut Luce ref. 5261R in 18K rose gold. Despite that, this new watch is an addition to the Luce ladies’ collection, its size and looks make it a perfect unisex watch that can be worn pretty much by anyone. Featuring a practical and easy-to-use Annual Calendar, its iconic design with a rounded octagonal shape is enhanced by the contrast between the polished and satin-brushed finishes and by the blue-gray dial with a matching rubber strap with Aquanaut pattern.
W&W 2023: Panerai Radiomir Annual Calendar PAM1363 and PAM1432 (Live Pics)
A long-awaited complication for Panerai and one of our favorite releases from the brand during Watches & Wonders 2023. The new Panerai Radiomir Annual Calendar is the very first annual calendar for the brand and it comes in two different metals. The first one is in Goldtech under reference PAM1363 sporting a gorgeous gradient sun-brushed blue dial and the other one is in a highly exclusive limited edition in Platinumtech under reference PAM1432 with a gradient sun-brushed burgundy dial.
Insider: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar ref. 5205R-011. When Green is the Color of Money.
Released earlier this year 2022, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar ref. 5205R-011 quickly became one of the hottest watches this year and with good reason. Also available in 18K white gold with a blue dial, this annual calendar with moon phases was initially launched in 2010 in two white gold versions. The case distinguished by its concave bezel, its hollowed flanks and its skeletonized lugs, is fully Patek in shape and form.
From the Archives: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905P
Released in 2015, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905P in platinum quickly became one of the hottest watches and a grail watch for many. Available in two dial variations —blue or black—this is a perfectly designed Patek featuring a solid platinum case —with a total weight of 130.3 grams to be precise— that even at 42 mm in diameter, it’s not too big nor too small. As far as its complications, the Patek Philippe ref. 5905P is equipped with an annual calendar and a 60-minute chronograph. Even though the annual calendar automatically takes into account the differing lengths of individual months it is still unable to factor in the differing length of the month of February or the leap years like a Perpetual Calendar would.
Introducing: Laurent Ferrier École Annual Calendar Navy Limited Edition
After more than a year overshadowed by widespread gloom, there has never been a greater need for a little escape. With this in mind, Laurent Ferrier has revisited his École Annual Calendar, venturing into the field of color. Resplendent in blue and orange, this new creation is offered in a limited edition of only ten pieces, each of them numbered and engraved as "Série Atelier II". This most recent creation is housed in the 18K white gold École-shaped 40 mm case. The name derives from the case made by Laurent during his studies at watchmaking school, which inspired him to create a new version, many years later.
From the Editor: Is the 'Sleeper' Patek Philippe 5960/1A the Next Big Thing?
The Patek Philippe reference 5960 was first released in 2006 in platinum and it instantly won acclaim as it was the brand’s first automatic in-house chronograph. Then in 2014, Patek released the 5960/1A in stainless steel with a silvered dial and everyone had mixed opinions about it —read our hands-on review here—, I personally felt it was a very well-balanced timepiece and a lot of watch for the money to be quite frank.
News: Rolex 2020 New Sky-Dweller with Oysterflex Bracelet
The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller is fitted with an Oysterflex bracelet for the very first time. This high-performance elastomer bracelet is only available for the gold versions of the Sky-Dweller. The watch is the first in the classic category to include this innovative bracelet made of high-performance elastomer. It also features a bright black, sunray-finish dial with hands and hour markers in 18K yellow gold. The light reflections on the case sides and lugs highlight the refined profile of the 42 mm Oyster case.
Eye Candy: Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A. Its Typography Based on the Handwriting of a Patek Employee.
The Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A-001 with its 40 mm stainless steel case, its completely new automatic movement, and its gorgeous silvery opaline dial is one of the most unique Pateks out there, thanks to the hammer-shaped hand with a red hammerhead indicating the day of the week on a circular scale in the middle of the dial. A second hand of the same design delivers the number of the week and month readings on two concentric scales at the periphery of the dial.
Baselworld 2019: Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A. Live Pictures & Price.
This year a brand new complication for Patek Philippe as they present the new Calatrava Weekly Calendar ref. 5212A-001 with a semi-integrated mechanism displaying the current week number, in addition to the day and date. A particularly useful feature for the modern businessman. This stainless steel Calatrava Weekly Calendar with a 40 mm case also houses a completely new automatic movement with optimized performance. Patek Philippe has developed a broad spectrum of calendar functions, from the simple aperture date to the extremely complex secular perpetual calendar that is pre-programmed into the 28th century. The patented Annual Calendar, launched in 1996, triggered a small revolution as a full calendar that only needs to be corrected once a year on March 1. In 2013.
Baselworld 2019: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Regulator ref. 5235/50R. Live Pictures & Price.
The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Regulator ref. 5235G-001 was the first Patek Philippe regulator watch from this manufacture released in 2012 and discontinued in 2018. Today, at Baselworld 2019 Patek Philippe revisits the unique style of its Annual Calendar Regulator by presenting it in rose gold, paired with a two-tone dial in graphite and ebony-black with a vertical satin finish. This exceptional timepiece fitted with a 40.5 mm white gold case and an in-house movement, is pure perfection at its best. Not one of the most popular references from Patek, nonetheless an amazing piece we are happy to see back.
Baselworld 2019: Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5726/1A-014 Blue Dial. Live Pictures & Price.
After the retiring of the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5726/1A with grey and white dial on bracelet, comes a new iteration of one of our favorite Nautilus watches.The Patek Philippe Nautilus was conceived using the universal shape of a porthole found on most maritime vessels and released just four years after the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak was launched in 1972. The Nautilus Annual Calendar with Moon Phase ref. 5726 is now available in stainless steel with a gorgeous blue dial very similar in hue to that of the Nautilus ref. 5711/1A. and on alligator strap with the black grey dial. The new blue dial is a true chameleon that changes in hue depending on lighting conditions —see pics below.
Insider: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905P. This is Patek in Full.
Released in 2015, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905P in platinum quickly became one of the hottest watches and a grail watch for many. Available in two dial variations —blue or black—this is a perfectly designed Patek featuring a solid platinum case —with a total weight of 130.3 grams to be precise— that even at 42 mm in diameter, it’s not too big nor too small. As far as its complications, the Patek Philippe ref. 5905P is equipped with an annual calendar and a 60-minute chronograph. Even though the annual calendar automatically takes into account the differing lengths of individual months it is still unable to factor in the differing length of the month of February or the leap years like a Perpetual Calendar would.
Rare Bird: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5960P. A Discontinued Classic Complication.
When it was launched in 2006, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph in platinum won instant acclaim. It was the manufacture's first self-winding chronograph, manifested a new and unique style with its prominent monocounter and three large calendar apertures, and quickly established itself as one of the most coveted timepieces of the Patek Philippe portfolio. The success story continued with further versions in platinum and rose gold. With the release of the stainless steel reference 5960/1A —which you can read about it here— in 2014, the platinum model was officially discontinued.
Insider: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar ref. 4010T. A Timeless Classical Complication in a Very Contemporary Modern Execution.
Released at the SIHH 2018 the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar ref. 4010T is one of those watches that screams Vacheron a mile away. Available in platinum ref. 4010T/000P-B345 or in 18K 5N pink gold ref. 4010T/000R-B344, this new watch is the perfect modern expression of the grandeur in watchmaking from the oldest watch manufacture in the world. The new Traditionnelle Traditionnelle Complete Calendar ref. 4010T features a generous 41 mm case with a stepped round construction, angular lugs, slender bezel, a fluted rim on its display case back, railway-type minute track, “bâtons de Genève” hour-markers and dauphine hands.
Insider: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Regulator ref. 5235. Pure Perfection at its Best.
The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Regulator ref. 5235G-001 is the first Patek Philippe regulator watch from this manufacture. This exceptional timepiece fitted with a 40.5 mm white gold case and an in-house movement, is pure perfection at its best. Released six years ago at Baselworld 2012, surprisingly this timepiece is not one of the most popular references from Patek and nowadays is not even commanding a price premium but the complete opposite. As most of you know, a 'régulateur' a.k.a a regulator, is a watch with non-coaxial hour and minute hands, which means, that the hour and minute hands do not share the central pinion position on the dial but are independently placed.
Insider: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Annual Calendar. Hands-on with Blancpain's First Diving Watch to Include this Complication.
Along with the new Blancpain Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s limited to 500 pieces —featured here—, comes the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Annual Calendar —Quantième Annuel. This is the first time that this model is equipped with such complication. This year’s Bathyscaphe Quantième Annuel brings new functionality to the sport collection, trying to enhance its use as a daily wearer. Including indications for the day of the week, date, and month shown in rectangular apertures at 12 o'clock and with a gorgeous old-school looking blue moonphase indicator at 6 o'clock, the date indicator takes a prominent spot with its chapter ring and its red quarter moon tipped hand.
Insider: Zenith El Primero 410 Limited Edition. Only 500 Pieces of One of the Most Beautiful Chronographs with Annual Calendar.
The Zenith El Primero 410 Limited Edition ref. 03.2092.410/91.C496 of which only 500 pieces are available is without a doubt one of the most beautiful chronographs equipped with an annual calendar out there. But what makes this El Primero 410 better and greater than other chronographs, it's the fact that you not only have a vintage inspired timepiece with a fully integrated automatic 12-hour chronograph, but you also have the amazing complication of an annual calendar with moon-phases at a very reasonable price.
Insider: Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Quantieme Annuel. Hands-on with a Great Looking Annual Calendar.
As an ode to the sea and the maritime nature of Ulysse Nardin comes the new Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Quantieme Annuel ref. 1133-210/E3 with a strikingly beautiful 'Grand Feu' blue enamel dial with wave guilloché pattern. With an easy to read layout, its dial features a 60-hour power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock and a month and date indicator at 6.
