Patek Philippe caliber R 27 Q
Reference 3974 – The two complications in which Patek Philippe excels – the perpetual calendar and the minute repeater – come together for the first… Read More »Patek Philippe caliber R 27 Q
Reference 3974 – The two complications in which Patek Philippe excels – the perpetual calendar and the minute repeater – come together for the first… Read More »Patek Philippe caliber R 27 Q
Date Display Probably the simplest complication, yet also the most useful, the date display is exactly what it sounds like – it tells you the… Read More »Most Popular Watch Complications
Landeron caliber 186 is Swiss movement from 1950’s. Functions: 2 registers on the dial – 60 seconds, 30 or 45 minutes, sub second, cam switched, day, date, month and moon phase indication.… Read More »Landeron caliber 186 movement – specifications and photo
In 1884, IWC secured the rights to the Pallweber system, developed by Joseph Pallweber, a Salzburg watchmaker, and started producing the first “digital” watches in… Read More »A Big Date For The Perpetual Calendar
The Celestial Chart/Sky Chart/Astrolabe There is perhaps no greater natural wonder than experiencing the Earth’s movement through the dance of the stars, and so a… Read More »Astronomical Complications
Disassembly of Calendar Mechanism Remove minute work cock by taking out the two small screws. (The large screw holds the setting cap spring in place).… Read More »Servicing Hamilton Grade 694 Calendar
A tribute to an extraordinary designer A great deal is owed by IWC to Kurt Klaus. After all, he spent more than 50 years with… Read More »Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Edition Kurt Klaus Ref. 3762
Countdown to the next full moon For the first time ever, IWC’s Portuguese Perpetual Calendar features a countdown display that can be used to read… Read More »IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Reference 5021
Outside influences have touched watch design like everything else. You will find that you will soon be able to date a piece just by glancing… Read More »Designs Over The Decades from 1920s to 1990s
Patek Philippe Geneve Watch Ref. 5960 Calendar Chronograph Mechanical self-winding movement. Caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H. Annual Calendar Chronograph. Chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour… Read More »Patek Philippe Geneve Watch Ref. 5960 Calendar Chronograph
Revolutionary Watches Two hundred years have passed since Breguet invented his ‘whirlwind’, the Tourbillon. Now there is even a Swatch with a rotating movement Anything… Read More »Revolutionary Watches
Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 484 is Swiss movement. Functions: hours, minutes and seconds. Caliber calendar with dates, days and months with Parechoc. Manual-winding movement with 15 or 17 jewels. f =… Read More »Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 484 movement – specifications and photo