Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/03/09/annual-calendars-are-goldilocks-complications-not-too-hot-not-too-cold-just-right-2/
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Giving the people what they want
The current popularity of the annual calendar can quite easily be explained: it offers a distinct advantage over a regular calendar while performing only slightly below the level of a perpetual calendar as only the date need be corrected once a year.
The price point of an annual calendar is more often than not considerably less than that of a perpetual calendar by the same brand. Add to this the technical coolness of the complication, and you have precisely what many people want.
While a perpetual calendar is very often incredibly cumbersome to set, with many annual calendars it is usually a breeze, which means it isn’t necessary to keep the watch on a winder.
Watch brands often also approach annual calendars like they are a new complication, giving them more refreshing design, especially compared to perpetual calendars, which are often very classic in terms of styling.
Like the Roman emperors used to say: give the people what they want.
Quick Facts Patek Philippe Reference 5035
Case: 37 mm, pink, yellow, or white gold
Movement: automatic Caliber 315 S QA
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds; annual calendar with day, date, month, 24-hour indication
Price: $17,900 in 1996
Quick Facts Patek Philippe Reference 5146
Case: 39 x 11.23 mm, pink, yellow, or white gold
Movement: automatic Caliber 324 S IRM QA LU
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds; annual calendar with day, date, month; moon phase; power reserve indication
Price: €24,260 (in 2010)
Quick Facts Longines Master Calendar Annual Calendar
Case: 40 mm, stainless steel
Movement: automatic Longines Caliber L897.2
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds; annual calendar with day and date
Price: $2,425
* This article was first published on June 22, 2018 at Annual Calendars Are Goldilocks Complications: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, Just Right.
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/03/09/annual-calendars-are-goldilocks-complications-not-too-hot-not-too-cold-just-right-2/