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Thoughts on some I owned or still own
1. Reverso Perpetuel
Good:
  • Amazing design
  • The indications which are not being used often are on the flip side
Bad:
  • Manual wind with short power reserve
  • Everything being adjusted via correctors, that feels fragile
2. Alain Silberstein Le Perpetuel
Good:
  • One of the stealthiest perpetuals on the market. Only the date is on the dial side.
Bad:
  • Svend Andersen's perpetual module on top of ETA movement is unreliable
  • No quick adjustments 
  • Will be wrong after the year 2100 with no ability do fix it AFAIK (not that I expect to live that long)
3. Patek Phillipe 5004
Good:
  • Design, brand.
Bad:
  • manual wind with short power reserve
  • Everything being adjusted via correctors, that feels fragile
  • Not related to perpetual, but split second mechanism had issues which Patek wasn't able to fix at the time.
4. IWC Novecento 
Good:
  • Kurt Klaus's amazing design, everything can be adjusted without the crown, no correctors
Bad:
  • Subdials indication, which is not everyone's taste.
  • It is relatively small watch, so subdials are crowded and hard to read
5. Ulysse Nardin Perpetual Ludwing, Perpetual GMT, Aqua Perpetual
Good:
  • Can be adjusted back at forth. Setting the calendar is not much more difficult than setting the date.
  • No need to set to the factory in 2100. 
  • Very readable
Bad:
  • Asymmetric window design could be not to everyone's taste


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Perpetual & Annual Calendars - Good & Bad / Pro & Con - Group Thread

 
By: cazalea : June 7th, 2024-16:57
We've seen some discussion recently about the pros and cons of perpetual calendars, by brand and by model. Can we do a thread on this? Please contribute your thoughts on watches you've owned, with images. MECHANICAL MIH Annual Calendar Good - If running, ...  

Don’t have any to join in…

 
By: KMII : June 7th, 2024-17:07
But the MiH was s high on the to get list as would be an ochs & junior annual calendar. Both can be set forwards and backwards 😁

Yes, I have an O&Jr moonphase which is also an annual calendar (I think)

 
By: cazalea : June 7th, 2024-17:21
But I can never remember how to set the moon! I will see if I can find the online directions for setting... A few minutes later... ...  

I will play

 
By: MrkK : June 7th, 2024-17:42
Thoughts on some I owned or still own 1. Reverso Perpetuel Good: Amazing design The indications which are not being used often are on the flip side Bad: Manual wind with short power reserve Everything being adjusted via correctors, that feels fragile 2. A... 

Related images mentioned above

 
By: cazalea : June 7th, 2024-19:29
Reverso Silberstein Perpetuel Patek 5004 IWC Novecento UN Marine Aqua ...  

I also have two Ludwig designed extended calendar watches (that you have). MIH... well you're correct that it's tricky to set but the all in line display which includes am-pm indication is

 
By: InDebtButOnTime : June 7th, 2024-18:45
very cool. For me the only real downside to this watch is that to read the chronograph you have to take it off as its readout is part of the movement and on the back of the watch. UN Marine Perpetual ltd... I love the display layout and the fact that the ...  

I forgot my Marine, shame on me

 
By: cazalea : June 7th, 2024-19:11
As long as we are doing Cat pictures... RIP Tiger PS - I had a regular UN Marine too. Mine was blue with white hands. I can't fathom why I sold it; I loved this watch. ...  

I’ll play.

 
By: roundel : June 7th, 2024-22:23
GO Perpetual Pros: Very legible dial, and scratch proof ceramic case. It can be set to any date with the use of case pushers. Cons: Using the case pusher that advances the whole calendar ahead a day per push doesn’t advance the moonphase, so I often just ...  

The King

 
By: Denes_Papp : June 8th, 2024-01:27
IMHO still the most elegant and ingenious PC that is AFFORDABLE to most watch enthusiast. Simple to set, forwards or backwards, wheels only, no clicks and hard to read hands. Only eight parts for the perpetual function. No Instant jump just gradual change...  

The Prince

 
By: Denes_Papp : June 8th, 2024-01:40
The best tool watch PC interpretation. Very legible and combined with the most sought after complication , the chronograph. Yet again very affordable. Setting forwards only. ...  

Hi Mike. Perpetual calendars are possibly the most useful complication. It has always fascinated me that the watch knows the year, month, day and date by way of gears.

 
By: Mitch K : June 8th, 2024-04:00
Over the course of time I have had a few. I had an IWC Portuguese Perpetual - WG, black dial. It wore big and the WG and black dial were hard to read. I also had a JLC Master Perpetual - nice watch - maybe I shouldn't have parted with it but I did. Presen...