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Let me correct my statement . . four perpetual calendars by Omega
The Christies link shows the 50 piece perpetual Speedmaster that I hadn't counted -- I have seen one of these watches, but I always forget it -- it was lot 281 at Omegamania and I tried it on at the showing in LA
Here is a catalog of the 1984 Louis Brandt collection at Steve Waddingtons's site
See this instruction manual for the 1991 Louis Brandt II perpetual at Steve Waddington's site
And here is the Louis Brandt and/or Speedmaster perpetual pocket watch at Steve Waddington's site
click here
Have Omega ever made a Perpetual Calendar?
i was ony thinking this morning that in all the years i've collected Omegas i dont think i've ever seen a mechanical perpetual calendar. they do the cosmic triple date moonphase and the speedmaster triple date which arent even annual calendars. they also ...
Certainly Rare. But here you go.
https://www.christies.com/LotFinder/custom/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5158155 Did some google search... this is certainly the first time I see it.
thanks Jon, very rare indeed....
thanks Jon, very rare indeed. there must be one in the Louis Brandt collection as well now i think about it, but nothing else comes to mind. the question is why? when everyone else has a perp or at least an annual calendar why dont Omega do one as standar...
Annual calender
HI Graham, Omega now have an annual calendar in the Hour Vision range. I've not seen one yet but the standard ones do look very nicely done Tim
thanx Tim, another one i...
thanx Tim, another one i forgot. as its a new model i'm excused. am i right in saying that it is an annual calendar, but doesnt show day, date and month. it only shows date? best Graham
It shows the day and date, Graham . . .
. . . and the changeover is instantaneous . . . cordially, Art
How about a photo to whet your appetite? . . .
. . . or two? . . . . . . insidiously, Art...
thanks Art. 1 question though,...
thanks Art. 1 question though, how does it know which month it is. or to be more precise, how does the owner know which month it is? best Graham
I think ...
the month appears in the "day" place ... Eddie P.S. about the perpetual calendar. Why Omega is not focusing on one ? Simply because the perpetual calendar is not so perpetual after all... Allow me to explain : at every 2 or 3 years a watch must be service...
Three models I know of
in 1984, the Louis Brandt calibre 716, in 193 pieces In 1985 (I think) a Speedmaster (!?) pocket watch, 18 pieces, I think? In 1991, Louis Brandt II, calibres 1116, 1117 and 1118 -- a base, a skeleton and a 21k gold rotor version, total of 1193 pieces Thi...
thanx Sam. as soon...
thanx Sam. as soon as i posted the question i thought that the Louis Brandt collection would have had one. it seems they have only come out in special editions which is a shame when everyone else makes one as standard. thanks for the great pics. have you ...