5 of the best luxury timepieces with perpetual calendar functions: from Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris to Piaget’s Polo FortyFive watch

Mar 23 , 2023

Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the most popular Swiss luxury watchmakers. Photo: Jaeger-LeCoultre

A luxury watch with a perpetual calendar function is considered the holy grail among timepieces since it requires no annual adjustment, staying accurate until the year 2100

A. Lange & Söhne’s Langematik Perpetual features a dial crafted from silver, while H. Moser & Cie’s Streamliner Perpetual Calendar has a signature Fumé dial and Globolight inserts

We may expect our watches to show us the time, date, day and month of the year, but a timepiece that can account for leap years and the number of days in any given month without adjustments requires a great deal more sophistication. So impressive is a watch with a perpetual calendar function, in fact, that it won’t need to be adjusted until the year 2100 – a dream piece for collectors. Here are some of the most impressive perpetual calendar watches on the market:

1. Audemars Piguet

AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar. Photo: Audemars Piguet

Crafted in blue ceramic, the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in 41mm features a matching blue Grande Tapisserie dial, glare-proof sapphire crystal and caseback along with a screw-locked crown. Price upon request.

2. A. Lange & Söhne

ALS Langematik Perpetual. Photo: A. Lange & Söhne

Limited to 100 pieces, this Langematik Perpetual in 18k honey gold features a dial crafted from solid silver, a dark brown alligator leather strap with a honey gold buckle, and sapphire glass case back. Price upon request.

3. Piaget

Piaget Polo FortyFive watch. Photo: Piaget