We've yet to meet any collector or enthusiast who doesn't desire one for their collection
For the next 15 years the company created multiple patents for watch components--like date mechanisms and power reserve indicators--all in preparation for the day they would build their own movements in-house
It houses a luminous matte black dial with printed ‘Arabic’ indices
but has all the looks and mechanical muscle to be counted amongst the best
according to an advertisement from 1963
Girard Perregaux Richeville Perpetual Calendar USA Edition Vegan Leather We've yet to meet anyA perpetual calendar is like a small computer on your wrist. Think of it this way: Imagine a watch that keeps track of not only the time, but also the date, the day of the week, and the month, and also tells you whether its a leap year or not, and what the current phase of the moon is. Oh, and one more thing imagine it does all of this mechanically, using springs and gears, and that you only have to adjust it once every century or so. Crazy, right?