A Prestigious Watch Complication
Perpetual calendars by its complexity belong to the group of so-called "Big complications." Brands with a perpetual calendar watch complication automatically gain prestige and are highly valued by watch experts.
That is why one of the most famous and respected jewelry store Gray & Sons, founded in 1980, located in Surfside / Bal Harbor, offers many excellent used perpetual calendar watches at the best price.
The perpetual calendar is a very practical add-on, which is found in some watches equipped with a date display ( date indication function ). Its presence avoids the need to manually adjust the date, which for standard watches appears in months shorter than 31 days and on March 1 of each leap year.
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Audemars Piguet Metropolis in 18k rose gold on a crocodile leather strap with deployment buckle. Auto w/ date, day, world time and perpetual calendar. Ref e61339. With box and papers. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch.
Certified preowned Audemars Piguet Metropolis watch on a Crocodile strap with a 18k rose gold Deploy buckle. This Audemars Piguet watch has a 39 mm case with a Round caseback and Silver Arabic Numeral dial. It is Gray and Sons Certified Authentic and comes backed by our 12-month warranty. Each watch is inspected by our certified in-house Swiss-trained watchmakers before shipment including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing.
If you have inquiries about this Audemars Piguet Metropolis watch please call us toll free at 800-918-2608 and be sure to reference W517452.Item #:W517452Blancpain Grand Complication 43mm 1735-3442-55
Gents Blancpain 1735 Grand Complication in platinum on a crocodile strap with a platinum tang buckle. Auto w/ date, day, month, moonphase, chronograph, tourbillon and perpetual calendar, mintue repeater and split seconds. Ref 1735-3442-55. A rare timepiece and Limited to 30 pcs. Fine Pre-owned Blancpain Watch.
Certified preowned Blancpain Grand Complication 1735-3442-55 watch is made out of Platinum on a Crocodile strap with a Platinum tang buckle. This Blancpain watch has a 43 mm case with a Round caseback and White Stick dial. It is Gray and Sons Certified Authentic and comes backed by our 12-month warranty. Each watch is inspected by our certified in-house Swiss-trained watchmakers before shipment including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing.
If you have inquiries about this Blancpain Grand Complication watch please call us toll free at 800-918-2608 and be sure to reference W517562.Item #:W517562Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 36mm 3945-1
Gents Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar in 18k. Auto w/ date, day, month, moonphase and perpetual calendar. Complete with Archive papers. Ref 3945. Circa 1987 Fine Pre-owned Patek Philippe Watch.
Certified preowned Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3945-1 watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18k bracelet with a 18k Two Piece buckle. This Patek Philippe watch has a 36 mm case with a Round caseback and Cream Stick dial. It is Gray and Sons Certified Authentic and comes backed by our 12-month warranty. Each watch is inspected by our certified in-house Swiss-trained watchmakers before shipment including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing.
If you have inquiries about this Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar watch please call us toll free at 800-918-2608 and be sure to reference W516483.Item #:W516483Unused Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 36mm 5004J
18k yellow gold case on a crocodile strap w/ deployant buckle. The dial displays a continuous subsidiary seconds dial, a 30 minute chronograph register, and indication of the day, date, month, cycle of the leap year, 24 hour AM/PM and the phases of the moon. Split Second Chronograph (Rattrapante) funciton. Manual wind movement under glass. 36mm case diameter. Additional Solid Case Back. Box & papers. Ref 5004J.* Because this watch should be serviced with Patek Philippe directly, the usual Gray & Sons warranty and Like New for Life policy do not apply. Payment will be by check or bank wire only Fine Unused Patek Philippe Watch.
Unused Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5004J watch is made out of yellow gold on a Leather strap with a 18k Deploy buckle. This Patek Philippe watch has a 36 mm case with a Round caseback and Silver Arabic Numeral dial. It is Gray and Sons Certified Authentic and comes backed by our 1-month warranty. Each watch is inspected by our certified in-house Swiss-trained watchmakers before shipment including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing.
If you have inquiries about this Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar watch please call us toll free at 800-918-2608 and be sure to reference W517169.Item #:W517169
How does the Perpetual Calendar Watch Work?
The compilation of the perpetual calendar can be found in all movement types of watches
- Automatic
- Manual
- Quartz
For watches with quartz movement and electronic timers, the perpetual calendar function is affordable and does not significantly increase the cost of buying the timer.
Mechanical watches with a perpetual calendar are, however, much more expensive because their mechanism is more complicated in construction.
Perpetual Calendar has so-called mechanical memory based on a wheel programmed for a 4-year sequence of months. Its presence means that the watch does not require manual adjustment of the indicated date in months with less than 31 days and March 1 in leap years. The perpetual calendar "watches" the correct date indication and automatically sets it according to the current month and year.
The Most Popular Brands of Luxury Perpetual Calendar Watches
- Audemars Piguet
- Patek Philippe Grand
- IWC
- A. Lange & Sohne
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Vacheron Constantin
Do Perpetual Calendar Watches Require User Intervention?
People interested in buying used perpetual calendar watches should be aware, however, that such a timer is not completely maintenance-free.
Perpetual calendar - is a contractual concept, since most of the watches available for sale with it require manual adjustment of the date. However, this is very rare.
What this means: Purchased, for example, on March 1, 2000, a watch with a perpetual calendar will require the first correction of the indicated date on March 1, 2100. Another such situation will occur in each subsequent year falling every 400 years.
The holiday of Perpetual Calendar Watches
Every year, we celebrate March 1 as the holiday of Perpetual Calendar Watches, because only this type of watches will not mislead the date.
First Perpetual Calendar Watches
The construction of the first perpetual calendar is attributed to Thomas Mudge (inventor of, among others, the Swiss uprising). The pocket watch he created in 1763, was equipped with a cylinder escapement and is now in the British Museum.
More than 100 years later (in 1889) a different perpetual calendar design was created in the Swiss Patek Philippe manufacture for pocket watches. Her most important distinguishing feature was the simultaneous change of day, month, year, and moon phase indications.
Used Perpetual Calendar Watches without Intervention
It can be safely said that watches with a perpetual calendar are practically maintenance-free because during the lifetime of the average user there is no need to manually correct the date indicated by them.
It is also worth knowing that there is a special module of the perpetual calendar "Perpetual Secular Calendar" constructed by Svend Andersen, which will indicate the correct date also in the year 2100 and will take into account its subsequent changes in the next years following it.
At Gray and Sons Jewelers, which has 40 years of experience, you can buy top quality used perpetual calendar watches. You will learn everything about these types of watches and get professional tips and information about used perpetual calendar watches.
Perpetual Calendar Watches and Their Additional Functions
Perpetual Calendar Watches can be equipped with both a date display indicating the current day of the week and additional functions. The sale includes models informing about the month, week number, etc.
These timers are a great choice for people who often check the current date and want to have more accurate data on hand.
Where to buy Used Perpetual Calendar Watches Miami
Gray and Sons Jewelers has a huge selection of pre-owned perpetual calendar watches in South Florida.
We are the most trusted company in Miami, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Naples. Customers from all over the United States come to us: New York, Texas, Washington, California.
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Our highly specialized, always smiling and helpful staff will help you with your selection.
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