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Haute Complication: IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

A stroke of genius: sometimes there is not a better way to describe a certain creation, and one of the best examples of this in the world of watches is the IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph. It is the brainchild of watchmaking legend Kurt Klaus, who designed a very innovative perpetual calendar module to fit on top of the ETA/Valjoux caliber 7750 automatic chronograph. His design gave new meaning to the term ingenuity as his perpetual calendar not only included the year in full as well as a moon phase that only needed to be adjusted one day every 122 years, but it can also be set just by using the crown.

By Martin Green

HauteTime.com launches Haute Time Lady!

HauteTime.com announces the launch of HauteTime Lady, a new Micro-Site on HauteTime.com devoted to ladies' watches and jewellery.

SIHH 2017: The Watches You Might Have Missed

This year the SIHH was larger than ever. While this means more great watches in one place, at one time, it also means that more watches have to share the spotlight. That is why we cleared the stage to highlight a few watches that you might have missed, but should definitely know about:

Pre-SIHH 2017: IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar: The Next Chapter Of A Legend

Many brands have a perpetual calendar in their collection, yet few come close to the legendary reputation of the IWC Da Vinci. The reason for this is that the Da Vinci never was just another perpetual calendar. It pushed the limits...