{"id":264,"date":"2023-01-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T08:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:59:33","slug":"what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Annual Calendar Watch?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An annual calendar watch is one that can differentiate between months with 30 and 31 days, therefore, only requires the owner to adjust it once a year, when February turns into March. Annual calendar watches generally indicate the time, day, date, and month, and often, the moon phase too. Surprising to most, annual calendar watches are a relatively new timepiece type, released in the mid-1990s. Since then, annual calendars have gained popularity in the luxury watch space thanks to their practicality and user-friendliness. Not only are annual calendar watches vastly easier to use than perpetual calendars, but they\u2019re also much more affordable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-1018x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar Rose Gold Diamond and Blue Dial Watch 5396R-015\" class=\"wp-image-5043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-1018x1024.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-398x400.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-1527x1536.jpg 1527w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-2036x2048.jpg 2036w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-480x483.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-1200x1207.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-1920x1931.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar Rose Gold Diamond and Blue Dial Watch 5396R-015<\/figcaption><\/figure><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch\/#brief-history\" >Brief History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch\/#how-does-an-annual-calendar-watch-work\" >How Does an Annual Calendar Watch Work?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch\/#best-annual-calendar-watches\" >Best Annual Calendar Watches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-an-annual-calendar-watch\/#the-appeal\" >The Appeal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>From their history and how they work to some of the best options on the market, here\u2019s everything you need to know about annual calendar watches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brief-history\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"brief-history\"><\/span>Brief History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be hard to believe, but the annual calendar complication has been around for less than three decades. It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/brands\/patek-philippe\/watches\/\">Patek Philippe<\/a> that presented the first annual calendar watch in 1996. The mechanism was conceived by an engineering student at the University of Lausanne in the early 1990s and eventually refined and patented by Patek Philippe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/patek-philippe-history-of-one-of-the-worlds-top-watchmakers\/\">Patek Philippe, History of One of the World\u2019s Top Watchmakers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patek Philippe was looking for a calendar watch that would fill the price gap between its time-only Calatrava models and perpetual calendar models\u2013and the Annual Calendar ref. 5035 was born. To power the watch, Patek Philippe added an annual calendar mechanism module to Caliber 315 S, which was then renamed 315 S QA (Quanti\u00e8me Annuel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Watch 5035R\" class=\"wp-image-5042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-480x480.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-1200x1200.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-1920x1920.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Watch 5035R<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the company<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patek.com\/en\/company\/about-time\/the-annual-calendar\">, the reference 5035 went on to win the Swiss \u201cWatch of the Year\u201d award the year it was launched<\/a>. The annual calendar complication has remained a mainstay of Patek Philippe\u2019s catalog with plenty of variations joining the lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"product-slider-placeholder\" id=\"product-slider-placeholder-69d523ccc39a0\">\n    <p style=\"color: grey; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;\">Loading, please wait&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar data69d523ccc39a0 = {\"title\":\"Shop for an Annual Calendar Watch\",\"term_ids\":[60545],\"display_style\":\"simple\",\"site_url\":\"\",\"product_ids\":[],\"height_ratio\":\"2.5\",\"max_width\":\"none\",\"display_mode\":\"swiper\",\"arrow_style\":\"none\",\"pagination_style\":\"default\",\"attribute_relation\":false,\"term_operator\":\"IN\",\"order_by\":\"none\",\"order_asc\":false,\"space_between\":0,\"slides_per_view_small\":1,\"slides_per_view_medium\":2,\"slides_per_view_large\":4,\"slides_per_view_xlarge\":6,\"breakpoint_small\":0,\"breakpoint_medium\":320,\"breakpoint_large\":640,\"breakpoint_xlarge\":960,\"limit\":10,\"skus\":\"\",\"min_price\":0,\"max_price\":0,\"className\":\"is-style-greymarket\"};\njQuery.post(\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/wp-json\/luxurybazaar\/v1\/query-products\/\", data69d523ccc39a0, function(response) {\n    jQuery('#product-slider-placeholder-69d523ccc39a0').replaceWith(response);\n}).fail(function() {\n    console.log(\"error\");\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-timeline-of-notable-patek-philippe-annual-calendar-releases\">Timeline of Notable Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Releases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1996: Annual Calendar Ref. 5035<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998: Annual Calendar Ref. 5036 with moon phase display<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1998: Annual Calendar Rf. 5056 in platinum with moon phase display<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2004: Gondolo Calendario Ref. 5135R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2005: Annual Calendar Ref. 5146<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2005: Ladies\u2019 Annual Calendar Ref. 4936<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006: Flyback Chronograph Annual Calendar Ref. 5960<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2006: Annual Calendar Ref. 5396<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2007: Minute Repeater Annual Calendar Grand Complication Ref. 5033<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2007: Annual Calendar Regulator Display Ref. 5235&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010: Nautilus Annual Calendar Ref. 5726<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: Annual Calendar Travel Time 5326G<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, aside from Patek Philippe, other luxury watch brands also offer annual calendar watches, which we detail further below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8T-JkO9G6Oc?t=199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Patek Philippe 5056 Annual Calendar<\/a> on Roman Sharf&#8217;s desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-an-annual-calendar-watch-work-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-an-annual-calendar-watch-work\"><\/span>How Does an Annual Calendar Watch Work?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An annual calendar watch is constructed to account for the differences between months with 30 days and 31 days. The 24-hour driving wheel has two \u201cfingers\u201d placed at an angle to one another. The first advances the date once a day and the second comes into play at the end of April, June, September, and November to skip from 30 to 1. However, an annual calendar does not factor in the shorter length of February (nor the extra day during leap years) like a perpetual calendar does.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Watch 5396G-014\" class=\"wp-image-5041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-480x480.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-1200x1200.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5396g014_300289_4167-1920x1920.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Watch 5396G-014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, if an annual calendar watch keeps running (either on the wrist or on a watch winder), it will only require the wearer to advance the date on March 1 \u2013 other than that, the watch will continue to display the correct date throughout the rest of the year. In short, it is immensely useful in day-to-day life since it requires far fewer adjustments than a simple calendar watch while also being more straightforward to set than a perpetual calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Difference between Annual and Perpetual Calendar <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-perpetual-calendar-watch\/\"> perpetual calendar watches<\/a> and annual calendar watches are closely associated, they operate differently. Whereas perpetual calendar watches rely on a vast network of cams and levers, annual calendar watches depend on rotating gear wheels, which are in constant contact with each other. This results in a much easier to produce, service, and operate watch mechanism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"best-annual-calendar-watches\"><\/span>Best Annual Calendar Watches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to all the fantastic Patek Philippe watches outlined above, some other notable models to consider include the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Saxonia Annual Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glash\u00fctte Original PanoMaticCalendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zenith Captain Winsor Annual Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rotonde de Cartier Annual Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rolex Sky-Dweller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A.Lange_300508_C-e1673627535778-890x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A. Lange &amp; Sohne Saxonia Annual Calendar Watch 330.026\" class=\"wp-image-5040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A.Lange_300508_C-e1673627535778-890x1024.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A.Lange_300508_C-e1673627535778-348x400.jpg 348w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A.Lange_300508_C-e1673627535778-768x883.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A.Lange_300508_C-e1673627535778-480x552.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/A.Lange_300508_C-e1673627535778.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/how-much-does-a-rolex-sky-dweller-cost\/\">How Much Does a Rolex Sky-Dweller Cost? <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-appeal\"><\/span>The Appeal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The creation of the annual calendar not only filled the Patek Philippe price gap but also gave way to a whole new complication for watch enthusiasts to enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this modern invention (relative to centuries-old watchmaking) is recognized as one of the most useful types of watches to own and wear. A step up from simple calendar watches but more accessible than perpetual calendars, annual calendar watches offer an appealing combination of real-life practicality, good looks, and mechanical mastery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More from this series: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-perpetual-calendar-watch\/\">What is a Perpetual Calendar Watch? <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-tourbillon-watch\/\">What is a Tourbillon Watch? <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-gmt-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is a GMT Watch? <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-chronograph-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is a Chronograph Watch? <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-dive-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is a Diving Watch?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An annual calendar watch is one that can differentiate between months with 30 and 31 days, therefore, only requires the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[250],"tags":[57,22],"class_list":["post-264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-introductory-guides","tag-patek-philippe","tag-rolex"],"raw_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An annual calendar watch is one that can differentiate between months with 30 and 31 days, therefore, only requires the owner to adjust it once a year, when February turns into March. Annual calendar watches generally indicate the time, day, date, and month, and often, the moon phase too. Surprising to most, annual calendar watches are a relatively new timepiece type, released in the mid-1990s. Since then, annual calendars have gained popularity in the luxury watch space thanks to their practicality and user-friendliness. Not only are annual calendar watches vastly easier to use than perpetual calendars, but they\u2019re also much more affordable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5043,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Patek_300880_C-scaled-1-1018x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar Rose Gold Diamond and Blue Dial Watch 5396R-015\" class=\"wp-image-5043\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar Rose Gold Diamond and Blue Dial Watch 5396R-015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From their history and how they work to some of the best options on the market, here\u2019s everything you need to know about annual calendar watches.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brief-history\">Brief History<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It may be hard to believe, but the annual calendar complication has been around for less than three decades. It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/brands\/patek-philippe\/watches\/\">Patek Philippe<\/a> that presented the first annual calendar watch in 1996. The mechanism was conceived by an engineering student at the University of Lausanne in the early 1990s and eventually refined and patented by Patek Philippe. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Learn more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/patek-philippe-history-of-one-of-the-worlds-top-watchmakers\/\">Patek Philippe, History of One of the World\u2019s Top Watchmakers<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Patek Philippe was looking for a calendar watch that would fill the price gap between its time-only Calatrava models and perpetual calendar models\u2013and the Annual Calendar ref. 5035 was born. To power the watch, Patek Philippe added an annual calendar mechanism module to Caliber 315 S, which was then renamed 315 S QA (Quanti\u00e8me Annuel).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":5042,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/patek_philippe_5035r_300501_1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Watch 5035R\" class=\"wp-image-5042\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Watch 5035R<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the company<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patek.com\/en\/company\/about-time\/the-annual-calendar\">, the reference 5035 went on to win the Swiss \u201cWatch of the Year\u201d award the year it was launched<\/a>. 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The 24-hour driving wheel has two \u201cfingers\u201d placed at an angle to one another. The first advances the date once a day and the second comes into play at the end of April, June, September, and November to skip from 30 to 1. 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In short, it is immensely useful in day-to-day life since it requires far fewer adjustments than a simple calendar watch while also being more straightforward to set than a perpetual calendar.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Difference between Annual and Perpetual Calendar <\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurybazaar.com\/grey-market\/what-is-a-perpetual-calendar-watch\/\"> perpetual calendar watches<\/a> and annual calendar watches are closely associated, they operate differently. Whereas perpetual calendar watches rely on a vast network of cams and levers, annual calendar watches depend on rotating gear wheels, which are in constant contact with each other. This results in a much easier to produce, service, and operate watch mechanism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Annual Calendar Watches<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to all the fantastic Patek Philippe watches outlined above, some other notable models to consider include the following: <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>A. Lange &amp; S\u00f6hne Saxonia Annual Calendar<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>F.P. 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