ASTRONOMICAL WATCHES
What Is An Astronomical Watch?
Astronomical watches are watches which alongside the time display can also show things such as moonphases, planetary positions, celestial displays, perpetual calendars and more. Notable watches include the rather splendid Van Cleef and Arpels Midnight Planetarium, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon and more...
Astronomical watches are watches which alongside the time display can also show things such as moonphases, planetary positions, celestial displays, perpetual calendars and more. Notable watches include the rather splendid Van Cleef and Arpels Midnight Planetarium, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon and more...
ASTRONOMICAL WATCHES LIST
ANDERSEN GENÈVE
Known for artistic astronomical watches featuring moon phases, celestial displays and intricate astronomical complications.
ARNOLD & SON
Astronomical watches such as the Luna Magna, which combining a large three-dimensional moon with detailed moon-phase indications.
AUDEMARS PIGUET
Perpetual-calendar watches featuring moon phases and calendar cycles.
BOVET
Elaborate astronomical timepieces featuring celestial displays, moon phases, zodiac indications and highly decorative astronomical complications.
BREGUET
A historic manufacturer renowned for astronomical complications including perpetual calendars, equation-of-time displays and moon-phase indications.
CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW
Specialises in astronomical watches, particularly spectacular mechanical models displaying the moon, zodiac, sidereal time and astronomical calendars.
DE BETHUNE
Creates highly distinctive astronomical watches with spherical moons, star-filled displays, zodiac indications and unusual representations of the night sky.
FREDERIQUE CONSTANT
Watches with astronomical complications including perpetual calendars with moon-phase displays.
H. MOSER & CIE.
Watches incorporating moon-phase and astronomical calendar functions within minimalist designs.
ANDERSEN GENÈVE
Known for artistic astronomical watches featuring moon phases, celestial displays and intricate astronomical complications.
ARNOLD & SON
Astronomical watches such as the Luna Magna, which combining a large three-dimensional moon with detailed moon-phase indications.
AUDEMARS PIGUET
Perpetual-calendar watches featuring moon phases and calendar cycles.
BOVET
Elaborate astronomical timepieces featuring celestial displays, moon phases, zodiac indications and highly decorative astronomical complications.
BREGUET
A historic manufacturer renowned for astronomical complications including perpetual calendars, equation-of-time displays and moon-phase indications.
CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW
Specialises in astronomical watches, particularly spectacular mechanical models displaying the moon, zodiac, sidereal time and astronomical calendars.
DE BETHUNE
Creates highly distinctive astronomical watches with spherical moons, star-filled displays, zodiac indications and unusual representations of the night sky.
FREDERIQUE CONSTANT
Watches with astronomical complications including perpetual calendars with moon-phase displays.
H. MOSER & CIE.
Watches incorporating moon-phase and astronomical calendar functions within minimalist designs.
HERMÈS
The Arceau L’Heure de la Lune combines an artistic moon-phase display with unusual rotating indications that reveal the lunar phases.
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Sophisticated astronomical complications including perpetual calendars, moon phases and celestial displays.
LOUIS MOINET
Astronomical-themed watches incorporating planets, meteorites, astronomical indications and celestial complications.
PATEK PHILIPPE
One of the most important manufacturers of astronomical complications, producing perpetual calendars, moon phases and sophisticated celestial displays.
PIAGET
Has produced ultra-thin astronomical watches featuring moon-phase and perpetual-calendar complications.
RICHARD MILLE
Has developed technically complex watches incorporating astronomical and calendar information alongside its distinctive modern case designs.
ULYSSE NARDIN
Particularly associated with astronomical watches through models such as the Astrolabium and Tellurium, which display multiple astronomical phenomena.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Creates poetic astronomical watches featuring planets, stars, moon phases and artistic representations of the celestial world.
VOUTILAINEN
Produces finely finished astronomical and calendar complications, often combining traditional Swiss watchmaking with unusual displays.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN
Makes some of the world's most complicated astronomical watches, including perpetual calendars and watches displaying celestial information.
ZENITH
Has produced astronomical complications and calendar watches incorporating moon-phase and other celestial indications.
The Arceau L’Heure de la Lune combines an artistic moon-phase display with unusual rotating indications that reveal the lunar phases.
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Sophisticated astronomical complications including perpetual calendars, moon phases and celestial displays.
LOUIS MOINET
Astronomical-themed watches incorporating planets, meteorites, astronomical indications and celestial complications.
PATEK PHILIPPE
One of the most important manufacturers of astronomical complications, producing perpetual calendars, moon phases and sophisticated celestial displays.
PIAGET
Has produced ultra-thin astronomical watches featuring moon-phase and perpetual-calendar complications.
RICHARD MILLE
Has developed technically complex watches incorporating astronomical and calendar information alongside its distinctive modern case designs.
ULYSSE NARDIN
Particularly associated with astronomical watches through models such as the Astrolabium and Tellurium, which display multiple astronomical phenomena.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Creates poetic astronomical watches featuring planets, stars, moon phases and artistic representations of the celestial world.
VOUTILAINEN
Produces finely finished astronomical and calendar complications, often combining traditional Swiss watchmaking with unusual displays.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN
Makes some of the world's most complicated astronomical watches, including perpetual calendars and watches displaying celestial information.
ZENITH
Has produced astronomical complications and calendar watches incorporating moon-phase and other celestial indications.