It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our annual look back at some of those timepieces, in various popular categories. Today, we showcase the standout perpetual calendar watches that debuted this year.

Chopard’s L.U.C Perpetual T combines two of high horology?s most complex mechanisms ? a tourbillon and a perpetual calendar ? into a 43-mm case made of ethically sourced 18k white gold, a material that Chopard has been introducing steadily into both its watches and jewelry. Its copper-colored dial is also made of solid gold and decorated with a hand-engraved guilloché pattern that radiates not from the dial?s center but from the large date display at 12 o?clock. In addition to that big date, the dial features the month and leap year display at 3 o?clock; the tourbillon, with a polished steel bridge and small seconds hand, at 6 o?clock; and the day-of-the-week and day-night display, at 9 o?clock. The timepiece’s sophisticated engine, sophisticated engine, Chopard?s L.U.C Caliber 02.15-L, stores an astounding nine-day power reserve in four barrels thanks to Chopard?s patented Quattro technology; the the indicator for the power reserve is on the back of the movement so as not to overload the dial. Click h...