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styling by terry lewis Worldly Women Calendar watChes are all the rage with women who travel extensively or need to keep traCk of their busy sChedules—in style. by roberta naas photography by jeff crawford The popularity of calendar timepieces is on the rise, with more sophisticated designs appearing each spring, especially for women. Whether it features a simple date indicator, an annual calendar (requiring adjustment only once a year, in February), or a perpetual calendar (which automatically sets the correct date every month), a calendar watch provides valuable assistance to both the global traveler and the businesswoman who works on an international scale. The world's finest watchmakers often incorporate into their creations a moon-phase indicator to display the waxing and waning of the moon, adding a touch of celestial beauty that will keep a woman's eye on more than just the time. For more watch features and expanded coverage, go to bostoncommon-magazine.com/watches. BC clockwise from top left: From Jaeger- LeCoultre, the Rendez-Vous Perpetual Calendar watch ($49,800) is crafted in 18k pink gold and houses the automatic Jaeger- LeCoultre Calibre 868. Displaying the hour, minute, second, day of the week, date, month, year, and phase of the moon, it is set with 1.78 carats of diamonds and fea- tures a black alligator strap. Shreve, Crump & Low, 39 Newbury St., 617-267-9100; jaeger-lecoultre.com The Blancpain Women Complete Calendar watch ($55,700) houses an automatic movement and offers full calendar functions, a small seconds indicator, and a moon-phase display. It is fashioned from 5N 18k red gold. Shreve, Crump & Low, 39 Newbury St., 617-267-9100; blancpain.com This Hermès Arceau Petite Lune watch ($7,900) is crafted in steel and includes a subdial to indicate the date and a moon- phase display at 10:00. Featuring a mother-of-pearl dial and indigo alligator strap, it's powered by a mechanical self- winding movement. Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, 617-482- 8707; hermes.com Snake Temple aviator sunglasses, Roberto Cavalli ($395). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neimanmarcus.com. Pliplat clutch, Hermès ($5,000). 320 Boylston St., 617-482-8707; hermes.com 42 bostoncommon-magazine.com STYLE Time Honored