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That would defeat the purpose of the perpetual calendar, wouldn’t it?
It’s supposed to take into account different lengths of months as well as the leap years.The perpetual calendar is a good thing, but buying a winder so that you don't have to adjust the date & time when you want to wear it, to then have to adjust it anyway because of a shorter month (and time gains/losses since last set) is going to be annoying. I'd rather have the money in my pocket for another watch tbh.
pifko-
A lot of perpetual calendars can’t be set backwards, only forwards. And they often don’t quick set. So setting one is an enormous PITA (there’s a Hodinkee review where Stephen Pulvirent had to spend the best part of a week advancing a perpetual calendar). You don’t want it running down or stopping if you can help it.
Something with a quickset date is not that much of a chore. No date at all and it’s the work of a few seconds to set.
Regal
That would defeat the purpose of the perpetual calendar, wouldn’t it?
It’s supposed to take into account different lengths of months as well as the leap years.