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As usual, selected watches are listed alphabetically, not in order of preference.
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4
Audemars Piguet's first ultra-complicated selfwinding wristwatch housed in a Code 11.59 collection case. It is powered by a movement which counts over 1,100 components, incorporating 40 functions and combining sophisticated complications such as a Grande Sonnerie Supersonnerie, a minute repeater, a perpetual calendar, a split-seconds flyback chronograph and a flying tourbillon. Read the full article.
Baume et Mercier Riviera Perpetual Calendar 10742
This reference successfully combines one the most fascinating and traditional horological complications with the sport-chic aesthetic of the Riviera. Framed by the typical twelve-sided bezel with four visible screws, the gilded dial sports vertical sun-brushed finishes, snailed counters, riveted indexes and skeletonized hour and minute hands. Read the full article.
Breguet Classique Quantième Perpétuel 7327
The latest interpretation of the perpetual calendar complication from Breguet comes in a rose gold or white gold 39 mm case that elegantly frames the silvered gold dial boasting a Clous de Paris hobnail pattern that was hand-engraved using a rose engine. Read the full article.
Bulgari Octo Roma Striking Papillon Tourbillon 103748
Bulgari's mastery in Haute Horlogerie shines through in this model, showcasing a central flying tourbillon, a jumping hour visible through a fixed window at 12 o'clock, and a semicircular minute display with two retractable diamond-shaped hands, elegantly reminiscent of a butterfly's flight. Read the full article.
Chopard L.U.C Strike One
Chopard continues to showcase its exceptional expertise in chiming watches with the introduction of the new L.U.C Strike One model, an exclusive timepiece that gracefully marks the passing of each hour by striking a sapphire gong directly attached to the crystal. Read the full article.
Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité
Housed in a 41.8 mm x 12.4 mm case in white gold or rose gold, this timepiece is equipped with a double escapement regulator, a watchmaking feat very rare in wristwatches, with two independent oscillators beating at their own pace and rate variations balanced by a differential at 12 o’clock. Read the full article.
Edouard Koehn World Heritage II Universal Time & Alarm
This wristwatch from Swiss brand Edouard Koehn combines two complications that are particularly useful to travellers: a world time that allows the wearer to track time across all 24 time zones with an alarm function. The attractive dial is made even more eye-catching by a refined guilloché decoration. Read the full article.
Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon Premiere
With this exceptional timepiece, Glashütte Original improves the behaviour of the tourbillon. Pulling the crown halts the balance and secures the tourbillon cage with a vertical clutch. In the next crown position, the tourbillon cage smoothly ascends until the second hand aligns with the zero marker. Additionally, an innovative minute detent ensures that when the Flyback Tourbillon is reset to zero, the minute hand advances to the next index. Read the full article.
Greubel Forsey Tourbillon Cardan
Designed to reach new heights of chronometric precision, the new Tourbillon Cardan combines three main principles. It performs a complete revolution in just 16 seconds, it operates at a 30° angle, and is guided by two mobile rings, linked by two 90° axes, that tilt backwards and forwards. Housed in a in a 45.5 mm x 13.81 mm titanium case. Read the full article.
Hublot MP-13 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Bi-Retrograde Titanium
The MP-13 is the 13th MP movement (MP standing for Master Piece) produced entirely in-house by Hublot and brings together two complications - a double-axis tourbillon and a retrograde display - within a uniquely shaped titanium case. Read the full article.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon in Pink Gold
Hand-decorated in the Manufacture’s own Métiers Rares atelier, this new interpretation of the Reverso offers two dials with different aesthetics, featuring an ingenious flying tourbillon visible on both sides, and a second time zone with a day-night indicator on the reverse dial. Read the full article.
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante
The Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante reinterprets a function that is usually operated by the graduated bezel on a diver's watch using two overlapping minute hands. The period of time to be measured will have elapsed when the rhodium-plated hand has reached the position of the 18ct rose gold hand. It is returned to its position by means of the crown-integrated pusher. Read the full article.
Patek Philippe Ref. 5224R-001 Calatrava 24-Hour Display Travel Time
Expanding Patek Philippe's range of travel watches, this model combining the typical elegance of the Calatrava with an original and useful Travel Time dual time zone function, here further distinguished by a 24-hour display. Read the article.
Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin
This is the first time that a perpetual calendar complication appears in the sporty and casual Polo range. The case measures 42 mm in diameter with a thickness of just 8.65 mm thanks to a state-of-the-art ultra-thin self-winding movement. Available in stainless steel, rose gold or white gold. Read the article.
Rolex Sky-Dweller, the new 2023 generation
The restyling of the Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller, designed by Rolex for world travellers, introduces aesthetic enhancements along with the new Calibre 9002. It displays the date and the month, as well as an additional time zone in 24-hour format, and the hours, minutes and seconds. Read the full article.
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