Selecting the right timepiece can be very bewildering with a vast array of choices in the market. A watch is unquestionably a reflection of the person’s style and a revelatory item of his personality and taste. To kick off the year with timeless elegance, we’ve selected seven stunning watches that definitely serve more than the conventional purpose of time telling…
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere ultra black
Inspired by the legendary professional Minerva watches, this 42 mm black distressed stainless steel case timepiece reinterprets the spirit of mountain exploration with two turning domed hemisphere globes which make a full rotation in 24 hours providing an instinctive way of reading different time zones. On the case back there’s an engraved drawing of the Mont Blanc mountain, two crossing ice picks and a compass surrounded by all seven summits. An impressive self-winding watch with a calibre MB 29.25, completed with a black leather strap and beige stitching.
Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin Ladies
A dazzling 35 mm watch perfectly suited for a woman’s wrist, distinguished by its refined slender dial that features an ultra thin case measuring just 7.47 mm. It’s crafted in 18 carat rose gold or platinum and houses the innovative L.U.C calibre 96.24-L which is Chopard manufacture’s first automatic movement with a flying Tourbillon.
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Gully Monotourbillon
A boundary-breaking timepiece that combines the Maison’s high watchmaking expertise with French graffiti-turned studio artist Gully, turning the manufacture itself into a canvas of colorful vision by uniting two worlds into an exceptional masterpiece. Inspired by the spray paint, the letters were filled with luminescent colored lacquer while the hours and the hands are filled with Super-Luminova. Limited to just 8 pieces, it’s housed in a 42mm dark grey DLC titanium case with a calibre RD512SQ and a power reserve of 72 hours.
A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split
Launched in 2018 as the only split-seconds chronograph in the world to date that can measure additive and comparative times for as long as twelve hours thanks to its triple rattrapante mechanism. In 2021 ALS releases this 43.2 mm chronograph version, with an 18-carat pink gold case and a solid silver blue dial. Limited to 100 pieces, it is powered by calibre L132.1. An horological masterpiece in all its splendor.
IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Tourbillon
An 18-carat Armor gold case and silver-plated dial, this stunning 42mm timepiece with a flying minute Tourbillon at 6 o’clock is powered by IWC-manufactured hand-wound 81905 calibre with an 84-hour power reserve. A see-through sapphire case back reveals a mesmerizing decoration on the bridges and solid gold medallion.
Bvlgari Octo Roma Emerald Grande Sonnerie
A refined jeweler and revolutionary watchmaker, Bvlgari presents a ground-breaking fusion between cutting-edge design and unrivaled watchmaking, this beauty brings together the marvel of sound and preciousness of gemstones. A mechanical self-winding movement, with BVL703 calibre, grande and petite sonnerie, It has a 44mm diameter white gold case, set along with the bezel, lugs and dial with shimmering baguette-cut emeralds and diamonds.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo
This 39mm Royal Oak Jumbo extra thin was launched to celebrate the 50th Royal Oak anniversary. For the first time since 1972, the new model welcomes a new self-winding hour, minute and date movement calibre 7121. It’s made of 18-carat pink gold enhanced with the trademark Petite Tapisserie dial in a new smoked shade of grey, as well as pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.
