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They say the art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity, and this timekeeper is no exception. The annual calendar offers a mechanical solution of the utmost elegance, favoring technological simplicity and ease of use.
The sum of 40 years of watchmaking experience, Dr. Ludwig Oechslin’s perpetual calendar watch is designed for everyday use. It correctly displays the date for every month including February. Analog dots represent the year, month and date to address a key usability challenge with calendar watches: making the date legible, without resorting to an oversized display which distracts from reading the time.
The thinnest A. Lange & Söhne timepiece so far distils the key facets of a Lange watch within a height of just 5.9 millimetres. After its launch in January 2016, the pink- or white-gold SAXONIA THIN is now available in two sizes.
With its timeless look and its triple timezone chronograph, the Chronoliner has asserted itself as the authentic flight captain’s watch. It offers a blend of luxury and performance in a red gold limited series that will appeal to aviation aficionados, whether in aircraft cockpits or cabins.
One of Patek Philippe's most iconic complications lends itself to a precious and refined version for women. The generously sized pink gold case has been redesigned with more pronounced curves to accentuate its feminine nature. The annual calendar was invented by Patek Philippe and displays the day, date and month all year long, requiring just one manual correction on March 1st.
La Habana in 1882 had another rhythm, un tiempo lento that allowed to enjoy every moment, live every experience to the limit, it offered quality of life and it paid attention to every detail, every moment. Famous actors, business men and adventurers visited the city and helped to maintain that spirit alive.
In the nineteenth century, a regulator was a wall clock that enabled all the precision timers in a given workshop to set timepieces to the exact same time. So as to be clearly visible, the hours, minutes and seconds hands appeared on different parts of the dial.
A cross between watchmaking traditions and an innovative concept, the, the HMX from MB&F takes on a new guise, created in partnership with designer James Thompson (Black Badger), who specialises in luminescent composites. This limited series of 3 x 18 pieces reprises the HMX's unique display.
Watchmaking is a tradition that goes back centuries for the Haldimann family, to 1642 precisely. A mechanical wizard and the inventor of the flying central tourbillon, Beat Haldimann is surely the pride of his ancestors. This child of the Bernese Oberland believes watches are first and foremost pieces of art.
Carl F. Bucherer delivers a timepiece that is finished to the highest standard. First the exterior: the stainless steel case benefits from a DLC (diamond-like carbon) treatment that confers a compelling, deep matt black aspect. This crystalline carbon coating, applied in layers, has a structure similar to that of diamond.
As a tribute to one of its finest historic creations, and to celebrate the 225th anniversary of its founding, Girard-Perregaux presents La Esmeralda Tourbillon. Distinguished by a Gold Medal at the Paris World Fair in 1889, the La Esmeralda pocket chronometer secured a place in watchmaking history for the refinement of its architecture, its precision, and for the incomparable quality of its finishing.
Cabestan merges traditional skills with technological innovation and avant-garde design. Entirely the work of master-watchmaker Eric Coudray, the Triple Axis Tourbillon is inspired by the catamaran's sleek lines. The case - a hand-polished sapphire tube made as a single block - contains a triple axis flying tourbillon.
An authentic challenge masterfully taken up: Frédérique Constant presents its first Manufacture perpetual calendar movement. Considered one of the peak achievements of the watchmaking art, this mechanical marvel was developed using cutting-edge technologies.
Is fashion a never-ending cycle? Amid the current renewed craze for tiny ladies’ watches, Blancpain reinvents the enchanting design codes of the Ladybird in an ultra-thin contemporary version. First unveiled in 1956, this watch was equipped at the time with the smallest round movement on the market.
Engines throb and tyres screech: ArtyA may never fall into line, but definitely enters the race with its first ever racing timepiece that pushes the boundaries as only a rebel can.
The dual-time display is one of the most useful horological complications. It enables its user to keep simultaneous track of the time in two different parts of the world. With the new Renaissance “7 Time Zones” model, Aerowatch offers a unique mechanical watch that complements local time by a display of the time in no less than six cities across the planet.
The Slim d’Hermès collection epitomises finely balanced proportions, striking the perfect balance between form and function. With the new Email Grand Feu model, the Maison achieves the impressive feat of offering a timepiece with an aesthetic that can genuinely be defined as essential.
Harry Winston presents the Premier Moon Phase 36 mm, a poetic and surprising timepiece. Whereas in the majority of moon-phase mechanisms, the moon disappears completely before beginning a new cycle, here the golden moon takes cover behind a delicate mother-of-pearl lattice, hidden but not completely out of sight.
Urban Jürgensen is introducing a new model, Reference 1741 Platinum with perpetual calendar, leap year indicator and moon phases. This timepieces showcases an almost forgotten traditional technique called grenage admirably revived by the brand.
Its natural elegance and its magnificent plumage have earned the peafowl high consideration across every culture for many centuries. In China, it is a symbol of peace, prosperity and beauty; in India, it has for 4,000 years been synonymous with immortality and fertility; while in the West it stands for renewal and resurrection.
After using high-tech, outstanding and classic designs and materials, HYT is now exploring noble metals, by presenting its first ever case made in 18K pink gold. This colour in fact dictates the entire design of this H1, with its dial displaying pleasing contrasts between the warmth of gold and distinctive black indications.
A hymn to poetry and beauty! This Pathos Swan is a master-class in gemsetting and a fine jewellery watch beyond compare. No fewer than 922 diamonds and sapphires in different shades for a total 12.5 carats adorn this extraordinary timepiece, crafted from pink or white gold.
The MasterGraff Perpetual Calendar is a Grand Complication skeleton watch that, like all Graff Diamonds timepieces, pushes the boundaries of horological innovation. Intricacy and transparency characterise the movement and the entire watch to ensure a powerful visual impact.
Peter Speake-Marin travels back in time to propose an elegant rendition of his very first calendar watch. The classic features that have made this model one of the best-loved in the brand's collections have been preserved, particularly those details inspired by vintage-era pocket watches.
Meccaniche Veloci multiplies time readings by four with the Icon Quattro Valvole 48 Four Strokes. An atypical design, sophisticated lines and readability are the keynotes of this extra-wide diameter that displays four time zones on four separate dials.
The prism display concept of watches by Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps has remained the same, extraordinarily original system since it was first invented. Using a movement that was designed and manufactured entirely in-house, MCT displays digital hours on four blocks made up of five triangular prisms.
While black is often said to be slimming, this model is definitely not about optical illusions. More than ever inspired by the creative strength of Italian design and Swiss technical expertise, the legendary Octo combines the world’s thinnest mechanical tourbillon movement with an opulent contemporary black exterior.
British watchmaker John Arnold (1736-1793) ranked among the most eminent specialists in marine chronometry. Established in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Arnold & Son continues to find inspiration in its founder's work.
Ten years after the launch of the All Black concept, and to mark the anniversary of this current "must-have" trend, Hublot is subverting the natural order. With its iconic watch, the brand is presenting a new dialectic of the visible and the invisible – transparency. The exterior of its watch is now invisible, so that the construction and movement of the timepiece are now fully visible.
Once again, we can but admire the talent of Beat Haldimann, the master-watchmaker who transforms the most ambitious challenges into his playground. This time, his immense expertise has produced the H11 Centralbalance 3 Hands, the first watch ever in the world to be fitted with a central balance.