The new "Palm Green" nuance takes centre stage on the dial of the new version of the Klepcys GMT from Cyrus Genève, with the original palm-shaped upper bridge of the calibre (the automatic CYR708) creating a pleasing harmonious contrast with the 4N gold-plated gear-trains but also with the grey of the 24-hour dual time-zone, indicated by a retrograde hand. Also in green is the rotor, visible through the opening in the case back. The 42 mm case, in grade 5 titanium, comes with a metal bracelet, a first for the brand. Price: 24,000 euros.
Joining the Cartier Privé collection is a skeleton version of the Tank Normale, with a 24-hour complication highlighted by a double skeleton depicting the sun with its rays at the top for daytime hours, and a crescent moon at the bottom for night-time hours. While the minute hand circles the dial in one hour, the hour hand makes one revolution in 24 hours instead of 12. Platinum case and manual movement, calibre 9628 MC. Price: on request.
A new precious version of Piaget's Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin. The 42 mm coussin case in white gold sports a bezel illuminated by 56 brilliant-cut blue sapphires (approx. 1.88 carats). The dial is in blue obsidian. The movement is the IWC-manufactured 1255P ultra-thin automatic calibre (4 mm thick, 21,600 vibrations per hour, approximately 42-hour power reserve). The blue crocodile strap can easily be exchanged for a second rubber one supplied. Price: on request.
Platinum and a salmon dial: this is the new elegant combination of Vacheron Constantin's Patrimony retrograde day and date. A combination that is part of the Maison's heritage and which, from 2022, is the sign of a new aesthetic present in the various collections in limited annual production, available exclusively in the brand's boutiques. The movement is the automatic calibre 2460 R31R7/3 with a power reserve of approximately 40 hours. Price: on request.
Thirty years have passed since the birth of the first Reverso with tourbillon and to celebrate the anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents a new interpretation in pink gold, powered by the hand-wound Calibre 847 with a second time-zone display. The movement measures just 3.9 mm thick thanks to the elimination of the upper bridge and the replacement of the tourbillon cage with a ball-bearing system. The unprecedented S-shaped balance-spring, with one end fixed to a point at the centre of the tourbillon and the other to the balance wheel, has been patented. Price: on request.
The Freak One draws its inspiration from the first Freak presented by Ulysse Nardin in 2001, retaining its main features intact: the absence of a dial, hands and crown. It is regulated by a silicon balance spring introduced in 2008 and an escapement coated with DIAMonSIL technology, which is based on the combination of silicon and synthetic diamond. The pink gold bezel (used to set the time) is notched like the 2001 model. Black 44 mm Dlc titanium case and UN-240 movement. Price: 75,175 euros.
Carrying forward the "Hyper Horology" philosophy, the Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph from Roger Dubuis features a completely new winding system, a 360-degree tourbillon and a split-seconds chronograph with a rotating minute counter. The new Turborotor Cylindrical Oscillating Weight is a vertically positioned micro-rotor, which thus optimally 'captures' the natural movement of the wearer's wrist. All this in a case made of MCF (Mineral Composite Fiber), 2.5 times lighter than ceramic and 13% lighter than carbon. Price: on request.
Speake-Marin's first sporty/chic watch, in steel and with an integrated bracelet, Ripples is now offered in a Blue Jeans version that underlines its casual style. What characterises it is the light blue shade of the dial with its distinctive 'Ripples' (ripples, in English) finish, rhodium-plated heart-shaped and sword-shaped hands reminiscent of London's Big Ben. The City case has an octagonal design with rounded corners. Automatic movement calibre SMA03-T with integrated micro-rotor. Limited edition of 60 pieces. Price: 23,000 Swiss francs (excluding tax).
Ninety years later, Panerai's new Radiomir Otto Giorni takes all the characteristics of the very first models destined for the Regia Marina in the 1930s and brings them into the present with the use of recycled and sustainable eSteel for the 45 mm (not 47 mm as on the original) case with Pvd treatment and hand antiqued, brown sandwich dial and water resistance to 10 atmospheres. The manual P5000 calibre guarantees 8 days of power reserve. Price: 9,900 euros.
