Probably never like this year, the concept of time has been a very present element in our lives: the long time spent at home during the lockdowns, the short time to recover some business, the schedules of many webinars we followed … To look at the time that awaits us in the coming months with enthusiasm and rediscovered pleasure, here is a selection of the most interesting timepieces presented this year. For him, for her and for the desk!
Cover (left): “BIG BANG UNICO BERLUTI COLD BROWN” BY HUBLOT
The Hublot Big Bang Unico Berluti Cold Brown watch fuses the heritage of the men’s fashion house Berluti, and the mastery of materials of the Hublot Manufacture. Whereas on previous editions, it was only reserved for the strap and the dial, the Venezia leather in Cold Brown patina also features on the watch’s bezel. Limited edition of 100 pieces. > hublot.com
Cover (right): “EXCALIBUR SPIDER HURACAN STO” BY ROGER DUBUIS
The second calibre developped for the partnership with Lamborghini SC. This engine offers a 12° angle balance escapement with an automatic winding mechanism displaying a rim-like rotor. The upper calibre features a strut-bar designed bridge recalling the ones of the V10 engine of the Lamborghini Huracán super car. Limited edition of 88 pieces. > rogerdubuis.com
left: CLASSIQUE DOUBLE TOURBILLON “QUAI DE L’HORLOGE” BY BREGUET
Wristwatch in 950 platinum, with twin rotating tourbillons. Two independent tourbillons affixed by a bridge to a centre plate completing a rotation in 12 hours. Balance springs with Breguet overcoil. Manually engraved hand-wound movement. > www.breguet.com
right: “SKY-DWELLER” BY ROLEX
The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller in 18 ct yellow gold with a bright black dial and an Oysterflex bracelet. Characterized by a second time zone display on an off-centre disc on the dial. > rolex.com
left: “RM 71-02” BY RICHARD MILLE
Automatic Tourbillon Talisman in a limited edition comprising 7 sets of 10 models each. In this picture: model “Diana”: Sapphires, rubies, diamonds, lapis lazuli, white mother-of-pear, turquoise 915 stones, 5,59 cts. > richardmille.com
right: “KALEIDOSCOPE” BY HARRY WINSTON
A sparkling explosion of colour and depth. Model in this picture: 185 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.73 carat), 20 brilliant-cut paraíba tourmalines (approx. 0.83 carat), 20 pear-cut diamonds (approx. 2.56 cts), 10 pear-cut blue sapphires (approx. 3.09 cts), 10 pear-cut tsavorites (approx. 2.82 cts), 5 marquise-cut diamonds (approx. 1.42 cts), 5 marquise-cut pink sapphires (approx. 1.66 cts). > harrywinston.com
left: “THE DIAMOND” BY THE UNNAMED SOCIETY X L’ÉPÉE 1839
A unique table clock, 2518 diamonds with 21 different sizes (78,26 cts), over 300 hours of “snow spirit” gem setting. International premiere at Art In Time Monte Carlo. > lepee1839.ch / > art-in-time.com
right: “STATIC” BY LORENZ LIMITED EDITION FOR PISA OROLOGERIA MILANO
The iconic timepiece designed by Richard Sapper in 1960, in a special rosé edition with Pisa 1940 logo. > www.pisaorologeria.com