JAQUET DROZ – Grande Seconde SW Red Gold

In unveiling the new Grande Seconde SW Red Gold, Jaquet Droz adds a noble touch of distinction to its sports line in a model combining technical performance and ultimate elegance in a fascinating dialogue between red and black. Red gold is featured first and foremost on the case, as well as on the three-dimensional ring surrounding the two counters of this model with its superbly masculine lines. It also enhances the fluted bezel with its resolutely distinctive design, together with the applied plaques, the openworked horns, the hands and the folding clasp. Its glowing radiance makes a powerful contrast with the dark matt shade of the rubber strap, dial and crown. This stunning model represents an exclusive response to the expectations and demands of devotees of fine horological mechanisms.

Movement
Automatic, ruthenium-treated, Jaquet Droz Calibre 2663A-S, 28,800 vph, 30 jewels, twin barrels, PVD-treated 18K white gold oscillating weight, 68-hour power reserve

Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds

Case
18K red gold, 45 mm
Rubber-moulded crown
Individual series number engraved on the caseback
Water-resistant to 50 m / 5 bar

Dial
Black, rubber-coated
18K red gold applied ring and plaques
18K red gold hands, tips enhanced with Super-LumiNova

Strap
Black rubber with 18K red gold folding clasp, black PVD-treated steel folding blade

BREGUET – Classique 7337

Building on the success enjoyed at its launch in 2009, the Manufacture Breguet is offering a re-edition of its Classique 7337 this year, perfectly embodying the values of the House: elegance, refinement, timelessness and technical innovations. The brand’s distinctive off-centred chapter ring and small seconds at 5 o’clock lend the customary asymmetrical touch. Exactly like on the historical watch N° 3833, the day and date indication appear on either side of the phases and age of the moon indications appearing at the top of the off-centred chapter ring. This creation with its hand-guiloché dial bears eloquent testimony to the constant quest for excellence and exclusivity characteristic of all Breguet creations.

Movement
Ultra-thin automatic, Calibre 502.3 QSE1, 12 lignes, 35 jewels, 45-hour power reserve; silicon balance-spring, hand-guilloché 18K gold oscillating weight

Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, age and phases of the moon

Case
18K pink, yellow or white gold, 39 mm
Finely fluted caseband
Sapphire crystal, front and back
Water-resistant to 3 bar/ 30 m

Dial
Hand-guilloché silvered gold
Off-centred chapter ring with Roman numerals at 6 o’clock
Day and date windows at 10 and 2 o’clock respectively
Phases and age of the moon indicator at 12 o’clock
Small seconds at 5 o’clock

Strap
Brown crocodile leather

BADOLLET – La Stellaire

The Stellaire by Badollet has its head in the stars. Imbued with a dreamlike sense of mystery, it is distinguished by its mainplate entirely crafted in meteorite and by the upper bridge of the tourbillon carriage set with extra-terrestrial olivines, representing an unprecedented technical feat. The movement bridges appear to be floating weightlessly, forming galactic circles reminiscent of the path traced by stars spinning around the same centre of gravity. Nature itself plays a part in making each of these watches truly unique, since the high proportion of iron in the meteorite, exposed to cosmic rays for around 93 million years, may modify the colour of the movement without altering its functionality. 30-piece limited series.

Movement
Mechanical hand-wound, Calibre BAD1630 with flying tourbillon, 13¼ lignes, 21,600 vph, 120’-hour power reserve; meteorite mainplate and upper bridge of the tourbillon carriage set with olivines.

Functions
Hours, minutes, and power-reserve indicator

Case
Caseback, bezel and crown in 150 palladium-coated white gold, 44 mm
Colourless anti-glare sapphire crystal and caseback with extra-hard treatment
Power-reserve indicated on the caseback
Water-resistant to 30 m

Dial
Openworked gold base, opaline-coloured
Rhodiumed hands
72 baguette-cut diamonds and 12 sapphires (2.67 cts)
Flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock

Strap
Entirely hand-stitched black alligator leather with folding clasp in 150 palladium-coated white gold

ORIS – Big Crown X1 Calculator

With its Big Crown collection, Oris demonstrates expertise in the field of tribute watches to historical aircraft. Inspired by the Bell X-1, the first plane to break the sound barrier, the Big Crown X1 Calculator refers to this era when flight plans were still made using slide rules, and accentuates this unique mechanism. Its rotating bezel serves to adjust the slide rule and to calculate fuel consumption for a given flight time, while the caseback displays a m/ft conversion table for international use. The chronograph push-pieces bear the X and 1, like a last nod to the date of the historical feat accomplished at 10:18 on October 14th 1947

Movement
Automatic, ETA Valjoux 7750

Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, chronograph and slide rule

Case
PVD-coated gunmetal grey stainless steel, 46 mm
Sapphire crystal cambered on both sides with anti-glare treatment on both sides
Screw-in caseback with mineral crystal and m/ft scale
Rotating bezel with circular slide rule
Water-resistant to 30 m

Dial
Metallised black/grey
Superluminova-enhanced minute-circle, hour-markers and hands
12-hour, 30-minute and small seconds counters at 6, 12 and 9 o’clock respectively
Date window between 4 and 5 o’clock and day window at 9 o’clock

Strap
Black calfskin leather

VASTO – “Universo” Tourbillon by Vasto

As the star model in the Universo collection, the Tourbillon represents the peak of horological complications by Vasto, a brand engaged in a perpetual quest for excellence. The tourbillon bridge shaped like a treble clef will appeal to aficionados of both fine timepieces and classical music. Such meticulous attention to detail is further displayed in the magnificent 50-diamond gem-setting adorning the tourbillon bridge and the dial opening at 9 o’clock ensuring an unobstructed view. The result is an exceptional rose gold timepiece radiating an exquisitely poetic aura.

Movement
Automatic. Twin-barrel tourbillon TT 791.00, 28,800 vph, 27 jewels, 120-hour power reserve

Functions
Hours and minutes

CaseRound in 18K rose gold
Twelve-sided bezel in 18K rose gold
Sapphire crystal front and back
Water-resistant to 30 m

Dial
Silver-toned with 9 o’clock opening revealing the tourbillon
Treble key on the tourbillon set with 50 TW VS diamonds (0.13 cts)

Strap
Brown alligator with 18K rose gold pin buckle