The fall sees some of the world`s top timepiece marques producing
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The fall sees some of the world`s top timepiece marques producing
102 WATCHES WATCHES 103 Loyal to its creative tradition, Jaquet Droz continues to engage its watch models in a fascinating dialogue with contrasting materials and colours. In harmony with its established mineralogical expertise, Jaquet Droz has created the THE ECLIPSE ONYX, which boasts a moon-phase complication and a dial carved from a black onyx disc. The mesmerising colour of the onyx is accentuated by the rhodiumed metal which forms eight stars and the moon. An overshadowing racket-shaped piece, also cut out from black onyx, further enhances this strikingly contrasting effect, and gives splendid depth to the watch face. Combining the power of metal and mineral strength, as well as a Jaquet Droz 6553L2 calibre, double barrel movement and a 43mm case, the Eclipse Onyx subtly asserts its evocative power tinged with a decidedly masculine aura. www.jaquet-droz.com 2 2 1 4 3 1 First introduced as a woman’s line in 2010, Movado has added the newest model to its acclaimed Concerto collection, and this time it’s the men that will be looking stylish this fall. The MOVADO CONCERTO for men is a sophisticated stainless steel automatic time piece with quartz models which boasts elegance in masculine proportions. The modernity of the Concerto’s round 40mm polished case is accentuated by a smoothly contoured bezel framing a black Museum dial, which in turn is accented by a discreet minute ring, silver-tone metallic hands and a concave signature silver dot at 12 o’clock. Crafted in solid stainless steel the smoothe, comfortable bracelet is designed with wide, sculpted middle links in alternating brushed polished finish, and a butterfly deployment clasp. www.movado.com 3 Issued in three 1,000-piece collections, the new BREITLING BENTLEY SUPERSPORTS is clearly cut out for achievement and performance. Its COSC-certified automatic movement powers a central 60-minute counter, an original and extremely practical function, while a rotating pinion bezel activates the variable tachymeter with its circular slide rule – an exclusive Breitling feature serving to measure average speed, whatever the time elapsed, the distance covered or the speed reached. The “dashboard-style” dial is enlivened by a flange and counter rings in white, blue or orange, and is hosted by a 49mm stainless steel case faced by cambered anti-reflective sapphire crystal. www.breitling.com The fall sees some of the world’s top timepiece marques producing distinctly masculine watches that promise to stand the test of time. masculine Roger Dubuis celebrates the fifth anniversary of its iconic Excalibur collection with the creation of the highly exclusive EXCALIBUR PLATINUM TRILOGY, presented in a sumptuous black case. This exquisite time piece is limited to a maximum of eight sets worldwide and combines Roger Dubuis’ three most sophisticated movements: minute repeater flying tourbillon with instantaneous in-line perpetual calendar, minute repeater flying tourbillon and double flying tourbillon. Most beautiful among them, the Excalibur Automatic Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon features a perpetual calendar, dual time zone, and is wound with a double micro-rotor in platinum. All three models are presented in a sculptural black lacquered collector case, 60 cm high, lined with black carbon and fully equipped with two watch-winders, a touch screen and a tool drawer. www.rogerdubuis.com machinations 4 In 1964, Jack W. Heuer, the son of Charles-Edouard Heuer, launched Tag Heuer’s first Carrera chronograph, named for the grueling 3,300 kilometre Carrera Pan Americana race across Mexico. The latest Carrera incarnation, the CARRERA CALIBRE 17 JACK HEUER 80TH BIRTHDAY LIMITED EDITION 41MM has been made to mark his birthday momentous milestone. The large opening with counters at three and nine o’clock comes directly from the original design, in a sun ray grey dial with the Heuer logo and touches of red. In addition the time piece boasts Jack Heuer’s signature, together with the Heuer Family coat of arms, which dates from the 15th century. www.tagheuer.com For much of its history, Hamilton has found inspiration in the skies and has a long list of aviation timepieces in its product logbook. The latest, the dynamic HAMILTON KHAKI X-PATROL, is a highly sophisticated chronograph that features the brand’s new H21 caliber movement, with its excellent accuracy and extended power reserve. A unique feature, the time piece provides conversions for a wide variety of metric and imperial measurements, while three round chronograph discs, gravitating to the left-hand side of the dial, keep track of hours, minutes and seconds, operated via push buttons at two o’clock and four o’clock. In style terms, black or silver dials, with contrasting reflectors, are perfectly complemented by a black leather strap with fine white stitching, a sporty black rubber attachment, or a metal bracelet. Its aviation theme is omnipresent, even on the back of the watch, which integrates a propeller-inspired design, offering regular glimpses of the automatic chronograph movement in action. www.hamiltonwatch.com 6 5 5 6 www.jetsetter.hk