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Choosing a timepiece with a point of difference is a way to make a statement about your own personality. There are many aspects of a watch that can set you apart from your contemporaries, but nothing makes a statement quite as strikingly as a unique dial.
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Jaquet Droz is a watchmaker that has long prided itself on creating watches that not only have exemplary technical specs, but also boast collections that have elegant and vivid dials that are worthy of being called works of art in their own right. True originals. The maison’s Relief Petite Heure Minute Tiger wristwatch is a case in point. Emanating power and masculinity, this bold creation has 18-karat white gold and opal dial, black onyx subdial with carefully hand-engraved and hand-painted 18-karat white gold tiger relief appliques.
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The case (also 18-karat white gold) houses 144 baguette-cut diamonds and crown set with a diamond, with 28 jewels and 2.15 carats in total. It has a power reserve of 68 hours, is 41 mm in diameter and water resistant to 30 metres. A rolled-edge hand-made black alligator wristband completes the deal. The Relief Tiger also comes in an 18-karat red gold version.
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More feminine, but still in a similar vein, is the Lady 8 Flower series. Featured next page is the iteration with the grand feu enamel dial. The 18-karat white gold case set boasts a to-die-for 114 diamonds, totalling 1.40 carats. There is a mechanical opening flower automaton movement and push-button automaton triggering mechanism. Meticulously hand-engraved petals in 18-karat white gold are prominent and there is a rotation of a briolette blue sapphire (0.24 carat) in both directions. The buckle is an 18-karat white gold folding clasp set with 47 dazzling diamonds.
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Sticking with the theme of artistic horological creations with unique dials is this sublime offering from Franck Muller, in collaboration with acclaimed artist, Hom Nguyen. The two have joined forces to produce this exceptional timepiece: the Cintrée Curvex Double Mystery with Tourbillon. Nguyen is a French painter of Vietnamese origin who is famed for creating portraits in a figurative style – clearly depicted in the watchface.
In place of hands, time is shown by rotating discs with the brand’s trademark double mystery complication. Completly hand-drawn and assembled in the purest watchmaking tradition, this timepiece is equipped with a manual winding mechanical movement and boasts a power reserve of 60 hours.
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Also from Frank Muller and distinctly more ladylike – but still retaining a certain degree of quirkiness – is the Vangaurd Lady Heart. Playfully replacing the numbers ‘3’ through ‘7’ with a burst of tastefully designed hearts, this watch incorporates dynamic and graceful features. The collection is a tribute to femininity, with a poignant silhouette and a poetic dial. Shown on previous page are the red and pink iterations.
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This month&#8217;s offering by Roger Dubuis takes us way back in time to the days of merry old England, the Knights of the Round Table MT Gold is as playful as it is historically accurate – and a beautifully crafted timepiece to boot – with each number on the dial replaced with a mini-sculpture of one of the aforementioned knights of King Arthur’s fellowship, from Lancelot to all the others.
The main material of the dial is gold and a matching case with sapphire crystal with a special anti-reflective coating open case back with a sapphire crystal pink gold bezel with a saphhire crystal crown with Murano glass. The clasp comes with a gold cover, with titanium blades – triple folding – interchangeable with an ingenious crystal release system.
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Rounding out our set of six is the Tag Heuer Monaco V4. This racey little number was made famous when it first appeared on the wrist of action-man film star Steve McQueen duirng his appearnce in the 1970 film Le Mans. This revolutionary watch features four barrels mounted on ball bearings, pinions and belts. The timepiece displays its movement through its anti-reflective sapphire glass – revealing the intricate design features within, comprising tungsten ingot, linear mass and two pairs of barrels, that are mounted in parallel and cleverly connected by belts.

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Ever since watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz created his first automata mechanisms back in the late 18th century, these jaw-dropping, precision engineered creations have been a significant part of the illustrious history of the haute horology label he founded, Jaquet Droz. Now, 280 years after its foundation, the brand has unveiled the latest iteration of &nbsp;one of these dazzling designs – the Loving Butterfly Automaton.
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First launched in 2017, the Loving Butterfly Automaton has seen several different avatars across the years in a variety of dials, including onyx, mother-of-pearl and aventurine. This latest model, though, plumbs the depths of Mother Earth’s history to create a dial lovingly crafted from Chinchilla Red, petrified wood dating back some 140-180 million years in far-eastern Australia.
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Inspired by an artwork titled Le Papillon Conduit Par l’Amour, which was sketched by The Draughtsman – an automata created by Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz back in 1774 – this latest 43mm timepiece depicts a backdrop of a golden forest through which the chariot-riding Cherub and the Butterfly meander.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51399" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3.jpg" alt="The Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton 3" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-3-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Here, the haute horlogerie label’s expertise in automata comes literally to life, with the butterfly’s wings fluttering as if about to take flight, and the chariot wheels turning in unison, all combining to create the optical illusion of life on the dial, an effect further enhanced by the 3D-effect of the hand-engraved 18K red gold applique work.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51400" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4.jpg" alt="The Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton 4" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Jaquet-Droz-Loving-Butterfly-Automaton-4-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Just 28 pieces of this shining example of high-end watchmaking will be produced, and part of the proceeds of the Loving Butterfly Automaton will generously be donated to reforestation efforts across the world, and in Australia in particular, where wildfires have devastated the country. To find out more, visit <a href="https://www.jaquet-droz.com/en/news/jaquet-droz-gives-its-loving-butterfly-place-eternity">this website</a>. &nbsp;

Loving Butterfly Automaton: A stunning new timepiece from Jaquet Droz

In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t all that long ago that women’s watches were something an afterthought, largely uninspired designs with only the most basic of functions. They were, indeed, poor relations to the ever-more stunning, complex and precise pieces that constituted chap-oriented chronometers. This was, of course, because the majority of horological houses were solely preoccupied with churning out macho statement timepieces in the belief that men would always be the primary purchasers of high-end horological items.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51244" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces.jpg" alt="Best of femme-focused timepieces" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
That, of course, has all changed over the course of the last 10 years, with the more elegant lady watch-loving collectors now accounting for a significant proportion of international timepiece sales. As a consequence, the watchmaking industry has risen to the challenge of reinventing the outdated design aesthetics and mechanics that once characterised the watches-for-women sector. Indeed, gone are the days when petite, nondescript wrist accessories were deemed to suffice. In their place is a new generation of intricate, chronologically advanced mechanisms that are more than a match for their male counterparts in terms of stature. Of these, we’d recommend six femme-focused timepieces for your particular perusal…
<figure id="attachment_51245" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51245" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51245" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Breguet Marine Dame 9518" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51245" class="wp-caption-text">Breguet Marine Dame 9518</figcaption></figure>
First up is Breguet, with its all-new Marine Dame 9518 encapsulating a cool aquatic aesthetic. This is largely thanks to its beautifully hand-guillochéd wave-motif blue mother-of-pearl dial, fetchingly enhanced with a diamond-set bezel. Under the hood, the balance spring, escape wheel and lever have been ably crafted from ultra-lightweight silicon, with the self-winding Calibre 591A movement – visible through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback – extending to powering a date indicator. Water resistant to 50m, blue leather straps complete its memorably maritime appeal.
<figure id="attachment_51246" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51246" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51246" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - IWC Portofino Automatic 34" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51246" class="wp-caption-text">IWC Portofino Automatic 34</figcaption></figure>
Another unusual design comes courtesy of renowned Swiss watchmaker IWC in the form of its defiantly distinct Portofino Automatic 34. Boasting an 18K 5N gold case ringed with 92 diamonds, its dial is all entrancingly silver-plated and fetchingly embossed, bestowing upon it a glamorously glittering sheen. Powering this 34mm style icon is a Calibre 35100 movement, complete with a 42-hour power reserve. Four other fresh-out-of-the-workshop models of the Portofino 34 are also available, all with an easy quick strap change system, giving wearers the option of matching a different look to their particular mood.
<figure id="attachment_51250" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51250" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51250" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Zenith Elite Moonphase" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51250" class="wp-caption-text">Zenith Elite Moonphase</figcaption></figure>
Looking more aloft for inspiration, meanwhile, is Swiss manufacturer Zenith’s Elite Moonphase. With its silvery white dial burnished with a sunray-patterned motif, it comes neatly punctuated with a small running seconds hand at the nine o’clock slot. Housed in a slimly-elegant rose gold case and ringed with a diamond-set bezel, the jewel in its particular crown is undoubtedly its blue six-o’clock-set moonphase indicator.
<figure id="attachment_51247" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51247" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51247" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51247" class="wp-caption-text">Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto</figcaption></figure>
In a departure from the usual circular case scenario, Jaeger-LeCoultre opted for a rectangular frame for its new Reverso One Duetto. Taking its inspiration from an earlier ’30s innovation, this red-hued hour-tracker was conceived with flexibility very much in mind. Its front face, restrained yet refined, is just about perfect for everyday wear, while its reverse side is all opulent elegance, led by a shimmering burgundy lacquered dial with the hour markers stretching outwards sunray-style.
<figure id="attachment_51248" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51248" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51248" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Petite Ruby Heart" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51248" class="wp-caption-text">Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Petite Ruby Heart</figcaption></figure>
Similarly opting for a bold scarlet style is the delicate Lady 8 Petite Ruby Heart, the latest offering from Jaquet Droz. Available in a limited edition of just 28, it measures a mere 25mm in diameter, but its diminutive dimensions are more than made up for by the intricacies of its design. Ringed with diamonds and set in a rose gold case, this alluring piece of rococo wrist enhancement is crafted in the brand’s iconic figure-eight form. Its lower half is all minimal grace, with its ruby heart dial featuring solely hour and minute hands. The upper segment, by contrast, is all whimsical flourish, while housing a ruby ball bearing that swivels freely in line with any movement of the wrist.
<figure id="attachment_51249" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51249" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51249" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Panthère de Cartier Watch" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51249" class="wp-caption-text">Panthère de Cartier Watch</figcaption></figure>
In the coveted number six slot on our list of femme-focused timepieces comes one of the most outré lady’s timepiece currently on offer – Cartier’s all-new Panthère de Cartier Watch, a tribute to the marque’s much-feted twin expertise in fashioning fine jewellery and watchmaking. The watch proper – a 22mm wide yellow gold case with a gem-set bezel and diamond hour marker – comes mounted with the inevitable bejewelled panther, an iconic Cartier emblem since 1914. Arresting, attention-grabbing and unabashedly conspicuous, it stands as an apt homage to the indomitable spirit of womankind.

Fairer Secs: Making time for the ladies with these femme-focused timepieces

The <a href="https://www.onlywatch.com/">Only Watch Charity Auction</a> has become something of a fixture on the calendars of haute horology enthusiasts the world over. Now in its eight iteration, the biennial event was first founded by Luc Pettavino to raise funds for his charitable organisation, the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM), which combats the rare Duchenne strain of the disease. It was the death of Pettavino’s son, Paul, who tragically succumbed to the condition at just 21, that inspired him to take up this worthy cause.
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Not only do all proceeds from the Only Watch Charity Auction go towards research for the neuromuscular disorder (it has raised an eminently-worthy 40 million Swiss francs since its inception), this exclusive horological event also affords collectors the chance to acquire one-of-a-kind timepieces from the world’s best-loved brands. This year, the auction will feature 50 unique lots crafted by 52 watchmakers, all donated pro bono, which are set to go under the gavel in Geneva from 7 to 9 November. Below, we highlight seven of the most outstanding designs on offer.
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First up is luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet with a unique white and rose gold Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Openworked. This dual-tone interpretation of the model serves to heighten the architectural complexity and geometric shapes of the Code 11.59 layered case. Its central case, crafted from 18K rose gold and shaped in the brand’s iconic octagonal figure, sits sandwiched between an ultra-slim bezel, lugs and caseback, all burnished in a contrasting white gold hue. Its open-worked dial, meanwhile, provides an easy aperture through which to view the hand-wound skeletonised movement underneath.
<figure id="attachment_49484" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49484" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-49484" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Piagets-Altiplano-Ultimate-Automatic.jpg" alt="Only Watch Charity Auction 2019 - Piaget's Altiplano Ultimate Automatic" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Piagets-Altiplano-Ultimate-Automatic.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Piagets-Altiplano-Ultimate-Automatic-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Piagets-Altiplano-Ultimate-Automatic-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Piagets-Altiplano-Ultimate-Automatic-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Piagets-Altiplano-Ultimate-Automatic-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-49484" class="wp-caption-text">Piaget&#8217;s Altiplano Ultimate Automatic</figcaption></figure>
Another two-toned submission is an arresting blue and rose gold version of Piaget’s Altiplano Ultimate Automatic. While it’s a debut colour combination for the brand, this particular model already holds the distinction of being one of the world’s thinnest mechanical watches with a thickness of just 4.3mm. Indeed, it took the marque three years to bring this super-slim, open-worked design to life, with its watchmakers ultimately fashioning its Altiplano Ultimate Automatic 910P movement and case as one cohesive structure.
<figure id="attachment_49481" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49481" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-49481" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Ceramic-for-Only-Watch.jpg" alt="Only Watch Charity Auction 2019 - Jaquet Droz's Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic for Only Watch" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Ceramic-for-Only-Watch.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Ceramic-for-Only-Watch-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Ceramic-for-Only-Watch-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Ceramic-for-Only-Watch-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Ceramic-for-Only-Watch-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-49481" class="wp-caption-text">Jaquet Droz&#8217;s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic for Only Watch</figcaption></figure>
For its part, Swiss haute horology label Jaquet Droz has also donated a superbly skeletonised watch to the charitable auction – the Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic for Only Watch. Taking pride of place on its fascia is a smaller hour-and-minute subdial at 12 o’clock and a larger small seconds dial at 6 o’clock, both overlapping to form the brand’s iconic figure-eight emblem. This unique rendition, though, sees its rail-track, hands and strap all furbished in a vibrant red in honour of the flag of Monaco, where AMM is headquartered.
<figure id="attachment_49482" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49482" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-49482" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Montblancs-1858-Split-Second-Chronograph-Only-Watch-2019.jpg" alt="Only Watch Charity Auction 2019 - Montblanc's 1858 Split Second Chronograph Only Watch 2019" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Montblancs-1858-Split-Second-Chronograph-Only-Watch-2019.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Montblancs-1858-Split-Second-Chronograph-Only-Watch-2019-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Montblancs-1858-Split-Second-Chronograph-Only-Watch-2019-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Montblancs-1858-Split-Second-Chronograph-Only-Watch-2019-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Montblancs-1858-Split-Second-Chronograph-Only-Watch-2019-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-49482" class="wp-caption-text">Montblanc&#8217;s 1858 Split Second Chronograph Only Watch 2019</figcaption></figure>
Not to be outdone, Montblanc has produced the stunning blue-on-titanium 1858 Split Second Chronograph Only Watch 2019. The deep azure dial, lovingly crafted from blue agate, a hard semiprecious stone, stands in sharp contrast to the white-and-red double chronograph scale that rings it. Inspired by the marque’s ’30s-era military-style timepieces, a telemeter encircles its outer reaches, while a snail-shaped tachymeter dominates its central fascia. Powering the entire 44mm design is the hand-wound, hand-finished MB M16.31 movement, enticingly visible through its transparent caseback.
<figure id="attachment_49485" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49485" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-49485" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Zeniths-El-Primero-A386-Revival-for-Only-Watch.jpg" alt="Only Watch Charity Auction 2019 - Zenith's El Primero A386 Revival for Only Watch" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Zeniths-El-Primero-A386-Revival-for-Only-Watch.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Zeniths-El-Primero-A386-Revival-for-Only-Watch-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Zeniths-El-Primero-A386-Revival-for-Only-Watch-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Zeniths-El-Primero-A386-Revival-for-Only-Watch-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Zeniths-El-Primero-A386-Revival-for-Only-Watch-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-49485" class="wp-caption-text">Zenith&#8217;s El Primero A386 Revival for Only Watch</figcaption></figure>
Meanwhile, to mark the 50th anniversary of its iconic 1969 El Primero, Zenith has served up the El Primero A386 Revival for Only Watch. A millimetre-accurate reproduction of the original, the only updates to its 37mm fascia are the use of sapphire crystal instead of acrylic and a new transparent caseback. As part of its celebrations, Zenith is further offering its lucky buyer a series of luxurious experiences, including a VIP visit to its Le Locle Manufacture, a lifetime warrantee and even an invitation to be a guest at the El Primero 50th Anniversary closing event in Geneva.
<figure id="attachment_49483" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49483" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-49483" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Patek-Philippes-Grandmaster-Chime-Ref.-6300A-010.jpg" alt="Only Watch Charity Auction 2019 - Patek Philippe's Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Patek-Philippes-Grandmaster-Chime-Ref.-6300A-010.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Patek-Philippes-Grandmaster-Chime-Ref.-6300A-010-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Patek-Philippes-Grandmaster-Chime-Ref.-6300A-010-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Patek-Philippes-Grandmaster-Chime-Ref.-6300A-010-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Only-Watch-Charity-Auction-2019-Patek-Philippes-Grandmaster-Chime-Ref.-6300A-010-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-49483" class="wp-caption-text">Patek Philippe&#8217;s Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010</figcaption></figure>
Perhaps the most mechanically intricate design at the 2019 Only Watch Charity Auction, though, comes courtesy of Patek Philippe, the masterful marque behind some of the world’s most cutting-edge timepieces. Its submission this year, the Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010, is a delightful stainless steel interpretation of the first modern grand-sonnerie in its current collection. It boasts a staggering 20 complications in all, including two world firsts – an acoustic alarm chiming at a preselected time, and a date repeater that sounds the date on demand. Its patented reversible dual-dial case, meanwhile, has been burnished alternately in a striking black ebony and an unusual salmon pink hue. From start to finish, this expansively-acreaged statement timepiece stands as a tribute to the finest haute horological arts.
Text: Tenzing Thondup 
Photos: Only Watch Charity Auction

One-of-a-kind watches to hit Only Watch Charity Auction 2019

A must-visit event on the calendars of any haute horology enthusiast, the Salon de TE fair thankfully lived up to its hype when it rolled into town last month. Now in its seventh year, the horological affair stands as one of the region’s premier timepiece-themed events, featuring 144 brands from 22 countries in 2018 alone.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49157" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches.jpg" alt="Salon de TE World Brand Piazza watches" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Not one to rest on its laurels, this year’s mammoth showcase boasted a staggering 840 exhibitors across its five-day itinerary. Perhaps the most noteworthy watches, though, came courtesy of the World Brand Piazza, one of the five specially-themed zones at Salon de TE. Sponsored by Prince Jewellery &amp; Watch, it served up a plethora of eye-popping designs from some of the best-loved haute horology houses. While it would be folly to highlight the high-specced specifications of every piece, the seven statement timepieces below merit particular mention&#8230;
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49154" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition.jpg" alt="Glashütte Original's PanoInverse - Limited Edition" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
First up is renowned German watchmaker Glashütte Original with its PanoInverse – Limited Edition. Restricted to just 25 pieces, this timeless platinum iteration comes replete with an evocatively engraved skeleton dial that draws all attention squarely to its butterfly bridge and the manual-winding Calibre 66-08 movement beneath. Further fitted with an unusual off-centre hours / minutes dial and a small seconds subdial, dark blue Louisiana alligator leather straps complete its sophisticated appeal.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49155" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time.jpg" alt="Jaquet Droz's Grande Seconde Dual Time" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Another classically refined design comes courtesy of Jaquet Droz, with the newest interpretation of its Grande Seconde Dual Time seeing its much-loved figure-eight dual-dial updated to feature an azimuthal map of the world as viewed from the North Pole in its lower home time display. The 24-hour time indicator, now split into two distinct 12-hour day / night time segments, is another deft touch, while the local time takes pride of place in the upper half of its fascia. Available in a steel or rose gold case, it also comes with the option of opaline or Grand Feu enamel dials.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49151" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367.jpg" alt="Breguet's Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5367" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Taking a more minimalist approach is luxury watchmaker Breguet in the form of its Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5367. Showcasing the marque’s renowned handcraftsmanship skills, this is the first-ever Grand Feu enamel dial in its Grandes Complications collection. Fitted with its iconic blue steel hour and minute hands, the only conspicuous exception allowed on its Arabic-numeralled fascia is a dazzling tourbillon perched at 5 o’clock.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49150" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique.jpg" alt="Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Automatique" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Athletically-inclined enthusiasts, meanwhile, could hardly be blamed for gravitating towards Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Automatique. Though adhering to the same design conceits – luminescent hands, numerals and hour markers, and a ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel – that made the Fifty Fathoms one of the world’s most iconic dive watches, this new edition features an exceptional “Red Gold Case” and a debut blue ceramic dial for the collection. Set on blue calf leather straps, this maritimepiece is water-resistant to depths of 300m.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49152" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon.jpg" alt="CORUM’s Admiral AC-ONE 45 Openworked Tourbillon" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Also taking nautical exploration as its main motif is CORUM’s Admiral AC-ONE 45 Openworked Tourbillon. Interjecting an element of the outré, its avant-garde dodecagonal case boasts an exquisite skeletonised dial, revealing the cutting-edge CO 298 movement – created specifically for this model – underneath. With a power reserve indicator at 3 o’clock and a small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock, the pride of this open-worked black-on-rose-gold watch is undoubtedly the intricate tourbillon resting at 6 o’clock, which offers the high-precision accuracy required for any true seafarer.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49156" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P.jpg" alt="Piaget's Emperador Coussin XL 700P" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
That selfsame black-and-rose-gold motif was evident – albeit with a haute joaillerie twist – in another horological standout: Piaget’s expansively real-estated Emperador Coussin XL 700P. While its cushion-shaped pink gold case measures a staggering 46.5mm, it nevertheless feels slim on the wrist, courtesy of its ultrathin 700P movement, which is perfectly highlighted through the use of the high-end brand’s iconic “reverse-construction” dial design. Ringed with an attractive diamond-studded bezel, only 118 pieces of this elegant creation will ever be made.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49153" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon.jpg" alt="Franck Muller’s Rainbow Invisible Setting Tourbillon" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Perhaps the most eye-wateringly spectacular mash-up of high-end jewellery and haute horology, though, comes in the form of Franck Muller’s Rainbow Invisible Setting Tourbillon. Fitted with a glimmering gem-set tourbillon at 6 o’clock, its true attraction lies in the staggering array of precious gemstones that punctuates its acreage. Replete with 122 baguette-cut diamonds and 21 baguette-cut coloured sapphires on its dial, and burnished with a further 108 diamonds and 40 coloured sapphires on its rounded case, this shimmering statement timepiece added an additional dimension of sparkle to the glitteringly successful showing at this year’s Salon de TE.
Text: Tenzing Thondup

Time to Shine: Seven superlative designs from Salon de TE’s World Brand Piazza

As any watch enthusiast will only too willingly inform you, the movement of a high-end timepiece represents the very pinnacle of precision engineering, with each one painstakingly crafted from hundreds of disparate pieces to produce something that is far greater than the sum of its many parts. For much of horological history, however, these mechanical wonders have been secreted away, stashed beneath the dazzling dials designed to ensure that the true engine room is seldom glimpsed by the eyes of the uninitiated.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-47589" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches.jpg" alt="Rise of skeleton dial watches" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Thankfully, the last few decades have gone some way towards remedying this, largely on account of the rise of the temptingly transparent skeleton dial. Here, the emphasis is on leaving the watch’s fascia wholly unadorned and see-through on one or both sides, allowing the inner workings of these high-end chronograms to be easily – and continually – observed. While many of the manifestations of this particular trend are undeniably marvellous, seven of the current crop are particularly memorable…
<figure id="attachment_47590" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47590" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47590" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Breguet's Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47590" class="wp-caption-text">Breguet&#8217;s Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395</figcaption></figure>
First up is Breguet, the innovative Swiss marque credited with creating the world’s first tourbillon, which recently unveiled the Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395. Here, the open-worked fascia acts to emphasise the super-slim 3mm-thick Calibre 581 movement powering its new self-winding tourbillon, one that is said to be 50 percent lighter than any of its predecessors. Housed in a fluted rose gold case, this wonderfully slim watch’s carriage weighs in at just 0.29g.
<figure id="attachment_47594" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47594" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47594" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Piaget's Emperador Coussin 1270S" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47594" class="wp-caption-text">Piaget&#8217;s Emperador Coussin 1270S</figcaption></figure>
Elegant super-slim design is also the stock in trade of Piaget, as exemplified by the wafer-thin skeletonised lines of its tourbillon-incorporating Emperador Coussin 1270S. Measuring just 5.05mm, its Calibre 1270S movement was custom-built to fit its cushion-shaped white gold case. Here, the skeleton dial reveals the inner workings of its motor and tourbillon, as well as an off-centre four o’clock hour-and-minute subdial.
<figure id="attachment_47593" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47593" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47593" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47593" class="wp-caption-text">Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold</figcaption></figure>
A more minimalist translucent offering comes courtesy of Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold, which once again sports the brand’s classic black-on-rose-gold motif. Pride of place on its fascia goes to a smaller hour-and-minute subdial at 12 o’clock and a larger small seconds subdial at six o’clock, both of which overlap to form the brand’s iconic figure-eight emblem. Its transparent caseback, meanwhile, facilitates a fascinating view of the double barrels that house its 68-hour power reserve.
<figure id="attachment_47592" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47592" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47592" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Hublot's Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon Blue" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47592" class="wp-caption-text">Hublot&#8217;s Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon Blue</figcaption></figure>
Eschewing classic contours for a more athletic approach is Hublot, with this affectation made manifest in its recently-unveiled Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon Blue. Released in a limited edition of just 100, this aggressively-styled chronogram is the marque’s first barrel-shaped model to incorporate blue occlusioned carbon fibre. With its spacious appearance belying its intricate construction, its knowing design provides an unhindered view of its debutante HUB6020 movement. The tourbillon proper, all the while, takes place of pride at six o’clock, while a five-day power reserve indicator can be found at eight o’clock.
<figure id="attachment_47595" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47595" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47595" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Skeleton X Magma by Ulysse Nardin" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47595" class="wp-caption-text">Skeleton X Magma by Ulysse Nardin</figcaption></figure>
Another bold carbon fibre creation is on offer from Ulysse Nardin in the unmistakable form of the Skeleton X Magma. Burnished in an eye-catching lava red, the process of combining carbon fibre with red, marbled epoxy resin is said to make each case quite unique. The skeleton dial here comes punctuated with a rectangle motif – anchored on the left and right by Roman numeral hour markers – through which its UN-371 movement is immediately discernible.
<figure id="attachment_47596" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47596" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47596" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Zenith’s Defy Inventor" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47596" class="wp-caption-text">Zenith’s Defy Inventor</figcaption></figure>
Those of an avant-garde disposition, meanwhile, should ensure they get to properly appraise Zenith’s Defy Inventor. Housed in a titanium case that incorporates a bezel fashioned from meteorite-derived Aeronith, the world’s lightest titanium-composite, the pièce de résistance of its open-work design is undoubtedly the Zenith Oscillato. A groundbreaking single silicon component, this comprises an all-in-one balance wheel, balance spring and lever, which is said to grant the movement unprecedented precision and stability. Regrettably, just 10 pieces of this cutting-edge chronogram are destined to ever see the light of day.
<figure id="attachment_47591" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47591" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47591" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Dual Time Resonance Sapphire by Armin Strom" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47591" class="wp-caption-text">Dual Time Resonance Sapphire by Armin Strom</figcaption></figure>
Arguably, superiority in the skeleton dial stakes this time around, though, must be accorded to Armin Strom, the independent Swiss maison credited with creating the world’s first-ever such watch. Intriguingly, its latest offering – the Dual Time Resonance Sapphire – features not one but two separate movements, each tethered to a different time zone, as well as the brand’s revolutionary Resonance Clutch Spring, which connects and synchronises the two mechanisms, ensuring chronographic precision is never compromised. Complete with a 24-hour indicator at six o’clock, its outsized all-sapphire-crystal case facilitates 360-degree observation of the outré movement within – a fitting evolution of the skeleton-dial wristwatch the marque pioneered more than 40 years ago.
Text: Tenzing Thondup

Bare-faced Chic: Tracking the rise of the irresistible skeleton dial

As if the <a href="//www.gafencushop.com/chinese-new-year-watches-jaquet-droz/">stunning designs</a> launched for Chinese New Year weren&#8217;t enough, luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz has revealed another slew of beautifully crafted timepieces to tempt any haute horology enthusiast. From painstakingly-handcrafted enamel designs to the latest member of its iconic automaton line, here are three eye-poppingly gorgeous watches to whet your collector&#8217;s appetite.
<figure id="attachment_45793" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45793" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45793" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time.jpg" alt="Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45793" class="wp-caption-text">The latest Grande Seconde Dual Time features an azimuthal map of the world</figcaption></figure>
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time
Targeting the well-heeled jetsetter, the newest iteration of its popular Grande Seconde Dual Time sees its much-loved figure-eight dual-dial design updated to feature an azimuthal map of the world as viewed from the North Pole – a truly traveller-appropriate touch – in its lower home time display. Another new touch here is the 24-hour time indicator. Now split into two distinct 12-hour time segments, one for the daytime and one for the night, the dual shades allow for a more intuitive and fluid reading of the time. Meanwhile, the local time display inhabits the upper half of the figure-eight fascia. Available with a steel or rose gold case, lucky buyers can opt for four different dials made from opaline or Grand Feu enamel.
<figure id="attachment_45795" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45795" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45795" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird.jpg" alt="Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Hummingbird" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Petite-Heure-Minute-Smalta-Clara-Hummingbird-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45795" class="wp-caption-text">The beautiful plique-à-jour Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Hummingbird</figcaption></figure>
Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute &#8220;Smalta Clara Hummingbird&#8221;
Jaquet Droz&#8217;s newest plique-à-jour enamel creation comes in the form of its Petite Heure Minute &#8220;Smalta Clara Hummingbird&#8221;. This ancient and painstaking enamelling technique allows craftspeople to create a single composition from multiple pieces of enamel melded together with golden thread, as opposed to the more common method of crafting from one sole piece. The effect of this more flexible design is wholly evident in this iridescent timepiece&#8217;s fascia. The elegantly minimalist off-centre dial is embraced lovingly by a multi-hued, mosiac-ed hummingbird, whose effect is only heightened by the 100 diamonds set on its white gold case. Just eight pieces of each version – pink-light blue or green-turquoise – will ever be made.
<figure id="attachment_45794" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-45794" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-45794" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton.jpg" alt="Jaquet Droz Magic Lotus Automaton" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jaquet-Droz-Magic-Lotus-Automaton-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-45794" class="wp-caption-text">Jaquet Droz&#8217;s stunningly intricate Magic Lotus Automaton</figcaption></figure>
Jaquet Droz Magic Lotus Automaton
Perhaps the most exciting and evocative new design from the haute horology house, though, is the Magic Lotus Automaton. Atop its generous 43mm fascia lies the crown jewel of this attention-grabbing creation, a tranquil lotus pond that is wholly automated thanks to Jaquet Droz&#8217;s masterful mechanic engineering. Here, four mother-of-pearl lotus flowers each represent an individual season, or, more prosaically, the stages of life, from seedling to bud to blossom.
Two complementing automaton movements power give this timepiece an entrancing aura. First, there&#8217;s a koi fish &#8216;swimming&#8217; playfully beneath the lotuses, which draws attention to the second movement of a mother-of-pearl-petalled lotus whose heart transforms with a series of precious stones of blue, red and yellow hues. As befitting a marque renowned for its finest artisanal craftsmanship, the entire automation runs for a staggering four minutes, and features a movement that contains over 500 components and four patents pending. Limited to a 28-piece release, this is a guaranteed collectors&#8217; item in the making.

Jaquet Droz unveils stunningly intricate new Novelties 2019 timepieces

The mysterious allure of the untamable animals that populate our globe have long held a certain fascination for humanity, with everyone from jewellers and fashion maisons to artists and scientists all equally in thrall. And the world of haute horology is no different. Indeed many renowned watchmakers have all dedicated a segment of their oeuvre solely to animal-themed watches. From Year of the Pig-inspired creations to wild cat-dominated designs are some of the latest standouts that caught our eye.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-42451" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaquet-Droz-PETITE_HEURE_MINUTE_PIG.jpg" alt="Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Pig" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaquet-Droz-PETITE_HEURE_MINUTE_PIG.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaquet-Droz-PETITE_HEURE_MINUTE_PIG-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaquet-Droz-PETITE_HEURE_MINUTE_PIG-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaquet-Droz-PETITE_HEURE_MINUTE_PIG-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaquet-Droz-PETITE_HEURE_MINUTE_PIG-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Jaquet Droz – Petite Heure Minute Pig
Jaquet Droz is introducing an element of handcraftsmanship with its Petite Heure Minute Pig a true homage to the brand&#8217;s renowned skill at the &#8216;Art of Miniature Painting&#8217;. Housed in an attractive red gold case, the star of the show here is undoubtedly a hand-engraved and hand-patinated pig applique. Limited to a release of just 28 pieces, this collector&#8217;s-item-in-the-making seems the perfect wrist-sized memento of the Year of the Pig.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-42448" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blancpain-Villeret-Traditional-Chinese-Calendar.jpg" alt="Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blancpain-Villeret-Traditional-Chinese-Calendar.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blancpain-Villeret-Traditional-Chinese-Calendar-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blancpain-Villeret-Traditional-Chinese-Calendar-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blancpain-Villeret-Traditional-Chinese-Calendar-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blancpain-Villeret-Traditional-Chinese-Calendar-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Blancpain – Traditional Chinese Calendar
Another timepiece celebrating the Lunar New Year&#8217;s new zodiac sign is Blancpain in the form of its Traditional Chinese Calendar. Building on its reputation for producing precision engineered perpetual calendar movements, this newest limited-edition watch features a lunisolar calendar inspired by the classical Chinese timekeeping tradition, alongside a more standard Gregorian date display. With the two time-division systems wholly unalike, it took the marque five years of research to develop a movement capable of measuring both calendars – a true haute horological feat that solidifies its position in our round-up of must-have animal-themed watches.
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Vacheron Constantin – Les Cabinotiers Wild Panda
Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has also sought inspiration from the pantheon of Chinese wildlife for its Les Cabinotiers Wild Panda. Part of the maison&#8217;s exclusive one-off &#8220;Mécaniques Sauvages&#8221; range, in this instance, the eponymous panda and bamboo forest surround it have been carefully handcrafted using long-lauded technique of wood marquetry. With more than 300 individually hand-cut wood veneers of various shapes making up its vibrant fascia, its design is a true ode to the artisanal arts.
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Hermès – Arceau Awooooo
Another must-have in our list of animal-themed watches is the latest iteration of Hermès&#8217; iconic Arceau watch – the Arceau Awooooo. As its name suggests, the dominant animal motif here is the majestic white wolf that encompasses the majority of its 41mm fascia. Set under a night sky punctuated with a crescent moon and twinkling stars, the entire dial is the product of an intricate process of meticulous enamel work, polishing, painting and firing. Fitted with a white gold case and matte graphite alligator leather straps, just eight pieces will ever be made.

Five animal-themed watches to keep your eye on

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