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No matter how nice a watch you got for Christmas or just which top timepiece you wielded as you ticked down the dying seconds of 2018 in Victoria Harbour, your head was probably half-elsewhere – almost certainly more than 9,500km away in Geneva, the second-largest city in Switzerland and – far more importantly – home to the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). An event that almost every true haute horologist across the world looks forward to, more than 20,000 of them make an annual pilgrimage to the Salon to see just what the world of watches has in store for the coming year…
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-42626" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH.jpg" alt="Best watches from SIHH" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Best-watches-from-SIHH-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
As ever, the 2019 edition – the 29th iteration of the event – saw hundreds of dazzling dials, burnished bezels and marvellous movements all unveiled for the many keen acolytes of accurate timekeeping in attendance. While, in truth, every one was a wonder of watchmaking wizardry, seven superb, collector-friendly chronographs particularly stood out…
<figure id="attachment_42628" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42628" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42628" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cartier-Libre-Collection-Baignoire-Allongée-Black.jpg" alt="Cartier Libre Collection Baignoire Allongée Black" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cartier-Libre-Collection-Baignoire-Allongée-Black.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cartier-Libre-Collection-Baignoire-Allongée-Black-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cartier-Libre-Collection-Baignoire-Allongée-Black-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cartier-Libre-Collection-Baignoire-Allongée-Black-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cartier-Libre-Collection-Baignoire-Allongée-Black-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42628" class="wp-caption-text">Cartier Libre Collection Baignoire Allongée Black</figcaption></figure>
In a knowing nod to the rise of watch-minded women everywhere, Cartier opted to use the event as the launchpad for the latest additions to its Cartier Libre Collection. Multicoloured, multi-faceted and bejewelled to the hilt, each of these distinctly avant-garde timepieces was an apt celebration of the beauty of non-conformity, complete with a selection of unconventional bezels and dials that proved both sophisticated and playful.
<figure id="attachment_42631" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42631" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42631" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piaget-Altiplano-–-36mm.jpg" alt="Piaget Altiplano – 36mm" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piaget-Altiplano-–-36mm.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piaget-Altiplano-–-36mm-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piaget-Altiplano-–-36mm-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piaget-Altiplano-–-36mm-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Piaget-Altiplano-–-36mm-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42631" class="wp-caption-text">Piaget Altiplano – 36mm</figcaption></figure>
Piaget, meanwhile, opted for a subtler approach, with its undeniably understated Piaget Altiplano – 36mm boasting a classic dark blue-white gold combination, while a selection of baguette-cut diamonds proved fine enhancements to its bezel and hour markers. With an ultrathin Calibre 430P movement as standard, this 36mm watch was made for the wrist of a truly femme fashionista.
<figure id="attachment_42629" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42629" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42629" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaeger-LeCoultres-Master-Ultra-Thin-Moon-Enamel.jpg" alt="Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaeger-LeCoultres-Master-Ultra-Thin-Moon-Enamel.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaeger-LeCoultres-Master-Ultra-Thin-Moon-Enamel-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaeger-LeCoultres-Master-Ultra-Thin-Moon-Enamel-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaeger-LeCoultres-Master-Ultra-Thin-Moon-Enamel-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jaeger-LeCoultres-Master-Ultra-Thin-Moon-Enamel-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42629" class="wp-caption-text">Jaeger-LeCoultre&#8217;s Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel</figcaption></figure>
Debonair gentlemen looking for a similarly uncluttered conceit were best steered towards Jaeger-LeCoultre’s elegant Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel. Once again, a blue-and-white gold colour scheme dominated, with the watch’s handcrafted guilloché blue enamel dial an apt showcase of the marque’s artisanal skills. Just over 10mm in depth, its crowning jewel is undoubtedly its reworked 6 o’clock moon-phase setting.
<figure id="attachment_42624" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42624" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42624" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Arceau-78-by-Hermès.jpg" alt="Arceau 78 by Hermès" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Arceau-78-by-Hermès.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Arceau-78-by-Hermès-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Arceau-78-by-Hermès-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Arceau-78-by-Hermès-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Arceau-78-by-Hermès-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42624" class="wp-caption-text">Arceau 78 by Hermès</figcaption></figure>
Another fine example of the ‘less is more’ conceit was Hermès’ Arceau 78. A model first made public in 1978, this latest incarnation features a fetchingly grained anthracite dial, intriguingly ringed by a matte beat-blasted bezel. In a break from tradition, its numeral hour markers are slightly italicised, giving the look of a horse at full gallop. Dubbed a Very Large Model (40mm) and fitted with natural Barénia calf straps, this is minimalism to the max.
<figure id="attachment_42627" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42627" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42627" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Pilot’s-Watch-Constant-Force-Tourbillon-Edition-“Le-Petit-Prince”-by-IWC.jpg" alt="Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “Le Petit Prince” by IWC" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Pilot’s-Watch-Constant-Force-Tourbillon-Edition-“Le-Petit-Prince”-by-IWC.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Pilot’s-Watch-Constant-Force-Tourbillon-Edition-“Le-Petit-Prince”-by-IWC-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Pilot’s-Watch-Constant-Force-Tourbillon-Edition-“Le-Petit-Prince”-by-IWC-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Pilot’s-Watch-Constant-Force-Tourbillon-Edition-“Le-Petit-Prince”-by-IWC-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Big-Pilot’s-Watch-Constant-Force-Tourbillon-Edition-“Le-Petit-Prince”-by-IWC-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42627" class="wp-caption-text">Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “Le Petit Prince” by IWC</figcaption></figure>
Moving to the somewhat sportier end of the spectrum, IWC had on offer a very special limited edition – the Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “Le Petit Prince”. Created in collaboration with the estate of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (the author of The Little Prince), just 10 such items will be made. The product of a truly unique partnership, it is both the first pilot watch ever to feature a constant force tourbillon and the first to be fashioned from a special, ultraresistant red gold. In another plus, its perpetual moon phase complication won’t require any adjustment until at least 2595.
<figure id="attachment_42630" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42630" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42630" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Panerai-Submersible-Chrono-–-Guillaume-Néry-Edition.jpg" alt="Panerai Submersible Chrono – Guillaume Néry Edition" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Panerai-Submersible-Chrono-–-Guillaume-Néry-Edition.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Panerai-Submersible-Chrono-–-Guillaume-Néry-Edition-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Panerai-Submersible-Chrono-–-Guillaume-Néry-Edition-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Panerai-Submersible-Chrono-–-Guillaume-Néry-Edition-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Panerai-Submersible-Chrono-–-Guillaume-Néry-Edition-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42630" class="wp-caption-text">Panerai Submersible Chrono – Guillaume Néry Edition</figcaption></figure>
Eschewing outer space for deep sea depths, Panerai introduced a timepiece co-authored with Guillaume Néry, the French free-diving champion – the Panerai Submersible Chrono – Guillaume Néry Edition. Combining performance, strength and reliability, its robust and waterproof titanium case, its unidirectional rotating bezel and its luminescent hour markers have all been designed with the safety of underwater explorers very much in mind.
<figure id="attachment_42625" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42625" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42625" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Audemars-Piguets-Royal-Oak-Offshore-Chronograph-“Camo”.jpg" alt="Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph “Camo”" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Audemars-Piguets-Royal-Oak-Offshore-Chronograph-“Camo”.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Audemars-Piguets-Royal-Oak-Offshore-Chronograph-“Camo”-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Audemars-Piguets-Royal-Oak-Offshore-Chronograph-“Camo”-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Audemars-Piguets-Royal-Oak-Offshore-Chronograph-“Camo”-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Audemars-Piguets-Royal-Oak-Offshore-Chronograph-“Camo”-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42625" class="wp-caption-text">Audemars Piguet&#8217;s Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph “Camo”</figcaption></figure>
And finally, rounding out this year’s list of SIHH standouts were the latest additions to Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore collection – the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph “Camo”. Of the three new versions, it is perhaps the company’s first-ever brownceramic chronogram that merits most approbation. Crafted in pink gold and mounted on caramel-and-brown camouflage rubber straps, an extra-large Mega Tapisserie chequerboard guillochéd dial completes this 44mm watch’s rugged appeal.
Once again, SIHH did not disappoint, allowing all attendees a tantalising glimpse of many of the latest trends in global haute horology. From marvellously minimalist designs to super-sporty standouts, from artisanal avant gardery to precision-built mechanical marvels, no technique lacked a true showpiece, no style was bereft of a standard-bearer and no complication was denied its day in the Swiss sunshine. And, take heart, the next SIHH showcase is now just over a year away.
Text: Tenzing Thondup

SIHH Standouts: Highlights from the Geneva-based haute horology fair

SIHH – one of the most prestigious events in the calendar for watchmakers – sees industry specialists and watch lovers alike troop down to Geneva each year to witness the freshest crop of timepieces. Apart from releasing new models, the event is also an effective platform for predicting the latest trends of the year.
This year was no different. But among the titans of the horology world, a few stood out for a variety of reasons. Here’s our round-up of the top five timepieces that you need to watch out for!
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-32079" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt.jpg" alt="SIHH 2018" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_ALS_424_038_B2_1640523_opt-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Triple Split by <a href="https://www.alange-soehne.com/en/">A. Lange &amp; Söhne</a>
Full credit goes to A. Lange &amp; Söhne for creating the world’s first mechanical split-seconds chronograph that simultaneously measures additive and comparative times for as long as twelve hours. With Triple Split, the haute horology house has outdone its previous record-holder Double Split. With precise rattrapante minute and hour counters, the Triple Split multiplies the measuring range of the rattrapante function by a factor of 24. Simply put, the Triple Split is accurate enough to compare the times of two opponents in a Formula 1 race down to the second.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-32080" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_REVERSO_JLC_396245J_STILLLIFE_2_opt.jpg" alt="SIHH 2018" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_REVERSO_JLC_396245J_STILLLIFE_2_opt.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_REVERSO_JLC_396245J_STILLLIFE_2_opt-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_REVERSO_JLC_396245J_STILLLIFE_2_opt-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_REVERSO_JLC_396245J_STILLLIFE_2_opt-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_REVERSO_JLC_396245J_STILLLIFE_2_opt-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Reverso Tribute Duoface by <a href="http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/hk/en/home-page.html">Jaeger-LeCoultre</a>
Continuing its partnership with celebrated Argentinian polo bootmaker Casa Fagliano, Jaeger-LeCoultre launched a 100-piece limited-edition Reverso Tribute Duoface mounted on signature Casa Fagliano two-tone cordovan leather straps. Taking off from the Duoface concept, the watch features two contrasting dials with different time zones.
Painstaking craftsmanship marks its every aspect, from the hand-applied hour markers with Dauphine hands to the Art Deco-inspired minute track. The handcrafted leather strap, with its unique patina and finishes and the words “Limited Edition – One of 100” etched on its case back seal the deal for this understated masterpiece.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-32081" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_3203-500le-3_93-hammer_myst_lr_opt.jpg" alt="SIHH" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_3203-500le-3_93-hammer_myst_lr_opt.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_3203-500le-3_93-hammer_myst_lr_opt-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_3203-500le-3_93-hammer_myst_lr_opt-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_3203-500le-3_93-hammer_myst_lr_opt-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/466-x-700_3203-500le-3_93-hammer_myst_lr_opt-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Diver Deep Dive by <a href="https://www.ulysse-nardin.com/">Ulysse Nardin</a>
Ulysse Nardin carries on its love affair with the sea with the Diver Deep Dive, its most robust diving watch yet, with water resistance up to 1000 metres! Like its immediate predecessor, the Diver Deep Dive is powered by in-house calibre UN-320, featuring an escape wheel configuration and a patented silicium lever. Nautical influences are obvious in the choice of colour and design: 15 blue hammerheads swim on the dial, with a bright red one on the crown guard and another one on the dial counter. There’s even a hammerback stamped on the caseback!
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-32082" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt.jpg" alt="SIHH 2018" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_9700C-001R-B187_DUO_opt-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication ‘Ornementale’ by <a href="http://www.vacheron-constantin.com/en4/home.html">Vacheron Constantin</a>
Inspired by what was the world’s most complicated wristwatch in 2005: the famous Tour de l’Île by Vacheron Constantin, the makers have recreated their stupendous feat yet again in Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication ‘Ornementale’. Displaying 16 separate complications in a relatively miniature package, the timepiece highlights Vacheron Constantin’s tour de force in both miniaturising and engineering. The complications are mostly astronomical, and features – in addition to hour and minute counters – 11 other functions such as minute repeater, equation of time, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, etc.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-32083" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/700-x-466_vcaro8r000_lady_arpels_plan_tarium_close-up_van_cleef_arpels_johann_sauty-BD_opt-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Lady Arpels Planétarium by <a href="http://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/en/watch/sihh-2018.html">Van Cleef &amp; Arpels</a>
In keeping with Van Cleef &amp; Arpels’ elaborate creations, the Lady Arpels Planétarium – a part of the maison’s Poetic Astronomy Universe – simulates the planetary system on the limited surface of a wristwatch! Our most dazzling watch on the list, all its features, from the diamond-bedecked bezel and strap to the miniature planets made of precious stones revolving on the bright blue dial, are designed to inspire awe. But the most arresting part of the watch lies in its concept of imprecision. Devoid of hands, the watch revels in a state of perfect imprecision. While other watches seek to divide time to its minutest fraction, this one is a reminder of the enigma of time.
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay
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