The luxury of time: The latest in high-end timekeepers
Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Acciaio
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Price: $8,700 (steel), $26,700 (rose gold)
The Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Acciaio is not the first 42-mm Panerai, but it is the first 42-mm Panerai Submersible (their earlier Submersible was a bulky 47 mm). This niche diving watch comes in steel and rose gold cases and is powered by the P9010 calibre, with three days of power reserve. The steel model is water resistant up to 300m, while the rose gold is water resistant up to 100 m. Both models come with a 22-mm black Caoutchouc rubber strap.
Raymond Weil’s David Bowie
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Price: £1,395
The watch is a tribute to one of the most influential musicians of all time. The dial inside the 42-mm case resembles a vinyl record and has iconic design cues that represent David Bowie, including the lightning bolt (at 12 o’clock) that was painted across his face on the cover of Aladdin Sane (1973), and the pop art logo designed by Andy Warhol for Diamond Dogs (1974). The caseback carries a portrait of the artist.
A Lange & Söhne Lange 31
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Price: €142,300
The Lange 31 has, for nearly a decade, been the first and only mechanical wristwatch with a power reserve of 31 days and a patented constant-force escapement that continuously delivers uniform torque. Now, A Lange & Söhne has a new variation in white gold and a grey dial. It also features rhodium gold hands, a sapphire crystal caseback and a dark brown hand-stitched alligator leather strap. Limited to 100 watches.
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
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Price: $29,900 (steel) and $40,200 (red gold)
The Da Vinci Chronograph, which comes in red gold and steel models, uses IWC’s fully in-house self-winding calibre 89630, and has a classic configuration: A high-precision moonphase, and a four-digit display of the year. The 43-mm case comes with articulated lugs, a 68-hour power reserve and three bar water resistance.
Patek Philippe Ref 5320G
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Price: $82,800
Inspired by predecessor models from the 1940s and 1950s, this new perpetual calendar is modern yet vintage. And truly timeless —the perpetual calendar function allows the watch to keep accurate date and time almost perpetually, accounting for the different days of the month, in addition to leap years. It’ll only need adjusting in 2100 when the leap year is discounted. The watch, powered by the calibre 342 SQ, has an 18-carat white gold case, a cream lacquer dial and gold applied numerals with luminescent coating.
Bovet Château de Môtiers 40 Papillon
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Price: $49,000
For its 195th anniversary, Bovet has taken its traditions and rules of art to a new level—the work painted on the dial of the Château de Môtiers 40 combines the traditional technique of miniature painting with layered application of luminescent light. This makes the work visible both by day and night. The dial has no time markers and complications, and surprises with its gorgeous decoration. The 40-mm self-winding timepiece has a 11BA15 calibre and an 18-carat red gold case.
