Celebrity Life

We all wish for that Eureka moment. Having that one brilliant idea that will scoop us out of the pool of mundanity we’ve found ourselves in with our chosen (or not) career, which in all likelihood, has become far less interesting than it used to be.

The thing with such lightbulb moments is that they dawn on you in the unlikeliest places and moments, and are often motivated by simple practicalities. For Adam Brown, founder of British resortwear and lifestyle brand Orlebar Brown, that moment came while he was on holiday in Rajasthan, and was slightly irked about having to change for lunch while wearing swim shorts. “That’s when I got the idea of a tailored swim short – that which I can swim in but also can wear to a restaurant and still look smart,” Brown says.

[caption id="attachment_212501" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Models wear clothing from the Orlebar Brown / IWC resort capsule collection and IWC watches.[/caption]

And Orlebar Brown swim shorts are surely not your run-of-the-mill variety. They’re based on the traditional pattern of a pair of men’s trousers, and designed to be a “transitional item” you can wear in or by the pool, as well as in establishments that require a dress code. As the brand’s collections evolved, so did the variety of its products that eventually extended beyond holiday wear. And now, in light of Brown’s collaboration with IWC, he’s just added watch design to his résumé.

“It started with an email, and went on to a ‘get to know you’ phase with Chris Granger, CEO of IWC, and its creative director Christian Knoop; it snowballed from there. The creative process was really fun. I think the fun factor is an important part of any collaboration, and that both brands share the same values,” Brown says. Numerous meetings, phone calls, emails and hours-long brainstorming sessions later, the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Orlebar Brown” was born, and alongside it a nine-piece special Orlebar Brown capsule resort collection.

[caption id="attachment_212498" align="aligncenter" width="791"] Adam Brown is the founder of Orlebar Brown.[/caption]

“It was a true collaboration, with both involved in each other’s products – from the colour and design of the case down to the weight of the strap. It was very important to me that we both contributed to the design of the watch and the capsule collection. Obviously, the Portugieser is a watch that’s been around for a long time and IWC was very clear about how it wanted to talk about the watch this year. It was something that absolutely fits with what Orlebar Brown is about,” Brown says.

And the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Orlebar Brown” indeed has that resort touch to it. Matching its stainless-steel case is a marine-blue dial and a co-branded side-fastener buckle with white and red colour accents, shades often used in Orlebar Brown’s product range. The chronograph is equipped with an in-house calibre, and features a flyback function, a sub dial at 12 o’clock and a 68-hour power reserve. It’s finished off with a blue rubber strap with textile inlay and is, naturally, water-resistant up to 6 bar, making it ideally suited for an action-packed adventure on the deck of a yacht, or a casual lounge at the beach or pool.

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As for the capsule collection, it’s not like any that Brown has done before. “It’s high resort. The watch is called the Yacht Club, so it gave us a clear direction as to what the product would look like. That elegance, refinement, the approach to tailoring, the attention to detail. For instance, using towelling fabric in a blazer, the trim details, weight of the jerseys and use of the finest linen, or having gold fasteners on the trousers and other touches like that. It’s different because of the lifestyle it’s epitomising. Although we’ve done ready-to-wear for quite a while, it just needed a bit of a nudge and we made it a little more refined and a bit more grown up and just had that IWC feel about it.

“Just like the Portugieser Yacht Club, our collection combines timeless elegance and a love of adventure. We also drew inspiration from Portugieser family, a model that’s traditionally associated with the world of water, sailing and navigation.”

The collection includes a white towelling blazer with blue piping and a cotton/silk knitted polo. A highlight is a photographic swim short with signature side fasteners, depicting a Solaris 55 sailing yacht in front of Porto Rotondo in Sardinia.

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“When you do collaborations, the idea is to take your brand to a place where it doesn’t traditionally exist. So whether it’s the Bond collaboration, an artist or a graphic designer, it’s just interesting to see how something that you know so well and something that’s fundamentally Orlebar Brown can evolve into something that’s slightly different and interesting for the customer.”

In his design process Brown always considers where items will be worn, what the wearers will be doing in them, and the overall lifestyle they convey. “With IWC, there was a true resort style and elegance to it. Maybe a sporting touch, too – a bit more beach-volleyball feel, or playing with the kids in the water. Or there’s the coast/Atlantic kind of holiday, like being on a big cliff, so it’s very different from being in a resort or on a beach, so instead we do wind-blown effects, faded colours and a fabric that’s slightly different.

[caption id="attachment_212500" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A model wears an Orlebar Brown Headley knitted grey sweatshirt with the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Edition "Orlebar Brown" watch.[/caption]

“My approach to design really is that the item needs to have a personality; it has to have a real relationship with the user, taking into consideration how you think the customer would want to wear it. It’s not simply producing clothes. This whole idea of versatility is important, too. You need to look at things from different angles and perspectives, rather than making it about a specific place or activity. All those things come together to form a design philosophy,” Brown says.

And surely wearing a smart linen button-down shirt paired with jacquard swim shorts – and, of course, with this handsome Portugieser strapped on your wrist – you could just as easily be frolicking on the beaches of Saint-Tropez as waiting to get seated at one of New York’s swankiest establishments, yet feeling immaculately dressed for the occasion in both situations.

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The year may be winding to a close, but our favourite timepiece brands aren't slowing down anytime soon.

Here are the most exciting watch news and releases you need to know about this month.

Omega pays tribute to an iconic timepiece

Fifty years after Omega received the Silver Snoopy Award from NASA Astronauts, the house has unveiled a tribute edition of the famed Speedmaster Chrono, powered by the co-axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3861.

Rado unveils its new unisex, high-tech ceramic watches

Known especially for its use of innovative materials, Rado has introduced a new True Square Open Heart collection in high-tech ceramic. Suitable for men and women and wearing comfortably on the wrist, these skeletonised-dial watches come in 38mm scratch-resistant ceramic cases in “dark” or “light” colours (the latter with diamond hour markers), with 5-bar water resistance. They’re powered by the Calibre C07, which offers a power reserve of up to 80 hours.

Hermès gets complicated with the Arceau Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes

Hermès has broadened its impressive range of watch-making capabilities by dipping a toe into the realm of haute horlogerie complications. Available in a 43mm rose- or white-gold case, the Arceau Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes features both a flying tourbillon and a double-gong minute-repeater, both of which are visible through a cut-out lacquered dial (the larger aperture representing the profile of a horse’s head).

Tudor's latest sport-luxury watch will have you feeling like royalty

So wildly successful has the Black Bay line of sports/dive watches been that it’s almost come to define the Tudor brand. No wonder, then, that the company is at last turning its attention to other market niches. The result is the recently announced Royal collection, which revives a name from the ’50s in the guise of a sporty luxury dress watch for everyday wear. Available in men’s and women’s sizes, and in steel or two-tone steel and yellow gold, the Royal features a variety of ETA-sourced movements, depending on the case size. Shown here is a 28mm two-tone version with mother-of-pearl dial, which should adorn any woman’s wrist very nicely indeed.

MB&F teams up with Eddy Jaquet on a new limited-edition timepiece

Maximilian Büsser and Friends has drawn on the imagination of a famed Neuchâtel-based engraver for its latest horological creation, the MB&F x Eddy Jaquet LM Split Escapement, an eight-piece limited edition inspired by the writings of the 19th-century French author Jules Verne.

Vaheron Constantin merges Art Nouveau and nature in the Heures Créatives Heure Romantique

Horological and jewellery-making expertise come together with breathtaking results in this new reference of the Heures Créatives Heure Romantique from the 200-year-old maison Vacheron Constantin. Inspired by an Art Nouveau timepiece from 1916, the watch’s white-gold case resembles a flower — the lugs take the form of leaves — and is set with 104 diamonds. On this model, the dial is in lustrous black mother-of-pearl, while the crown is set with a single diamond; fine engraved beads decorate the side of the bezel and case. Powered by the hand-wound Calibre 1055, the Heures Créatives Heure Romantique offers a reserve of 40 hours.

Hublot marks a milestone birthday with the Classic Fusion 40th Anniversary

It’s four decades since Hublot debuted its own and rather unique vision of haute horlogerie, and to mark the occasion, the pioneering Swiss house has just released the Classic Fusion 40th Anniversary, a reinvention of the Classic Original of 1980. The limited-edition 43mm watch, which is available in yellow gold (100 pieces), black ceramic (200 pieces) and titanium (200 pieces), features a polished black-lacquer dial and a specially engraved commemorative caseback. Powered by a Hublot HUB 1112 automatic calibre, it offers a 42-hour reserve. Each version is fitted with a black rubber strap with deployant clasp.

More is more for Dior's opulent Grand Bal Plume

Of the three Dior watches nominated in this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is this exquisite Grand Bal Plume, which is competing for top honours in the Métiers d’Art/artistic craft category. The 36mm timepiece, which is powered by an exclusive automatic movement, features a front oscillating weight decorated with wild feathers, which rotates above a white mother-of-pearl dial like a ballgown. The dazzling effect is completed by a gold and diamond-set bezel.

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The year may be winding to a close, but our favourite timepiece brands aren't slowing down anytime soon.

Here are the most exciting watch news and releases you need to know about this month.

Omega pays tribute to an iconic timepiece

Fifty years after Omega received the Silver Snoopy Award from NASA Astronauts, the house has unveiled a tribute edition of the famed Speedmaster Chrono, powered by the co-axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3861.

Rado unveils its new unisex, high-tech ceramic watches

Known especially for its use of innovative materials, Rado has introduced a new True Square Open Heart collection in high-tech ceramic. Suitable for men and women and wearing comfortably on the wrist, these skeletonised-dial watches come in 38mm scratch-resistant ceramic cases in “dark” or “light” colours (the latter with diamond hour markers), with 5-bar water resistance. They’re powered by the Calibre C07, which offers a power reserve of up to 80 hours.

Hermès gets complicated with the Arceau Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes

Hermès has broadened its impressive range of watch-making capabilities by dipping a toe into the realm of haute horlogerie complications. Available in a 43mm rose- or white-gold case, the Arceau Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes features both a flying tourbillon and a double-gong minute-repeater, both of which are visible through a cut-out lacquered dial (the larger aperture representing the profile of a horse’s head).

Tudor's latest sport-luxury watch will have you feeling like royalty

So wildly successful has the Black Bay line of sports/dive watches been that it’s almost come to define the Tudor brand. No wonder, then, that the company is at last turning its attention to other market niches. The result is the recently announced Royal collection, which revives a name from the ’50s in the guise of a sporty luxury dress watch for everyday wear. Available in men’s and women’s sizes, and in steel or two-tone steel and yellow gold, the Royal features a variety of ETA-sourced movements, depending on the case size. Shown here is a 28mm two-tone version with mother-of-pearl dial, which should adorn any woman’s wrist very nicely indeed.

MB&F teams up with Eddy Jaquet on a new limited-edition timepiece

Maximilian Büsser and Friends has drawn on the imagination of a famed Neuchâtel-based engraver for its latest horological creation, the MB&F x Eddy Jaquet LM Split Escapement, an eight-piece limited edition inspired by the writings of the 19th-century French author Jules Verne.

Vaheron Constantin merges Art Nouveau and nature in the Heures Créatives Heure Romantique

Horological and jewellery-making expertise come together with breathtaking results in this new reference of the Heures Créatives Heure Romantique from the 200-year-old maison Vacheron Constantin. Inspired by an Art Nouveau timepiece from 1916, the watch’s white-gold case resembles a flower — the lugs take the form of leaves — and is set with 104 diamonds. On this model, the dial is in lustrous black mother-of-pearl, while the crown is set with a single diamond; fine engraved beads decorate the side of the bezel and case. Powered by the hand-wound Calibre 1055, the Heures Créatives Heure Romantique offers a reserve of 40 hours.

Hublot marks a milestone birthday with the Classic Fusion 40th Anniversary

It’s four decades since Hublot debuted its own and rather unique vision of haute horlogerie, and to mark the occasion, the pioneering Swiss house has just released the Classic Fusion 40th Anniversary, a reinvention of the Classic Original of 1980. The limited-edition 43mm watch, which is available in yellow gold (100 pieces), black ceramic (200 pieces) and titanium (200 pieces), features a polished black-lacquer dial and a specially engraved commemorative caseback. Powered by a Hublot HUB 1112 automatic calibre, it offers a 42-hour reserve. Each version is fitted with a black rubber strap with deployant clasp.

More is more for Dior's opulent Grand Bal Plume

Of the three Dior watches nominated in this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is this exquisite Grand Bal Plume, which is competing for top honours in the Métiers d’Art/artistic craft category. The 36mm timepiece, which is powered by an exclusive automatic movement, features a front oscillating weight decorated with wild feathers, which rotates above a white mother-of-pearl dial like a ballgown. The dazzling effect is completed by a gold and diamond-set bezel.

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The timeless Hermès Arceau watch, designed by Henry d’Origny in 1978, is creatively reimagined in Into the Canadian Wild, which captures the spirit of the country’s thriving wild nature.

The watch is available in two limited series of 24 pieces each, with options of snowy owl and polar bear motifs depicted on its dial. The animal subjects were originally designed by British artist Alice Shirley in occasion of Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017, and were first portrayed on a silk scarf of the same name.

Nature is central to the Hermès Arceau Into the Canadian Wild and its intent to celebrate the North American country’s vast territories, globally known as a one of the few remaining places where flora and fauna still reign supreme without the interference of humankind.

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The snowy owl, a symbol of the province of Quebec, and the majestic polar bear are carefully designed and hand-finished through miniature work by Hermès Horloger and are surrounded by different volumes of landscapes and countless details. Following the theme of the animal's surroundings, the owl model also features a moon phase.

The Arceau Into the Canadian Wild, as a matter of fact, is a prime example of the art of miniaturisation. Combining craftsmanship and watchmaking, the piece is powered by a mechanical self-winding movement. The exclusive dials are framed and further elevated by an elegant white gold case with 82 diamonds and completed by a sapphire blue alligator strap.

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Through the impressive attention to details and unique craftsmanship of the Hermès Horloger artisans, this limited edition Arceau is a luxurious ode to nature and a reminder of its incalculable value.

(Main image: Studio des fleurs for Hermès)

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Panerai is determined to depart from the usual mould of brand communications and is connecting with clients by offering unforgettable experiences. Its first-ever creative director, Alvaro Maggini, is paving the way for that.

There appears to be a reawakening of sorts at Panerai. When Jean-Marc Pontroué, previously CEO of fellow Richemont brand Roger Dubuis, took over the reins at the Italian luxury watch brand in 2018 from the widely loved Angelo Bonati – the only CEO Panerai ever knew – the industry and the Paneristi were sceptical and a touch suspicious. Bonati, after all, was at the helm for 21 years and made the once-small, obscure Florentine company a respected global brand. Those, however, who felt that Panerai could use a little boost and were familiar with Pontroué’s marketing savvy were thrilled.

From the outset, Pontroué’s mandate was to go beyond simply launching products and offer Panerai clients with experiences. Last year, for instance, 15 individuals who bought the Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Néry Edition were invited to join French free-diving champion Néry on a special whale-watching dive in the oceans that surround his home on the South Pacific island of Mo’orea in French Polynesia. And that was Pontroué warming up.

He appointed Panerai’s first creative director, former colleague Alvaro Maggini, to help him realise this vision. Directed to communicate a strong and consistent global image that’s both invigorated yet faithful to the Panerai identity, Maggini brings to the fold his eclectic style and an avant-garde though elegant approach to design.

Maggini started in luxury watchmaking in 2011 as creative director at Roger Dubuis, where he worked with Pontroué and created fantastical digital campaigns and in-boutique installations. He then moved to Jaeger-Le Coultre as the head of creative strategy, a position he held for two years from 2017. And now he’s thrilled to be working alongside Pontroué again at Panerai, a brand that affords him a world of concepts and stories from which he can draw.

“I have a very deep admiration for Jean-Marc – he’s someone I trust and respect a lot who can bring out the best of my abilities,” Maggini says. “We’ve worked together for a decade. As a leader, he creates an environment where everyone can speak freely, and openly bring ideas to the table, no matter how outrageous. Jean-Marc has an obsession and a passion for work that’s infectious; in some way I think that’s what connects us.

“Panerai is such a non-static brand, things change all the time and not necessarily in terms of design but more on elements, materials and shape. And when it comes to technology, Panerai can be really crazy – and I mean that in the best possible way. It’s already managed to establish such an iconic design, and what it does is introduce innovations and materials never used in the watch industry before. And of course, this gives all teams – marketing, creative, production – a lot to work with.”

In spite of Maggini’s oft-fantastical presentations, the message, he argues, is rather straightforward. “Yes they are ‘wow’ presentations, but the intention is actually quite simple. I believe that less complicated means they’re better understood and, as such, much more appreciated,” he says.

“I think this manner of thinking developed during my study of typography, which later led me to be a typeface designer. I’m so used to working with small details. I can spend days, even months, developing just one alphabet. And, quite ironically, the result is usually very simple. The fewer the elements, the better,” he says. He applies this philosophy to his work at Panerai. “I like to be really focused, aligned with a direction – creating messages that can be immediately perceived.”

Maggini builds his stories around three important Panerai pillars: military, being Italian and, of course, water. “With water, mind you, I’m not talking about the calm kind. I weave concepts, stories, around the severity, deepness and precariousness of the ocean, where you can meet real dangers and find the most monstrous creatures. This is an element I worked on with Jean-Marc at Panerai.”

An example of this is an installation Maggini developed last year, which found its way to a Panerai pop-up store in Harbour City, Kowloon. Designed to echo an epic, underwater realm, the multi- sensory installation featured a huge, venomous octopus amid an aquatic habitat of rocks, sand and shells. Visitors could also experience the rarely seen underwater world through Panerai VR glasses.

“The idea is to be able to build a story, working with elements of the water – its colours, such as deep blue, green and black. When we work on something with titanium, for example, we introduce black elements in various textures – matte, polished, high-polish – and this helps me build a story around the product. And Panerai also has this very ecological aspect. Within its R&D departments, it’s always thinking of sustainability and ways to preserve nature. And again, when we claim the tag ‘Panerai is crazy’, we want that to mean so much more than just creating extraordinary products using unconventional materials. We want that also to mean sustainability, we want that to mean thinking of the future.”

Within the Panerai universe, 2020 has been declared the Year of the Luminor, and Maggini could not be more pleased. “I mean the story-telling behind this is crazy. The material used in the Luminor Marina Fibratech, for instance, is just spectacular; it’s a material that’s never been used before, and the opaqueness and uneven texture of the Fibratech just enhance the watch’s appearance. This watch, I feel, encapsulates what the brand is all about.”

It would be remiss not to mention the Submersible EcoPangaea Tourbillon GMT, which uses recycled metal from the 35-metre drive shaft of the Pangea, explorer Mike Horn’s sailing ship. “The Eco Submersible underscores Panerai’s determination not only to use unconventional materials, but also that which connects in a genuine, human level, which goes in line with our desire to give our customers something different.” And certainly, incorporating a part of what’s arguably one of the most grandiose explorers of our era is rather extraordinary.

“We’ve started to adopt this practice of not just selling products but offering a lifelong experience, and a genuine story, and I think we’re on the right track,” says Maggini.

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Throughout the past year, Bob’s Watches has been curating its “Fresh Finds” auctions with incredible success. The idea to make iconic watches available to watch enthusiasts worldwide has struck a chord with even the most well-versed watch collectors. With no buyers premium, Bob’s Watches auction platform has differentiated itself from even the most notable auction […]

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Who can resist the call of the wild?

These gorgeous watches draw inspiration from wildlife, and showcase extraordinary decorative and innovative techniques that bring to life the marvels of the natural world.

Cartier

Wizardry is the word that describes how the dial of the Révélation d’Une Panthère magically transforms. Some 650 tiny brilliant-cut diamonds appear to be floating loosely over the blank, black-lacquered dial, but when you tilt the watch ever so gently to read the time, the diamonds begin to glide, ultimately forming the outline of a panther’s head. It took five years for Cartier to develop this innovation, which suspends the diamonds in a patented clear viscous fluid under the sapphire crystal. Upon slight movement, the stones slowly trickle into invisible carved channels on the dial. The EX 37mm white gold mechanical creation flaunts a diamond-set bezel and is equipped with the calibre 430 MC.

Dior

The maison turned to Monsieur Dior‘s beautiful gardens for the inspiration behind its one-of-a-kind timepieces. This Dior Grand Soir Reine des Abeilles 21 white gold watch features a bejewelled bee with en tremblant wings that flutter with the wearer’s movements. The insect is set with sapphires, emeralds, diamonds and rubies, as well as opals and feathers. The dial’s snow-set round diamonds represent the queen bee’s dazzling hive, which is encircled by a diamond-set bezel and lugs. The 36mm statement piece is equipped with a quartz movement and delivered with a black velvet strap that lends a luxurious touch.

Chopard

A highlight of the maison’s 73-piece Red Carpet Collection 2020 that pays tribute to nature, this whimsical Owl jewellery watch was one of the first creations from the range to be unveiled. The gemstone-encrusted bird is set in ethical 18k white gold and adorned with a total of 9.1 carats of brilliant- and trapeze-cut diamonds. They are accented by an array of rainbow-hued sapphires – weighing a combined 4.1 carats – that encircle the twin dials displaying two time zones.

Harry Winston

A year after the debut of a smaller variant, the jeweller unveils the Premier Lotus Automatic in this larger 36mm white gold model. The beauty of the lotus flower – a cherished house motif – is celebrated in a romantic blush palette on the dial. It takes the form of two white gold sculptures adorned with white and pink beaded mother-of-pearl, and set atop a mother-of-pearl dial carved with a ripple pattern. A total of 164 brilliant-, marquise- and emerald-cut diamonds are set on the petals using a proprietary clustering technique, while 57 brilliant-cut diamonds line the bezel. The timepiece is equipped with the HW2014 Swiss-made mechanical movement, which boasts a robust 68-hour power reserve.

Breguet

Living in the depths of the Mediterranean is Neptune grass, an aquatic plant essential to the endemic marine ecosystem. Its graceful form is expressed on the dial of the white gold Marine Haute Joaillerie 9509 Poseidonia through exquisite mother-of-pearl marquetry and precious gems assembled with an invisible setting. Pictured here is the 35.8mm red variant featuring 85 baguette rubies, coloured sapphires and diamonds on the dial. The same gems also embellish the bezel and strap buckle. The transparent sapphire caseback reveals the extra- slim self-winding 591C calibre.

Vacheron Constantin

One of four unique chiming watches from the maison’s La Musique du Temps Les Cabinotiers – The Singing Birds collection, this 40mm pink gold piece showcases a champlevé enamel painting of a blue jay in a bucolic scene. A mastery of volumes and traditional craftsmanship techniques are essential for such pieces with a two-tiered dial. The enamelled section conceals the mechanism driving the hours and minutes, while the guilloche area displays the hour and minute indications. It is powered by the extra-thin self-winding calibre 1120 AT movement, which features an off-centre time display, offering additional space for the incredible artwork on its left.

Jaquet Droz

Inspired by a 1774 sketch by famed watchmaker Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz, this one-of-a-kind Loving Butterfly Automaton boasts a stunning opal dial as the fiery backdrop to a mesmerising display. Encircled by a 43mm red gold case, a gilded forest towers over gold appliques of a chariot, cherub and harnessed butterfly. A push of the crown button sets the butterfly’s wings aflutter as it pulls the chariot, and the wheels appear to turn, courtesy of an optical illusion created by fixed and moving spokes. A total of 40 hand- engraved parts, including the cherub’s intricate arms, were assembled manually. Powered by the self-winding Jaquet Droz 2653 AT1 movement, this extraordinary watch also showcases an off-centre onyx sub-dial with hour and minute markers.

Hermès

The motif on this 38mm Arceau Harnais Français Remix timepiece is composed of a pair of horses decked in elaborate harnesses. The image is adapted from the design of a vintage Hermès silk scarf by Hugo Grygkar, a prolific in-house designer who worked at the maison from the 1940s to 1959. The bezel is set with 82 diamonds and frames the engraved, hand-painted Limoges porcelain dial. Taking a month to craft, the horses are first hand-engraved, after which enamel paint colours are applied meticulously layer by layer and fired repeatedly. Produced in a limited and numbered series of 24, the watch is driven by the H1912 mechanical self- winding movement.

This story first appeared on Prestige Singapore, with art direction by Aaron Lee.

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Hublot’s High Jewellery Collection bring diamonds to the forefront of its newest watch series. Diamond-encrusted timepieces are nothing new to the market. Still, this collection of three watches marries mechanical brilliance with subtle execution to bring more than 300 baguette-cut, hand-placed diamonds to each timepiece. These three new Hublot models showcase the expertise of master […]

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Hublot’s High Jewellery Collection bring diamonds to the forefront of its newest watch series. Diamond-encrusted timepieces are nothing new to the market. Still, this collection of three watches marries mechanical brilliance with subtle execution to bring more than 300 baguette-cut, hand-placed diamonds to each timepiece. These three new Hublot models showcase the expertise of master […]

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Hublot’s High Jewellery Collection bring diamonds to the forefront of its newest watch series. Diamond-encrusted timepieces are nothing new to the market. Still, this collection of three watches marries mechanical brilliance with subtle execution to bring more than 300 baguette-cut, hand-placed diamonds to each timepiece. These three new Hublot models showcase the expertise of master […]

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Hublot’s High Jewellery Collection bring diamonds to the forefront of its newest watch series. Diamond-encrusted timepieces are nothing new to the market. Still, this collection of three watches marries mechanical brilliance with subtle execution to bring more than 300 baguette-cut, hand-placed diamonds to each timepiece. These three new Hublot models showcase the expertise of master […]

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Hublot’s High Jewellery Collection bring diamonds to the forefront of its newest watch series. Diamond-encrusted timepieces are nothing new to the market. Still, this collection of three watches marries mechanical brilliance with subtle execution to bring more than 300 baguette-cut, hand-placed diamonds to each timepiece. These three new Hublot models showcase the expertise of master […]

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