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A Time For Every Style: Luxury Watch Launches Making Headlines
Last Updated: A celebration of timeless craftsmanship and modern innovation, these new luxury watches redefine elegance for the discerning collector. From heritage tributes and horological feats to modern minimalism and sustainable innovation, the latest timepiece launches from world-renowned watchmakers celebrate craftsmanship, legacy, and evolving design narratives. Here's a look at the most compelling watches unveiled by IWC Schaffhausen, Seiko, Rolex, Panerai, G-SHOCK, and Daniel Wellington. Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince Astron GPS Solar Dual-Time Chronograph The newest Seiko Astron boasts cutting-edge timekeeping and sleek, refined aesthetics. Crafted with a titanium bezel and sapphire crystal insert, the chronograph's angular silhouette is softened with mirror polishing. Diamond-cut subdial markers and a textured dial with horizontal stripes lend visual precision. Engineered for comfort, the lightweight titanium build and dual-curved sapphire crystal enhance wearability and legibility—an elegant evolution of Seiko's space-age legacy. ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller Introducing the all-new Land-Dweller, Rolex reimagines integrated design with the debut of calibre 7135 and the revolutionary Dynapulse escapement. Offered in 36mm and 40mm variants, the Land-Dweller features the new Flat Jubilee bracelet and a seamless Oyster case in white Rolesor (Oystersteel and white gold). The watch's honeycomb dial and fluted bezel add depth and brilliance, while the 5 Hz movement ensures exceptional precision. This launch signals a bold new chapter in Rolex's design journey. Submersible Chrono Marina Militare Experience Edition PAM01699 Limited to just 35 pieces, Panerai's PAM01699 honors its military heritage with an exclusive experience tied to Italian Naval Aviation. Buyers are invited to a 3-day tactical training at the Naval Air Station in Grottaglie, Puglia. The flyback chronograph houses the P.9100/R calibre with five patented functions, combining performance and purpose. Ergonomic pushers and a robust design underline Panerai's enduring connection to resilience and innovation in extreme conditions. G-SHOCK DW-5000R: A Tribute to the Original Icon G-SHOCK revives its inaugural DW-5000 in a modern avatar that remains loyal to the 1983 original. Featuring a stainless-steel case, bio-based resin, LED Super Illuminator, and signature brick-pattern dial, this edition is a tribute to toughness, designed and manufactured at Yamagata Casio. With red, blue, and yellow accents denoting passion, water resistance, and shock resistance, the DW-5000R bridges heritage with sustainability at an accessible INR 14,995 price point. DANIEL WELLINGTON top videos View all Spring/Summer 2025 Collection – Launched in India Daniel Wellington's SS25 Collection channels vintage charm with contemporary flair. Highlights include the Marlon, a pillow-case timepiece with linen-printed dials; Jolie Chain, blurring the lines between jewellery and function; and Ophelia Mini, featuring an elegant oval case and Roman numerals. Designed in Stockholm and priced between ₹15,700 and ₹19,800, the collection emphasizes self-expression, minimalist elegance, and Scandinavian craftsmanship—tailored for the modern Indian consumer. About the Author Lifestyle Desk Our life needs a bit of style to get the perfect zing in the daily routine. News18 Lifestyle is one-stop destination for everything you need to know about the world of fashion, food, health, travel, More Watch CNN-News18 here. The News18 Lifestyle section brings you the latest on health, fashion, travel, food, and culture — with wellness tips, celebrity style, travel inspiration, and recipes. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : affordable smartwatch best smartwatches in india cnn-news18 latest news lifestyle news18 Smart Watches watches Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: May 30, 2025, 14:56 IST News lifestyle A Time For Every Style: Luxury Watch Launches Making Headlines
The Star
19-05-2025
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- The Star
Touring Watches and Wonders 2025
What went down at Switzerland's premier horology festival this year. In spite of the looming economic uncertainties across the globe, this year's Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva, Switzerland, turned out to be the biggest one yet, with a record 60 brands participating, up from 54 in 2024! The number of visitors also rose 12% from the previous year to 55,000. Best of all, the recently wrapped up 2025 edition of the fair that ran from April 1 to 7, still remains one that many horological fans out there can ill-afford to miss as it offers a first look at cutting-edge innovations and new releases from some of the world's finest watchmakers. Of course, there was also a host of sideshows, including watchmaking demonstrations from apprentices, not to mention a much talked-about new food court, and also a jewellery story-telling workshops for children. But back to the main event. So, what are the highlights from this year's show? Well, to start off, for the first time this year, Bvlgari moved from exhibiting in nearby hotel suites around the Palexpo Convention Centre official venue in Geneva to showing in the Watches and Wonders venue proper itself. This debut was marked inevitably with the unveiling of its Serpenti Aeterna, with only the subtlest suggestion, no more, of a snake on this attractive and sculptural diamond-set bangle watch. The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, the world's thinnest flying tourbillon. — Photos: Bvlgari The exhibition space invited visitors to immerse themselves in the Maison's Italian culture, distinctive elegance and avant-garde creative vision – through beautiful marble hues and a blend of precious materials. The Maison also showed off its other new release, the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, the world's thinnest flying tourbillon with a total thickness of just 1.85mm. Its case diameter is 40mm. Bvlgari has taken skeletonisation to the next level, maximising light diffusion throughout the movement, creating striking contrasts through contemporary decorative techniques applied to key visible components. Powered by the BVF 900 tourbillon calibre, this manually wound mechanical movement beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and offers a 42-hour power reserve. Rolex has also taken the event by storm with the debut of its Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller collection. The Land-Dweller aims to bring a sense of harmony between wearers and their world. Watchmaking workshops are some of the most popular events at the watch fair. Offered in both 36mm and 40mm sizes, the striking line-up includes 10 references in Everose gold, platinum and steel. Inspired by the iconic Oysterquartz models of the 1970s, the Land-Dweller has a barrel-shaped case and features brushed surfaces, polished bevels, and a twinlock crown at 3 o'clock. Its honeycomb dial motif is also new, complemented with luminescent hands and hour markers which emit a soft blue glow. Looks like this year is almost all about Formula 1 for TAG Heuer! After all, if you have spent a fortune on the sponsorship of Grand Prix motor racing like the brand has, then you would want returns on that investment. TAG Heuer had the Formula 1 on its mind with a slew of motor racing offerings on display. Its key launch at this year's Watches and Wonders was a reworking of its original Formula 1 watch from the 1980s, with all the bright pops of colour that some of us who are old enough to remember as well. This new-gen F1 watch comes in a core range of colours, with limited runs of different hues for individual Grand Prix applications. The original was equipped with a quartz movement, but the revival uses neither conventional quartz nor a mechanical calibre, but is instead fitted with the brand's sun-powered 'solargraph' movement. Normally a discreet and self-effacing watchmaking house from Glashütte in Germany, A. Lange & Söhne surprised and delighted watch lovers by issuing a full 'Honeygold' case and bracelet Odysseus watch. While perfect for summer swimming in the river Elbe in Dresden, birthplace of the brand's founder Ferdinand Adolph Lange, this watch is more likely to appear on the Côte d'Azur with all the fabulous sun there! Meanwhile, Panerai introduces exhibition-goers to its new CEO, Emmanuel Perrin who takes over at this storied maker of some very large-diameter watches. The watch fair also features an outstanding new food court for guests. There's also now the new lighter, thinner 500m Luminor Marina with its uncompromisingly generous 44mm case presented at the brand's stand. At Patek Philippe, it was certainly the year of power reserve innovation. The Geneva-based watchmaking icons showcased the eight-day Calatrava with a day-date function and the Clous de Paris caseband that has now become a signature of the more exalted watches in the Calatrava line. Moving on to the Piaget stand, CEO Benjamin Comar announces that the brand is revising its beautiful watches from the late 1960s and 1970s – a wonderful period when jewellery and horology came together as never before. Key to this is a new timepiece for women: the Sixtie. This is a trapezoidal watch available on a bracelet and recalls the brand's much-celebrated golden age. A performance in the opening ceremony of Watches and Wonders Geneva. In contrast, the more independent watchmakers at Watches and Wonders were all about showcasing the flavour of the day, which lately have been a time-only watch with a highly decorated movement, usually without a dial and instead having the mechanics exposed on the face. Even brands like Zenith joined the party with the G.F.J., a time-only wristwatch equipped with a reconstructed cal. 135 observatory chronometer movement. While in the past, independent watchmakers often did their own thing, their recognition of current tastes have bestowed upon them great success. The demand enjoyed by such independent watchmakers is impressive, with many enthusiasts eager to place deposits for deliveries several years down the road. All in the hopes that the watchmaker of their choice will be the next Francois-Paul Journe (a much-respected independent watchmaker in his own right, who is the founder and namesake of the Swiss brand F.P. Journe)! Bvlgari invited visitors to immerse themselves in the Maison's Italian culture, distinctive elegance and avant-garde creative vision. Finally, not to be outdone by its European brethren, Grand Seiko also introduced an array of enchanting novelties that celebrate the brand's flair with gem-setting, Iwate's (the brand's birthplace in Japan) official flower, and an unprecedented achievement in mechanical accuracy. A particular standout is the Grand Seiko's Evolution 9 Spring Drive U.F.A SLGB001 and SLGB003 models. These are compact 37mm watches with the ground-breaking Calibre 9RB2 movement that features an annual accuracy of +/- 20 seconds, making it the most precise mainspring-powered movement in the world. It boasts a 72-hour power reserve and features a regulation switch for fine-tuning during servicing. Meanwhile, the watch dials for both are inspired by Japan's frosty Kirigamine Highlands near the brand's Shinshu Watch Studio, evoking icy forests with intricate textures. The platinum SLGB001 – which is limited to 80 pieces – features a light-blue dial paired with a crocodile strap, while the titanium SLGB003 offers a bluish-green dial with a matching bracelet and micro-adjustment clasp.
Tatler Asia
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
What 2 watch collectors took away from Watches and Wonders 2025
Self-confessed Cartier watch nerd Nic James and TickTockBelle Stephanie Soh share their highlights from the Geneva watch fair With Watches and Wonders 2025 (WWG) still fresh in our minds, Tatler GMT reached out to Nic James, head of The Horology Club Malaysia, and Stephanie Soh, one-half of TicktockBelles in Singapore, for their thoughts on the fair from an enthusiast's perspective. Read more: Watches and Wonders 2025: Tatler GMT editors pick their favourite watches NIC JAMES What watch releases or trends stood out to you? Last year's event left me a bit underwhelmed. There were plenty of releases, but nothing that really grabbed my attention. As a collector, it came across like the industry was playing it safe. But this year brought back the wow factor. We saw new movements, interesting technology, better case proportions, and thoughtful updates that made the watches more wearable. It felt like the brands cared about what was happening under the hood, not just how the watch looked on the outside. I was genuinely excited, and that hasn't happened in a while. Which maisons made the strongest statements this year? Rolex really stood out to me. They launched the Land-Dweller with the new Dynapulse escapement, and that's a big move from a brand known for slow and incremental changes. Rolex doesn't often introduce entirely new models, so this was exciting to see. The engineering behind the escapement is interesting, and I'm curious to see how it performs over time. What excites me most is its potential— does this mean we will get to see a slimmer Submariner one day? Ulysse Nardin also impressed me. I've always appreciated the Freak, but the new Diver [Air] really excited me. The skeletonised diver can handle 5,000g of force and is water-resistant up to 200m. It's like Richard Mille technology that can be taken underwater. It wore so well too for a 44mm.
India Today
25-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- India Today
Rolex Land-Dweller watch
Reimagining timeless design with a distinctly contemporary aesthetic, the Land-Dweller reinterprets its design with integrated bracelets, sketching out fresh perspectives. The timepiece was first explored in 1969 with the Rolex Quartz, and then again in 1974 on a Datejust with a self-winding movement. This design creates a visual harmony that seamlessly melds the bracelet and case in one smooth continuous line, accentuated by the polished chamfering on the top edges of the bracelet and case, which produces a ribbon of reflections when it catches the light. The graphic appeal of the dial stems from a nature-inspired honeycomb motif, which is offered in two diameters, 36 mm and 40 mm. The watch is available in a white Rolesor version or in an 18 carat Everose gold with an intense white dial, and in 950 platinum with an ice blue dial (as shown in the picture). On the versions with a Chromalight display, the open numerals and index hour markers are luminescent, which offer optimal legibility, enhanced by luminescent hands that have been specially designed for the watch. Sleek, elegant, and technically savvy, the Land-Dweller is a watch for all occasions.
Forbes
13-04-2025
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- Forbes
The Best Of Watches And Wonders 2025
Behind the scenes at this year's Watches And Wonders Geneva—the most important trade show for luxury timepieces—the clock was ticking loudly to get new releases on boats before the April 9 deadline of President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs. Swiss watches were set to be taxed at 31% while those from EU countries were looking at a more modest 20% tariff. But the uncertainty of a potential trade war didn't diminish the enthusiasm for this year's novelties, which included the first new collection from Rolex since 2012 (the Land-Dweller), a revival of Cartier's Tank Á Guichets from 1928, and the debut from the world's most complicated wristwatch by Vacheron Constantin. Here are some of the most beautiful, innovative, and buzzed-about new watches that will stand the test of time. Rolex Two days before Watches And Wonders began, the watch world was already buzzing about a new release from Rolex that was spotted (by accident?) in Roger Federer's Instagram feed. The Land-Dweller is Rolex's first new collection since 2012's Sky-Dweller—and also fits logically alongside the Sea-Dweller, which debuted in 1967—but has more in common with the Oysterquartz, an angular interpretation of the Crown's signature Oyster. The classic Jubilee bracelet is now integrated with the case—flatter and thinner—and the dial has a honeycomb pattern. But it's what's underneath the hood that where the real innovation occurs. The Land-Dweller—which is available in 36mm and 40mm—is powered by Rolex's a new movement (Caliber 7135), which features the new Dynapulse escapement that will likely turn up in future models. As if a new collection weren't enough news, Rolex also introduced a new 1908 in yellow gold (with a gold bracelet) and several models with dazzling dials—including a Daytona with a turquoise lacquer dial and a GMT-Master II with a tiger iron dial. Cartier When you have an horological archive like Cartier, it's easy to go back in time. This year, the famed jewelry maison brought back the Tank á Guichets—a unique part of its Tank collection—which was first introduced in 1928. The new Guichets—which means window or opening in French, as in a ticket window—feature a dial that looks like a caseback, except for two apertures that reveal the hour (using a jump-hour mechanism) and minutes (also on a rotating dial). Thew new models come in yellow gold, rose gold and platinum and feature the hour where 12 o'clock should be and the minutes at 6 o'clock. But the real standout is a platinum edition (limited to 200 pieces) that displays the hour window at 11 o'clock (with the numbers turned on their side) and the minutes (also tilted) at about 4 o'clock. Think of it as a very sophisticated analog version of a digital watch. A. Lange & Söhne While A. Lange & Söhne is revered for its dress watches, the Odysseus is closer to a sport watch—especially now that it comes on a precious metal bracelet (in Lange's signature Honeygold) that matches the case. This version doesn't have the kind of complications of previous Odysseus models, but it does have day and date windows that are controlled by two subtle pushers on opposite sides of the crown. It's also water resistant up to 120 meters. But the main thing to know about this beauty is that it is limited to 100 pieces. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe is another brand renowned for its grand complications—perpetual calendars and world timers that calculate and convey large amounts of information on a small dial—but this year, it reminded collectors that few things are as difficult to execute as pure simplicity. The Calatrava 6196P is a stunning addition to the Calatrava collection—with a salmon dial, black markers and a small seconds sub dial at 6 o'clock. Other standouts for Patek this year were a perpetual calendar in the Twenty-4 collection with a vibrant green dial, a Calatrava Travel Time watch in white gold and a slimmer 4omm Cubitus. Bulgari For years, Bulgari and Piaget have traded records—with Richard Mille jumping in occasionally—for the world's thinnest watches. This year, it's Bulgari's turn—with the world's thinnest tourbillon, clocking in at an absurdly svelte 1.85 mm. (Or about 1 mm thicker than a credit card.) This is Bulgari's 10th world record—and the second time it has broken its previous record in the tourbillon category. Can the highly skeletonized Octo Finissimo Ultra possibly get any slimmer? It's hard to see how, but Bulgari keeps finding ways. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko's Nature-inspired dials are always a highlight of Watches And Wonders, but this year the brand focused on what should be the most important aspect of watchmaking: accuracy. The new Spring Drive Caliber 9RB2 in the Grand Seiko SLGB003 has an astounding accuracy rating of ±20 seconds per year. (Read that again, per year.) To put that in perspective, Switzerland's exacting COSC standard for accuracy requires that mechanical watches are rated between -4/+6 seconds per day. Grand Seiko isn't calling it the most accurate watch powered by a spring drive—but it is. Chanel Chanel's cherished J12 collection got a chic makeover for its 25th anniversary. Previously available in white or black ceramic, the J12 now comes in blue—the same deep shade as the Bleu de Chanel fragrance—in 9 limited-edition models. Some feature diamonds, others have sapphires, and there is even a flying tourbillon in a diamond-set cage. Ulysse Nardin Most people who wear dive watches will never strap on a tank and take the plunge—which is why many models have features that scuba enthusiasts have absolutely no use for, including a date window and a GMT function. (Seriously, how long do people think divers stay under?) But Ulysse Nardin—which has a rich history of nautical timepieces—stripped away all of those functions to produce the world's lightest mechanical dive watch. Weighing in at just 52 grams (or a little lighter than a tennis ball), the Ulysse Nardin Diver Air is a highly skeletonized watch made of titanium and carbon with a movement that, as its name implies, is 80% air. Aside from being ultra lightweight, the Diver Air is a traditional dive watch—it features a unidirectional bezel with Super-LumiNova and is certified to 200 meters. H. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie debuted a bold new collection called Pop with vibrant stone dials this year, but those weren't the only Moser dials to pop with color. The Endeavour Center Seconds Concept Purple Enamel features one of Moser's magnificent fumé dials with an elegant three-hand watch. And so as not to take away from the minimalism, there's not a logo to be found. No need—watch aficionados will already know who made it. Bremont Bremont, the 23-year-old British watch brand founded by brothers Nick and Giles English, has undergone a tremendous transformation since Bill Ackman, the billionaire founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, made a $59 million investment in the brand in 2023. This year, Ackman increased his stake to 63% and became its non-executive chairman. He also made his first appearance at Watches And Wonders to support its new releases. A year after introducing the Terra Nova model to its collection, Bremont continues to push the boundaries of its rugged military-inspired watches with the release of two jumping-hour timepieces—a modern variation with a black dial and a sweeping seconds hand and a limited-edition bronze model that's closer to Cartier's Tank á Guichets, which has three apertures: four hours, minutes and a seconds hand in the center that resembles a compass. Van Cleef & Arpels Each year at Watches And Wonders, Van Cleef & Arpels unveils one of its Poetic Complications, watches that combine fine watchmaking, métiers d'art and actual storytelling. In 2010, the maison introduced Pont des Amoureux, an automaton watch that features two lovers meeting on a bridge in Paris—where every day they kiss at noon and midnight. This year, in Bal des Amoureux, the couple go on a second date, if you will, dancing at an outdoor café. They still kiss at noon and midnight, but now the pair hold hands the entire time while he hides a bouquet of flowers behind his back. These two really seem like they're going to make it. Parmigiani Fleurier Perpetual calendar watches may be one of the grandest complications, but they are often ruined with busy dials that are difficult to read. Not so with the limited edition Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Quantième Perpétuel, a minimalist marvel that displays the year, month, day and date in two sub dials at 4 and 8 o'clock. It also tells time. Jaeger LeCoultre Created for polo players in 1931, Jaeger LeCoultre's Reverso, which features a case that swivels 180 degrees to protect the crystal, has long been a feat of Art Deco engineering. And while there have been countless variations on the Reverso over the years—the case can now feature a second dial when it rotates—this year featured a first: a Milanese bracelet. The supple rose gold bracelet is integrated with the case, adding to its sleekness, and the dial is equally minimal, with a small seconds dial. VITALS Hermès/Joel Von Allmen In 2011, Hermès introduced a whimsical complication called Le Temps Suspendu that appears to run counter to a watch's purpose—it suspends time. With the push of a button, the hands move into a V shape on either side of 12 o'clock, which gives the illusion that time is paused. It's not, of course—the movement is still running—but it's really just a metaphor for focusing on what really matters in life. (They're French, after all.) With a second push, the correct time is restored. Now available in Hermès Cut collection, introduced last year, the watch has another playful function—the small seconds hand (at 4 o'clock) runs backwards. VITALS Chopard Renowned for its high-jewelry timepieces, Chopard introduced the Alpine Eagle sport watch in 2019 to great acclaim and has been producing variations ever since. This year, the maison released two Alpine Eagle watches, a platinum model and the Alpine Eagle 41 SL Cadence 8HF. Made from ceramicized titanium (the SL in its name is for Super Light), this Alpine has an industrial design look that really soars on the wrist. Underneath, is a COSC-certified high-frequency 8Hz movement, which delivers more accuracy. TAG Heuer In 1986, Tag Heuer introduced the Formula 1, a colorful, entry-level quartz watch that developed a cult following for a brand with a rich auto racing heritage. To mark its return as F1's official timekeeper, Tag Heuer rolled out a new solar-powered version of the Formula 1—building on its popular collaboration with Kith last year—for a new generation of Grand Prix fans. Design-wise, the Formula 1 Solargraph still feels firmly rooted in the '80s, but the modern versions are not just candy-colored for funsies—the colorways correspond to individual Grand Prix races, where they will be introduced in limited editions. Bell & Ross Plenty of watches have astronomical complications, from a moonphase indicator to the position of the planets. The Bell & Ross BR-O3 Astro isn't one of those—it's just fun. Building on Bell & Ross' aviation heritage, the Astro is housed in the brand's signature square case with an aventurine dial that resembles the night sky. It also flies in the face of the Copernican theory. Here, the Earth is once again the center of the universe with Mars as the hour hand, the moon as the minute hand and a satellite as the seconds hand. If you look at the image above, it's 10:10 and about 40 seconds. Montblanc For a brand that takes its name from the highest mountain in the Alps, Montblanc has always created watches worthy of summiting the world's peaks. Then in 2022, the brand went in a different direction of exploration—deep under the ocean with its Iced Sea collection. This year, Montblanc took its O Oxygen technology from the 1858 Geosphere line—which removes all oxygen from the case—and combined it with the Ice Sea diver. It's a logical progression for the collection as oxygen is scarce the higher and lower you travel. And the striated light blue dial—inspired by Mer de Glace, the largest glacier on the actual Mont Blanc—looks appropriately cool. Frederique Constant Arguably the value buy of Watches And Wonders, the Frederique Constant Perpetual Calendar Manufacture delivers a grand complication for just under $10,000—or about three to ten times less than most perpetual calendars. With a handsome salmon dial that's easy to read, the watch displays the month, day, date and whether it's a leap year. There's even a moonphase window at 6 o'clock that heightens the elegance. Zenith To honor its founder, Georges Favre-Jacot, in its 160th anniversary year, Zenith had more than a few new watches up its sleeve—it announced the beginning of a new luxury collection with a revived movement, Caliber 135. For now, the elegant G.F.J.—with a Lapis Lazuli dial and white gold hour markers and hands—will be limited to 160 pieces, but Zenith didn't rebuild the movement just to put it in a limited edition. Expect to see it again in a new collection. Oris Is there a watch brand that's having more fun than Oris? Having released a Kermit the Frog ProPilot watch in 2023 and a Miss Piggy companion version last year, Oris breathed new life into its Big Crown Pointer Date with brightly colored dials and a sleeker new design. And for the first time, it's available on a bracelet. Hublot In 2005, Hublot's Big Bang established the design DNA for the brand—bold and oversized, with an emphasis on rugged, futuristic materials. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the collection that started it all, Hublot, never known for its subtlety, pulled out all the stops. It debuted a one-of-a-kind 'Materials & High Complications' five-piece set of Big Bang watches—including a tourbillon and a cathedral minute repeater—that costs $1.1 million. There is also a five-piece 'Master of Sapphire' set—in bright, Easter Egg colors—that's more modestly priced at $605,000. And Hublot released limited editions of five classic Big Bangs—a greatest hits of materials, including its signature King Gold and Magic Gold—with design elements from previous models. Standing above the rest is the Big Bang 20th Anniversary Red Magic, which pays tribute to Hublot's first colored ceramic watch—in a highly polished bright red that would make firetrucks envious. The only downside? It's limited to 100 pieces. Piaget Last year, for its 150th anniversary, Piaget reintroduced the Polo 79 in yellow gold to great acclaim. An icon of 1980s timepieces—it was introduced in 1979, hence the name—the Polo's quartz movement was updated to a mechanical version but otherwise stayed faithful to its original design. Now the Polo 79 has been given another upgrade—it's available in white gold and collectors are already lining up. VITALS Vacheron Constantin A year ago, Vacheron Constantin dazzled Watches And Wonders with the debut of the world's most complicated watch—The Berkley Grand Complication. Commissioned by insurance billionaire William Berkley, the watch—which was the size of a small clock—took 11 years to complete and featured 63 complications, including the world's first Chinese perpetual calendar. This year, Vacheron thought a little smaller but went big again—unveiling the world's most complicated wristwatch. Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication-La Première took eight years to create and features 41 complications—including a Gregorian perpetual calendar, a tide indicator and Westminster carillon minute repeater that accounts for 7 of the 13 potential patents in this masterpiece. The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time. In every sense, it's out of this world. VITALS
