Hautlence is one of those defying contestants and the HL 2.0 line displays what it takes to already supersede the Patek Philippes in a collector’s rotator. The innovative timekeeper displays the hours via a 12-link chain on top whilst the ruthenium and rhodium-plated dial keeps you informed of just the minutes in a sophisticated way. Just 28 pieces are available of each of the two Hl 2 watches, one in 18kt white or rosé gold. The case is 50mm in size and the unique automatic movement is made of 552 components.
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Watchmaker Grieb & Benzinger, along with elite guests from Rolls-Royce Motorcars and Revolution Magazine, have unveiled 3 masterpiece watches, which are supposedly the heaviest and most complicated platinum watches in the world. Known for their detailed and individualistic crafting, the total value of watch set is known to be in excess of $1.5 million. Unveiled at a private ceremony in Singapore, the watches included were the Blue Danube, Blue Whirlwind, and Blue Sensation. From what is to be gathered, they are creating quiet the waves in the haute horological world, as they come with solid platinum casings and core movements developed from the house of Patek Philippe, over 120 years ago.
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The Aquarius Planetarium watch created by Dutch designer Christiaan Van Der Klaauw is now being called the world’s smallest functioning planetarium, this timepiece is known to track the whole solar system with the sun and 6 planets around it, apart from displaying time. Featuring extensive astrological designs on the dial, and a being a part of 12 exclusive timepieces, this is perfect horological melting pot of astronomy and astrology.
Housed in a platinum casing which is 40mm wide, the dial features extensively detailed artwork in pure white gold, featuring an astrological sign, which in this case is Aquarius.
At the 12 ‘o’clock position is the multi-ring planetarium, which has the sun at the centre around which the planets of the solar system are shown revolving.
Outside the planetarium rings are the various astrological positions marked in black on a metallic finish base. On the other hand, the 5 ‘o’clock position sees a round dial with a thin matte finished arm, pointing out to the month of the year, along with the relative position of the sun. The hours, minutes, and seconds also are displayed through similar looking thin arms, which virtually seem disappearing into the extensively prominent astrological artwork.
Under the hood, the timepiece has a CK1196 caliber movement, which has a self-winding mechanism with a built in planetarium module. The rotor of the watch however, will be visible at the case back, which itself has been created with 18-carat gold, and also has been hand engraved by Jochen Benzinger.
In all, there will only be 12 of these timepieces, the Aquarius being one of them. The price tag attached is €79,500 ($103,955) for each of these collector watches, which will be every horological addict’s indulgence.
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There are just a few manufacturers that can create timekeepers exuding such a dense level of class as the legendary Glashütte. This reissue of the iconic Sixties Square offers you a flying tourbillon, a 18kt gold 41mm case and numerous sophisticated details such as the feligre Arabic numerals. In the inside works a Glashütte in-house caliber which uses 2 diamonds among the 50 used jewels and provides its wearer a power reserve of 48 hours.
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This Breguet Ref. 5839 Marine Tourbillon High Jewellery watch is a diamond encrusted version of the Ref. 5937 from a few years ago.
Breguet outfitted the watch case and dial with an impressive amount of diamonds, but still was able to retain that signature Breguet Marine watch look.
The 43mm wide 18k white gold case as about 11.77 carats of stones on it. One of the neatest parts is how Breguet was able to maintain the coined edge of the case using specially cut diamonds. Also not the unique pattern the diamonds create for the bezel. On the dial smaller diamonds are set in the middle of the dial and don't overshadow the hands. The dial itself is silvered 18k gold. Overall Breguet did a great job giving a men's jewelry watch a functional face.
Inside the watch is a Breguet caliber 554.4 manually wound tourbillon movement with the time and a chronograph complication. The watch has 50 hours of power reserve with special features that include a silicium balance spring and escapement wheel.
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