Curtain raisers
The best of the best from the annual SIHH showcase event
Calibre de Cartier Diver
£5,700
No one expected Cartier to produce a diving watch, but it did so with all the style you’d expect and more besides. Not only that, but it meets the highest technical specs for diving pieces, and carries an in-house movement.
www.cartier.com
Parmigiani Tonda Metrographe Chrono
£9,600
Parmigiani normally operates in the many-tens-of-thousands sector, making a move into slightly more affordable territory with this smart chronograph a pleasant surprise.
www.parmigiani.com
Radiomir 1940 Chronograph Oro Bianco
£39,700
Italy’s most famous watch brand brought out a trio of stunning, retro-styled chronographs with exquisite hand-wound movements. An interesting detail: the register around the edge of the dial is for measuring a person’s pulse.
www.panerai.com
Vacheron Constantin Metiers D’Art Fabuleux Ornements
£112,350
The Genevan maison continues its journey into the most ornate techniques in decorative haute horlogerie with this limited edition stunner. Fabuleux indeed.
www.vacheron-constantin.com
Baume & Mercier Clifton Retrograde Date
£3,990
Retro in both style and function, with a semi-circular “retrograde” date dial on the right, which springs back to 1 at the end of the month.
www.baume-et-mercier.com
Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Date Month
£42,000
A massive 49mm gold watch with digital display perpetual calendar, this is one hell of a statement piece for those who need to know the full date details 100m below the surface. In gold
www.iwc.com/en-uk
IT’S COMPLICATED… AND BEAUTIFUL
Roger Dubuis Hommage Double Tourbillon £235,500
A Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar “Terraluna” £157,500
Richard Mille RM 36-01 G-Sensor Tourbillon £459,000
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Concept GMT Tourbillon £TBA