Text: Anastasia Lelyukh THAT THIS NEW YEAR MODELS THIS YEAR IS NOT ALREADY ALREADY MUCH, IT IS NOT SURPRISING: LIKE, ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE HOUR INDUSTRY, JUST NOW STARTED TO "SHOOT" THE PAST NEW YEARS. On the other hand, the absence of changes indicates stability, and stability of prosperity. Therefore, TODAY SOMETHING NEW AND ORIGINAL IS DEMONSTRATED BY EACH BEGINNERS, WHICH SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY DECLARED ABOUT HIMSELF, OR GRANDS HAUTE HORLOGERIE, WHICH THIS IS JUST POSITIONED BY STATUS.
SUPER-PREMIUM
1. Audemars Piguet Ladies Royal Oak Selfwinding
In this hand-wound watch model, the classic style and sporty image of the Royal Oak collection are manifested more than ever. The watch has a case with a diameter of 41 mm, made of 18 ct pink gold and fully decorated with diamonds. The watch is equipped with an automatic caliber 3120 with a 60-hour power reserve. Comes with a gray handmade alligator strap with diamond-plated 18K rose gold Audemars Piguet clasp.
2. Blancpain Villeret
The 42-mm round two-stage case and the head of the factory of this watch model are made of 18 carat red gold. The laconic white Grand Feu enamelled dial has the functions of hours, minutes, a central second hand with the initials JB in honor of the company's founder Jacques Blanpan and a date aperture at the 3 o’clock position. The dial also shows the initials of JB in one-color engraving at 12 o’clock. Through the sapphire crystal caseback, you can see the automatic movement, the bridges of which are decorated with a Cotes de Geneve pattern.
3. Breguet Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon Extra-Thin
The manufactory introduced new ultrathin watches, the debut of which took place in 2013 at the BaselWorld exhibition. They are equipped with an extra-thin automatic mechanism with a tourbillon placed in a 7 mm thick case. The 42 mm case is first made of platinum. Four different patterns adorn the platinum dial, and there is also a tourbillon carriage with a second hand and a 90-hour power reserve indicator at the “8.5 hours” position.
4. Girard-Perregaux Stainless Steel Chrono Hawk
The luxury watch maker once again surprises with the introduction of the new version of the Chrono Hawk stainless steel model. Placed in a case with a diameter of 44 mm, they are crowned with a bezel, which consists of two parts: round and octagonal, which creates a unique visual effect. The dial is decorated with the signature bridges of the Girard-Perregaux tourbillon. The heart of the watch is an automatic GP03300 with a 46-hour power reserve. The watch comes with a bracelet made of steel links with a folding clasp and a micro-adjustment system that ensures wearing comfort. Replaceable rubber strap included.
Luxury
5. IWC Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month
Released in 2014, the Aquatimer masterpiece is equipped with a 89801 manufactory caliber with a 68-hour power reserve. The case with a diameter of 49 mm is made of 18 carat red gold, as is the external rotating bezel with the IWC SafeDive system. The impressive model boasts features of a perpetual calendar, wide analog apertures of the day and month, leap year display, stopwatch and flyback functions, minute, hour and small second counters, luminescent hands, an internal rotating bezel and an attractive black dial. The watch comes on a black rubber strap with alligator leather inserts and a clasp of 18 carat red gold.
6. Rolex Oyster Perpetual DAY-DATE Sertie
The new brilliant series includes seven models. Each bezel is decorated with baguette-cut diamonds, and a total of 60 stones are used to decorate the bezel. Watch cases and bracelets can be made of 18ct Everose gold. The diameter of the case is 36 mm; the sapphire crystal is scratch-resistant. Inside there are automatic mechanisms, they use the Perpetual rotor, thanks to which the automatic winding works in two directions. Power reserve 48 hours. Functions are hours, minutes, seconds, as well as the date and day of the week, for the last two there is the possibility of quick adjustment. Models differ from each other and the options for the dials. The dial “mother-of-pearl carousel” is decorated with “flower” engraving, the hour scale on the dial is made up of 217 diamonds. Another option is the Oxford dial. A wicker pattern flaunts on it. There are models with gem dials: lapis lazuli, ferrite and the bull’s eye.
7. Zenith Pilot Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903
The novelty was created in honor of the Wright brothers. The release is limited to 1903 in commemoration of the date when Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first flight in history. The individual number in the series is engraved on a special board screwed to the side of the watch closer to the center, resembling an aviation rivet. On the back cover is an image of the Wright brothers' aircraft. This model has all the distinguishing features of an aviation watch, including an enlarged factory head, which provides perfect control when the pilot is wearing gloves. The wide case (48 mm) provides the dial with a lot of space to accommodate enlarged numbers coated with Super-LumiNova for optimal readability. The GMT hand indicating the time of the second time zone is equipped with a large red tip. The improvement touched another remarkable feature of the case, which is made of black titanium with a DLC coating of a very light material. The watch is resistant to vibration, magnetic fields and temperature changes, and is equipped with an automatic Elite 693. The watch comes with a durable strap in beige suede leather. On its lining, connoisseurs easily recognize the hot stamped Zenith logo, which has become a symbol of conquering the air, and the historical coat of arms of the watch house, conveying the spirit of an era where the sky was waiting for its heroes.
1-st CLASS
8. Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Worldtimer
The watch is presented in a steel case with a diameter of 42 mm and is available in two versions for Europe and Asia. Both versions depict continents finely engraved on the central dial with Roman numerals around the circumference. The European version is decorated with a guilloche pattern. Her world map with blue outlines harmonizes with the hands and hour markings. In the Asian version, the emphasis is on the play of light: a silver dial satin with a pattern in the form of rays, opal oceans, numbers and hands in pink gold, blue second hand. Both models have a day / night indicator at the 9 o’clock position and a date indicator at the 6 o’clock position. The ML164 automatic movement, protected by a case with a water resistance of up to 50 m, has the hallmarks of a top-class watch caliber: platinum bridges are decorated with pearl grains and a Cotes de Geneve pattern, the gold-plated rotor is also accented with a Cotes de Geneve pattern.
9. Baume & Mercier Clifton 1892 Flying Tourbillon
The watch is made of 18-carat red gold, has a case of 45.5 mm, accommodating the Caliber P951 movement with manual winding from Val Fleurier manufactory, also a member of the Richemont group of companies. On the beautiful silver dial there are gold hands, numbers and indices, as well as a small second counter at 6 o’clock and a tourbillon carriage at 9 o’clock. The latest addition to the collection is an elegant blue alligator leather strap with a gold clasp. The release of the model is limited to 30 copies.
10. Perrelet Turbine Diver
Especially for researchers of the deep sea, Perrelet presents a new model whose unusual design equally meets the requirements of aesthetics and functionality. The upper rotor with 11 rounded blades resembles a propeller. The duration of the dive is easily controlled with a rotating bezel around the circumference of the dial, marked for 20 minutes. The characteristic design is emphasized by a specially designed case with a diameter of 47.5 mm, waterproof to a depth of 300 m. On its side, decorated with flutes, there are four decorative clips, also visible from the side of the bezel, and an integrated crown, shifted at 4 o’clock for symmetry with the head controlling the rotating bezel. The sapphire crystal integrated in the screwed back case allows you to appreciate the automatic mechanism P-331 decorated by Cotes de Geneve, developed on the basis of the new manufactory caliber Alternance 10. The models are presented both in monochrome cases and in two-tone versions (steel / steel with black coated with diamond-like carbon), the color of the dial varies. The novelty is delivered on a black or blue rubber strap.
11. Longines Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph
Watches equipped with the exclusive Longines movement resemble the first wrist chronograph released by the brand. The model is available in three different versions, in a stainless steel case or in pink gold. The white dial with black numbers printed on it and a red number at 12 o’clock is in harmony with the hands made of blued steel. The grooved crown, in which the chronograph button is integrated, completes the traditional design. In all three versions, the mechanism with a column wheel can be seen through a transparent sapphire crystal case back. All models are presented on a brown alligator leather strap.
12. Rado HyperChrome Diamonds
Renata Litvinova, actress, screenwriter and director, continues her collaboration with the Rado watch brand. In a new advertising campaign, she demonstrated a model of watches decorated with 181 diamonds. Litvinova played herself: she posed in the director's chair on the set and in the cinema watching the footage. Filming took place in Milan. Each model is made of the iconic Rado material of high-tech ceramics, and is presented in two black and white colors that never go out of style. The bezel of the quartz model is decorated with 56 diamonds. On the version of the self-winding watch, the number is 6.
PREMIUM FASHION
13. Bulgari Diva
Brand Bulgari presented a watch from the Diva collection, dedicated to the legendary movie stars of the XX century. Designers were inspired by the luxurious decorations of Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, Claudia Cardinal and other stars. The balance of round and triangular elements is decisive for the appearance of the novelty, and the most advanced connoisseurs will see Elizabeth Taylor from the Cleopatra movie in the design as well. The watch is released in a case with a diameter of 39 mm and equipped with a quartz movement. The model in pink gold with a white mother-of-pearl dial is distinguished by color mosaics in a Mediterranean style. It is adorned with amethysts and cabochon cut rubellites in combination with round diamonds. The version of the Diva watch in white gold pays tribute to the beloved stone of movie stars: its case is studded with round and baguette-cut diamonds.
