BULGARI OCTO FINISSIMO S
ROGERDUBUIS EXCALIBERDOUBLE FLYINGTOURBILLON The Last Dance - said to be the most watched documentary of all time - featured a cameo of Roger Dubuis’ pristine timepieces on the wrists of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Following on from the hype of this film comes the original model’s successor, the Excalibur Double Flying Tourbillon, which is arguably one of the most beautiful luxury timepieces of the modern era. A skeletonised and stylised reinterpretation of the classic timepiece, this watch cleverly reimagines the positioning of the two tourbillons, criss-crossing the iconic star between two bridges set at separate levels. The result is truly stunning, and features an impressive power reserve of 72 hours. HUBLOTBIGBANG INTEGRALCERAMIC It’s been a few decades since ceramic bezels became somewhat de rigueur in the luxury timepiece industry, and yet every now and again, there’s a release that reminds us just how thrillingly beautiful, contemporary, and genre defining this material can be. The latest Hublot features an integrated bracelet that’s utterly stunning, and which is heightened by the single-material architecture that sees almost every visible component of the watch made of gun-metal grey ceramic. Sleek, sophisticated, and twice as scratch-resistant as any steel used in the timepiece industry, the polished and satin-finished ceramic makes this watch ideal for those seeking an eye-catching statement that also serves as a reliable timepiece for daily wear.
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CHRONOGRAPHGMT The Bulgari Octo Finissimo has something of a cult status among fine timepiece lovers worldwide, with the peerless jewelry brand’s range of luxury watches gathering pace among the upper echelons of the industry year upon year. Bulgari loves nothing more than to smash records and rewrite history, and the Finissimo S Chronograph GMT has most definitely pushed the envelope as far as iconoclasm goes. This beautifully sleek timepiece boasts the culmination of all six world records held by the brand since 2014; thinnest minute repeater, thinnest automatic tourbillon, thinnest automatic chronograph… the list goes on and on. Resplendent in polished steel and deep blue, this diving watch release is also supposedly pressurised to withstand depths of 100 meters, although whether you’d risk heading out in your scuba gear with this beautiful watch on your wrist is another matter entirely.
PIAGETPOLO SKELETON Piaget is renowned worldwide for two key
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features: ultra-thin movements, and awe-inspiring skeletonisation. Both are present and correct in truly beautiful style in the Piaget Polo Skeleton. This gorgeously eye-catching timepiece balances complication with flawless rhythm and movement, and is currently making huge waves on the horology scene among long-time lovers of the brand and newcomers to its distinctive style. This model is a full 30% thinner than any other existing Polo watch, and has a sleek case that’s a mere 6.5mm thick. The wafer-thin in-house movement is 2.4mm deep, and yet - somehow - it comes with a 44 hour power reserve and a 30 meter water resistance. Unmissable!
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