The celebration of the New Year is a time-honored tradition, marked by joyous festivities and a palpable sense of renewal. Amidst the confetti showers and echoes of laughter, there exists a subtle yet significant symbol that transcends mere timekeeping – the watch on your wrist. The right timepiece, adorned with elegance and precision, not only tracks the seconds that usher in the new chapter but becomes an emblem of your readiness to seize the moments that lie ahead.
Cartier – Panthère de Cartier Watches
At Cartier, everything begins with the design. The Maison’s obsession for pure lines, precise shapes and precious details has led to design objects that defy the decades.
This Panthère de Cartier watch features quartz movement, rhodium-finish white gold, diamonds, and a metal bracelet. The Rhodium-finish white gold panther head and case is set with 614 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 4.41 carats, pear-cut emerald eyes, buff-top onyx nose, black lacquer dial, rhodium-finish steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal, and rhodium-finish white gold bracelet.
The yellow gold Panthère de Cartier watch features quartz movement and a metal bracelet. The stunning 18K yellow gold panther head and case has pear-cut tsavorite eyes, buff-top onyx nose, black lacquer spots with black lacquer dial, steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal and 18K yellow gold bracelet.
Patek Phillipe – Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Minute Repeater Haute Joaillerie
The new reference is paved throughout with 130 baguette-cut diamonds (8.66 ct) on the dial and the outer row of the bezel and 779 multicolored baguette-cut sapphires (45.05 ct) forming a rainbow on the inner row of the bezel, the flanks of the case, the minute repeater slide-piece and the rose-gold bracelet.
To add to the radiance of this precious timepiece, Patek Philippe chose the sophisticated technique of “invisible setting” for the dial center, the two rows of gems on the bezel, and the caseband, as well as the central links and the flanks of the bracelet. The dial stands out by its excellent legibility, a quality required of all Patek Philippe watches, even when fully gemset –with 12 multicolored baguette-cut sapphire hour markers, an hour circle composed of baguette-cut diamonds, an hour hand set with three baguette-cut rubies and a minute-hand lit by five baguette-cut blue sapphires. The hole in the cannon carrying the hands is set with a brilliant-cut diamond.
Carl F. Bucherer – Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral ‘Green Paradise’
The Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral ‘Green Paradise’ is a one-of-a-kind interpretation of a limited-edition watch in black released earlier in 2023. While it shares the fundamental characteristics of that earlier timepiece, the most obvious difference is its sunray dial finished in a deep, opulent green – deliberately chosen as a hue that resonates culturally throughout the Middle East – paired with a matching green, hand-stitched Louisiana alligator leather strap.
This verdant stage is set for a show-stopping bezel, which contains 40 baguette-cut 3.9-carat tsavorites, sapphires and rubies. On the dial itself are 11 additional baguette-cut tsavorites, sapphires and rubies (each 0.4 carat) that exactly color-match the corresponding gemstone on the bezel. As a ‘Triple Peripheral’, this watch not only features a peripherally mounted automatic winding system and ‘floating’ tourbillon but also features a peripherally mounted minute repeater regulator. This is the beating heart of one of the most astonishing achievements in horology: it controls miniature hammers that strike gongs to represent hours, quarter hours and minutes audibly.
Roger Dubuis – Ladies Velvet Collection
The Velvet collection is where objets d’art belong. Feminine and contemporary aesthetics reign supreme in these meticulous timepieces. With highly graphic dials in relief on two levels, elongated Roman numerals, and symbolic attachments that allow the bracelet to flow naturally from the 36 mm case, the timepieces playfully revisit the Roger Dubuis codes with a new sophistication. A round/barrel-shaped trompe l’oeil case together with charismatic power create an audacious style. With its commitment to maximising reliability, Roger Dubuis has fitted this line with a latest-generation calibre, the RD821 mechanical movement with automatic winding. Decorated with “Côtes de Genève” it comprises 172 beautifully hand-finished components, runs at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz) and has a 48-hour power reserve.
Featuring a range of strap and dial options to suit all tastes, the Roger Dubuis Velvet Collection of 18K pink and white gold watches with dazzling diamonds. The boutique exclusive Velvet MB, limited to 8 pieces only, in Platinum PT950 and set with a show-stopping 57 carats of diamonds.
A. Lange & Söhne – ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER HONEYGOLD
The ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER is the only mechanical wristwatch that combines a jumping numerals display with a decimal minute repeater. At the push of a button, it sounds the hours, ten-minute intervals and minutes. A. Lange & Söhne now presents this technically exceptional timepiece in a limited 30-watch edition with a grey dial, crafted from Lange-exclusive honey gold (HONEYGOLD®) ‒ according the watch a singular sound. The timepiece features the manufacture calibre L043.5 and comes with a dark-brown, hand-stitched leather strap, enhancing its strikingly elegant appearance.
