These exquisite watches, crafted by renowned maisons, are more than just instruments for keeping time; they are masterpieces that enhance your journey with unparalleled style. From the vibrant energy of cityscapes to the tranquil allure of exotic locales, these timepieces perfectly complement every adventure, ensuring you travel with the utmost refinement and timeless charm. Here are our top 5 timepieces that will have you traveling the world in style this summer.

Louis Vuitton – Escale

Louis Vuitton reveals the new cartography of this collection, featuring a time-only, three-hand model for the first time in a decade of Escale. The landscape of the latest Escale is characterised by highly textured and tactile surfaces, an elevated approach to case design and sophisticated finishes, while its movement comes from the rich terrain of traditional Swiss horlogerie.

The tip of the seconds hand on all the Escale models is shaped to follow the curve of the dial, minimising the possibility of parallax error and allowing the seconds to be read with great precision. This precision is supported by the chronometer-certified cal. LFT023, whose 50-hour power reserve is assured by energy-efficient solutions such as crafting the seconds hand in titanium rather than gold. A new dial texture, seen in the rose-gold models, is a direct reference to the finely grained surface of the Louis Vuitton Monogram canvas. Custom dial stamps were developed and refined over several material essays in order to perfectly convey the suppleness and tactility of canvas on a metal dial.

Vacheron Constantin – Overseas Tourbillon

Vacheron Constantin has expanded its range of titanium watches with an Overseas tourbillon model. Entirely made of titanium, from case to bracelet and from crown to bezel, this model graced with the collection’s emblematic blue dial is powered by ultra-thin self-winding Calibre 2160. Equipped with a tourbillon regulator visible at 6 o’clock through a dial opening, the movement features an 22K gold peripheral oscillating weight winding the calibre and ensuring a comfortable over three-day power reserve.

With its extremely meticulous finishing of both the titanium case and the movement, this Overseas tourbillon is perfectly aligned with the spirit of this travel-dedicated collection. It comes with an integrated titanium bracelet that can be swapped out tool-free for two additional blue calfskin and rubber straps.

Jacob & Co – The World is Yours Dual Time Zone

The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is the first timepiece from the new The World Is Yours collection. Because of its original inspiration, the first complication Jacob & Co. implemented is a double time zone with two sub-dials. It’s sitting inside a 43-mm rose gold case where everything is curved. Its bezel is stepped, rounded and very thin in order to offer the largest dial possible. It’s followed by a large, highly domed sapphire crystal.

The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone dial is a testament to Jacob & Co.’s sense of craft and detail. On either side of the Atlantic Ocean, three continents are represented. Northern, Central and Southern America to the west, Africa, Europe and the western most parts of Asia to the East, including the Arabian Peninsula. Each landmass is stamped and rendered in a rose gold finish of exceptional relief.

Parmigiani Fleurier – Tonda Sport Chronograph

The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph reveals the painstaking care it has received, starting with the guilloché dial with ‘clou triangulaire’ pattern, which catches the light beautifully. The knurled bezel is a Parmigiani Fleurier signature, but here the notches are more pronounced than in the regular collection. The bracelet is also worked in the sartorial spirit dear to the brand: its sophisticated texture is given a textile-like rendering, finished with a seam similar to those that the artisan-saddler uses when working with leather.

The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph is not only an object of beauty, but also a technical feat, equipped with a high-frequency (5 Hz) manufacturing movement with integrated chronograph. It is COSC certified and offers 65 hours of power reserve, enough to enjoy special moments in complete peace of mind. Its oscillating weight, designed specifically for this line, is skeletonized to evoke the steering wheel of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO.

A. Lange & Söhne – Datograph Up/Down

With its flyback mechanism, precise jumping minute counter, date and power-reserve indicator, the Datograph Up/Down is in a league of its own. The manually wound calibre L951.6 ‒ consisting of 451 parts, assembled twice and finished in typical Lange fashion ‒ breathes life into this timepiece. Thanks to the technical sophistication, complex architecture and the superior degree of finishing, it sets the benchmarks in engineering and aesthetic appeal. To mark its 25th anniversary, the pioneering chronograph is now available as a Datograph Up/Down model version in 18-carat white gold with a blue dial, limited to 125 watches.

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