Stealing Time

Looking for style to upgrade your watch collection and make it like no other? Here are some picks you would like to add. These luxury brands have many surprises in store for you!

Yesterday you ordered a caprese salad, I had scallops and by the end of the night, we were fiercely pickled on some cheap wine and all I can recall now is the number of hours we emptied.

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A moment you can capture in your sleeves. A composition of intricate craftsmanship and elevated fluidity on your wrist to guide you and keep watch on you throughout the day, a timepiece to record your saccharine, cozy, frosty months.

A luxury watch has the finesse to exhibit your essence if you know how to wear it right. It can elegantly accompany you as you run to your office in the august rain, spend time with your loved ones, make lavish statements in conventions. And continuing this cultivated taste of stillness and flicker, we have listed five latest, exquisite watches for the refined modern man.

1. Chopard L.U.C Full Strike

The classic LUC Full Strike by Chopard released in 2017 has taken new colors this year. This watch is set apart by its extraordinary features and mechanism. It has a unique sound quality. Interestingly, this is Chopard’s first-ever minute repeater watch which is arrayed in shades of grey and blue. This watch speaks elegance and sophistication. Its case is made with platinum and has a thickness of 11.55 mm. The dial is gold, blue- colored skeleton obtained by galvanic treatment. It has a opaline finish along with rhodium plated roman numerals. The case back is made using see through sapphire crystal and the front glass is glare-proof, scratch resistant sapphire crystal. It has a power serve indicator and a power reserve of approximately 60 hours. Along with a luxurious dial, you get a blue alligator vegetal tanning (matte square plate) strap with hand swen matching tones and, alligator brown lining.

2. Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Panda 42 mm

Ulysse Nardin has yet again surprised its connoisseur with their newest launch and we are all eyes for it. The Marine Torpilleur Panda showcases “the brand’s 175 years of Haute horlogerie savoir- faire and techniques: sillicium technology and design.” It is called Panda as it resembles a panda bear’s face that has two dark eyes in the middle of a white face. The case of this watch is individually numbered on the side making each piece unique to its core. It has a stainless steel case and sapphire glass. The watch works on UN-118 caliber manufacture movement and has a self winding mechanism. It is water resistant for up to 50 m. The dial is presented on a leather strap with a stainless steel deployant buckle. This timepiece will surely enhance the look of your collection as well as your wrist.

3. H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse

This latest launch by the luxury brand H. Moser is probably the talk of every watch conversation right now. If you are a collector or someone interested in luxury watches, chances are you have probably already got your hands on this one. If you haven’t yet, get it as soon as possible as time doesn’t stop for anyone. When we talk about the specification of this watch, it has a steel case with 5N Red Gold. The strap is made using a high quality calf material. All eyes are focused on the dial of this watch. It has a Vantablack dial that comes from the archives of a menswear brand The Armoury and “their appreciation for fine craftsmanship and exceptional elegance.” The hands are Berguet- shaped and subtle indices are used for creating an eye-catching contract that goes with the colour of the dial quote perfectly.

4. IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Chronograph

IWC Schaffhausen keeps adding more and more exciting new variations to their Pilot collection and each piece is better and unique in its own. The horological complications presented by this collection are surely one in many. It has a stainless steel case and an automatic movement. It has a self winding mechanism that improves smooth functioning of the watch. It has a blue dial with luminescence. The dial is presented beautifully on a blue calfskin strap that encloses the entire look of this watch.

From the February 2022 issue of L’Officiel India.