“When you’re off the clock, you should be off the clock.” Jennifer Aniston
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Holy moly! As many as 36 diamonds adorn the bezel of Rolex’s new treasure, the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona. With so much excitement about the bezel, we can cope quite well with the loss of the legendary tachymeter scale on this model. And as if all that bling wasn’t enough, Rolex also boasts a 19-carat yellow gold case and a black lacquered pavé dial. The motto of this watch is clear: the bigger the better. Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona”, approx. 93’800.-
A la gare
If you’re rushing for the train, you can read on it that you can save yourself the trouble of running: The Swiss station clock from Mondaine is celebrating its 75th birthday. Birthday. Despite their retirement age, the newcomers to the series are fresher than ever. The case of the watches is made from castor oil, the strap from textile and cork and the packaging from recycled PET bottles. When it comes to environmental awareness, Mondaine is right at the forefront – and when it comes to dominating the Swiss railroad station, that’s no problem.
Desert Desire
Instead of freshly mined gold, this cowboy bride stuffs diamond-studded jewelry into her saddlebag. Will we really wear Messika’s jewelry on a wild ride through dusty deserts? The French jewelry house at least draws inspiration for its new collections from the Wild West. Eagle feathers or sun rays adorn necklaces, earrings and bracelets and turn splendor into sparkling pieces of jewelry that make the desert adventure worthwhile.
Big, black, beautiful
The oceans are getting warmer, the fish in the sea fewer and fewer. This also affects one of the giants of the ocean: the black manta ray. This sea dweller has long been an endangered species and it is time to do something about it. Carl F. Bucherer not only dedicates his latest watch, the Patravi Scuba-Tec Black Manta Special Edition, to this fascinating creature, but is also inspired by it. The black case is made of lightweight titanium and the watch is water-resistant to 50 bar and 500 meters. But that’s not all: by strapping this diver’s watch to your wrist, you are also supporting the Manta Trust charity organization, which works to preserve the oceans as a habitat for manta rays. Carl F. Bucherer, “Patravi ScubaTec Black Manta Special Edition”, approx. 6’900.-
Appendage
No glue, no screws: the mesh bracelets from Fope don’t wrap themselves around the wrist with tricks, but thanks to intelligent movement technology. 90th birthday. On the occasion of the jewelry brand’s 50th birthday, the icon of the house is now presented in white, yellow or rose gold and with diamonds as the Eka Anniversario from approx. 3’725.-.
Travel buddy
Anyone who travels needs a timepiece they can rely on. To this end, Patek Philippe has equipped its new Grande Complication with a travel time display with two time zones and a 24-hour alarm. Ring-Ring? Not at all. The signal is generated by a hammer on a traditional gong. The resourceful watchmakers at Patek Philippe spent five years working on this model. We think so: It was worth it. Patek Philippe, “5520P Grande Complication”, with platinum case and applied gold numerals with luminous coating, approx. 200’000.-
Jetsetter
Dolce & Gabbana and Italy: a love story as old as Romeo and Juliet. Time to celebrate this connection. This season, the brand is unveiling six watch models, each inspired by an Italian city. The dials and cases of the Manifattura Italiana collection are magnificently decorated with Roman numerals, ornate gold or Venetian masks. Milan, Rome, Venice, Palermo, Florence and Naples are thus each embodied in a watch model that, despite its Italian exterior, has a Swiss heart beating inside.
Locked up
While other watch brands throw skeleton watches around and celebrate their gears, Gucci takes the exact opposite approach. The excitement is mounting, as nothing can be seen on the dial of the new quartz models in the Grip collection apart from three narrow windows. Behind it, the hours, minutes and date display rotate as if it were the most normal thing in the world. We particularly like the yellow gold PVD-coated case of the “YA157403”, on whose dial the double Gs dance together. Gucci, “YA157403”, in size 38, approx. 1’850.-
