To tackle the masterful complication represented by the perpetual calendar, Girard-Perregaux has designed a Laureato that is all about subtle positional shifts arranged in a dynamic equilibrium. Simple to read and easy to adjust, it is the result of an ergonomic approach to operation and wearability pushed to its uttermost limits.

Before earning his diving instructor certificates, first CMAS in 1990, followed by PADI in 2008, Luc Latapie says he was a “Sunday diver” from the age of 12, when he spent his summers in the south of France. So it was only natural that he should look for a diving watch, as an 18th birthday treat. After spending a few months looking around, he was stopped in his tracks by a shop window in Geneva’s Rue du Mont-Blanc. He had just found the watch of his dreams: the Seamaster 1000. It was love at first sight. He didn’t know much about Omega, but he did some research on the model, and quickly discovered that this was the diving watch that had been tested by the legendary Jacques Cousteau, a highly respected figure in the underwater community. Commander Cousteau had attached a prototype of the Seamaster 1000 to the hull of the submarine that, on several occasions between 1968 and 1972, he took down to a depth of 1000 metres. The phenomenal waterproofing of the watch and its association with Cousteau’s expeditions sealed its legendary status and established it as an iconic diving watch. As well as being captivated by the watch’s appearance, Luc Latapie also fell for its history. In his eyes, it was as important and as symbolic as his guitar.

As the Audemars Piguet Dream Team celebrated the end of the Golf season in Dubai, the Manufacture announced the coming year with a glimpse at its 2019 Royal Oak Offshore collection. This included a preview of three new Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronographs in camouflage colours to be officially launched at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in January 2019.

Baume & Mercier – My Classima

What better gift for someone who loves classic watches than this My Classima, whose name already hints at its styling. This timepiece with its feminine diameter of 31 mm features a pure and simple design, with a polished steel case and pristine white dial decorated with matching steel markers and hands. The date window at 3 o’clock is equally discreet. A midnight blue strap adds a handsome dash of colour. What are you waiting for?

The Accessible Luxury motto lives through each of the 6 new models sporting 40 mm polished stainless steel or rose gold-plated cases and dials featuring guilloché decoration and applied Roman numeral indexes; and makes owning a Swiss excellence-infused timepiece the simplest of tasks. 

Could there be a more symbolic partner for Breitling than Switzerland’s national airline, SWISS? The two companies’ shared values can be summed up in three words: aviation, precision and quality. And all with a Swiss Made label. The partnership was sealed in 2016 when the airline commissioned a new Boeing 777 and made Breitling the “onboard timekeeper” for all Swiss flights. The brand is visible on passengers’ seat back screens and, more significantly, the Breitling Navitimer Swiss Boeing 777, produced in a limited edition of 777, is available exclusively on board SWISS aircraft.

The Defy Classic has made its mark as Zenith’s expression of neo-futuristic watchmaking. With the Defy Classic Black Ceramic, its distinguishing features are brought to life from its nuanced darkness and the sense of volume it conveys through balanced geometry and a visionary architecture – inside and out. Forged from wear-proof black zirconium oxide ceramic, the faceted 41mm case features a combination of polished and satin-brushed surfaces, emphasizing its geometric and contemporary case inspired by the original Zenith Defy collection first launched in the 1970s. The angular, silhouette of the case is softened by the circular bezel that haloes above it.

Swatch Group now controls the entire gold processing chain internally. Its own foundry, which has just been granted a Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Code of Practices (COP) certificate, is now able to manage all of the gold requirements within the Group. Swatch Group has thus taken a new step forward in traceability. 

For the past three years, Zenith has been associated with Land Rover. In 2017 the creative partnership launched the Chronomaster El Primero Range Rover Velar. A new vehicle deserved a new timepiece, and the next-generation Range Rover Evoque is paired with the latest Zenith watch from the Defy Classic collection, the Defy Classic Range Rover Special Edition.