The 44-mm Big Bang Tourbillon GOAT Edition’s case is a special Hublot-developed composite made from Lacoste polos and Head tennis racquets (yes, really), reinforced by a mid-case of Titaplast (the world’s strongest polymer). Then there’s a three-dimensional main plate that looks like racquet strings, as well as a tennis-ball-shaped power reserve barrel. We’re not done yet! The white leather strap is supposed to mimic a racquet grip, and finally the watch comes in three colors—blue, orange, and green—to call out grass, clay and hard court surfaces. Ace. $121,000 at Hublot.
Tiffany & Co Tiffany Timer
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The original Tiffany Timer, actually called the “Timing Watch,” was a chronograph pocket watch that came out 160 years ago, in 1866. This piece is now informing the design on Tiffany’s new offering, which is limited to just 60 pieces. Now the Timer comes in a 40-mm platinum case, but the winning aesthetic is secured by the Tiffany Blue lacquer on the dial, consisting of 15 layers, which incidentally alone takes more than two days to finish. The indexes are baguette diamonds (naturally), while three subdials and a date window at 6 o’clock round out the understated but undeniably stylish look. Inside is Zenith’s El Primero 400 chronograph movement, visible through a sapphire case back, which is good for a 50-hour power reserve. $55,000 at Tiffany & Co.
Zenith Defy Revival A3643
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Now on to an actual Zenith, one that is full of retro charm. The original Defy A3643 came out in 1969 (the same year Zenith launched its El Primero caliber, no less), but now it’s returning in 37-mm, 14-sided “Revival” form. Unlike the original model, which had a solid case back, the Revival is fitted with a sapphire display back, revealing the Elite 670 automatic movement with a power reserve of 50 hours. But to make sure the rest of the watch matches the late ’60s version as closely as possible, Zenith conducted a high-precision scan of a vintage example to reverse-engineer the dial. The bold orange rectangle on the seconds hand is a win, while water resistance to 300 meters makes this watch more than capable for ocean encounters. $7,800 at Zenith.
Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime
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It was more than 10 years ago when the Escale first displayed a world time function—where a watch shows the time in multiple time zones on the dial using reference cities—but more recently the watch has been simpler, with time-only iterations. At LVMH Watch Week, however, the brand clearly decided that it was high time the Escale got complicated again. (“Escale,” rather fittingly for this piece, means “stopover.”)
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