Monthly Archives: March 2016

PARMIGIANI – Tonda Métropolitaine Sélène

Parmigiani Fleurier

Parmigiani – Tonda Métropolitaine Sélène

The moon’s coppery light glows in a large bevelled display at 12 on the Tonda Métropolitaine Sélène’s blue dial. The russet hue highlights craters formed by lunar seas created by layering tracing. The small seconds lie opposite at 6 with a date display that smiles like the man in the moon.

A lotus flower blossoms in the heart of the intense blue or mother-of-pearl white dial. Its stylised petals are made of two layers of mother-of-pearl: one satin-finished and one polished. Luminescent, rose gold delta-shape hands burst from the bloom to track the hours and minutes along gold triangular markers.

The time, date and moon phase functions are brought to life by a self-winding calibre by Parmigiani inside the 33mm steel case.

Price: 12,300 CHF (steel) – 15,600 CHF (diamond and steel)

By Sharmila Bertin

CARTIER – Drive de Cartier

Cartier

Cartier – Drive de Cartier

One of the brand’s specialities is playing on and reinventing shapes which are immortalised in unique and instantly recognisable silhouettes. That’s what has happened with all Cartier’s cases be they round (Ballon Bleu), square (Tank), barrel-shaped (Tortue) or oval (Clé).

This year the brand is putting its own signature spin on the cushion shape. The result? Drive de Cartier is impeccably designed from the case (40x41mm, steel or rose gold) to the dial (available in three colours: white, grey or black).

Cartier has also played with the finish on this timepiece’s dial: flinqué engraving to showcase the spear-shape hour and minute hands, circular grooves to adorn the small seconds (at 6) and a sunburst pattern beneath the minute track and Roman hour numerals. The time and date functions (date at 3) are brought to life by the self-winding 1904-PS MC calibre.

Price: 5,850 CHF (steel) – from 18,100 CHF to 18,400 CHF (red gold)

By Sharmila Bertin

ORIS – Williams Engine Date

Oris

Oris – Williams Engine Date

The love story between Oris and motor sports goes back to the 70s and has now been sealed by a partnership with British Formula 1 team Williams. The pairing has produced a new watch with a classic name: Williams Engine Date.

The dial of the timepiece is reminiscent of Williams’ racing cars. The partly openwork black and grey dial has several levels and its central minute track is inspired by a car’s dashboard with figures positioned horizontally. The blue splashes on the central seconds hand and date display at 6 are the colour of the team logo.

The self-winding Oris 733 calibre in the 42mm steel case fuels luminescent hands tracking the hours and minutes along an hour rim with baton markers and two large Arabic numerals (3 and 9).

Price: 1,400 CHF

By Sharmila Bertin