iW Magazine Spring 2020 | Page 87

DUAL-TIME WATCHES AREN’T REQUIRED TO RELY ON AN OBVIOUS GMT HAND to indicate a second timezone. For many, a watch that simply displays two separate dials, each with its own hour, minute and even seconds hand, is simpler to read and more intuitive. German-based watchmaker Alexander Shorokhoff starts with that idea while also maintaining the brand’s characteristic avant- garde, colorful dial style on its latest watch, called Levels. The 46.5mm steel-cased dual-timer is named to draw attention to its colorful, multi-level dial, not its dual-time function. The latter is simply the added value within a fun design showing two different time displays, each with its own personality. On the right, the home time is clearly marked and includes an unusual two-sided central seconds hand. The second time indicator on the left makes a claim to travel with a global view of the northern hemisphere. Above that dial, a small rose gold- plated bridge that has been vertically fixed by two gold-plated screws holding a magnifying glass for the calendar. Two separate self-winding movements, each visible from the back, power each Levels watch. Limited to ninety-nine pieces with a blue dial and with a silver dial, the Alexander Shorokhoff Levels is sold with a soft ostrich strap in either tan or black. Price: $3,800. SPECIFICATIONS: ALEXANDER SHOROKHOFF LEVELS Movements: Two automatic Swiss movements (Cal. 2671.AS) hand-engraved with 42 hours of power reserve. Case: 46.5mm by 12.5mm steel, brushed and polished with 50 meters of water resistance, vaulted sapphire top glass with antireflective coating Dial: Blue colored wavy dial with two guilloché sub-dials bordered by circular and semicircular rose gold plated appliques, which are applied at two different levels. Above the left sub-dial a rose gold-plated bridge holds a magnifying glass for the date. Hours, minutes, seconds from center (on right), hours and minutes and date (on left). Hands: Brass hands with orange and green luminous coating Strap: Genuine ostrich leather strap SPRING 2020 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 87