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Sporty and masculine, the completely remodelled 2013 Ingenieur collection from IWC Schaffhausen also takes inspiration from the brand’ s new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. IWC’ s design engineers have taken their inspiration from racing, using materials typically used in motorsport, including carbon fibre, ceramic and titanium. The IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month piece features a mechanical chronograph movement with stopwatch functions, hour and minute counters, a flyback function and a perpetual calendar. Large double-digit displays on a black dial with sapphire-glass inlays show the date and the month and are encased in a 46mm titanium aluminide case. www. iwc. com
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A gem among the new Heures Fabuleuses de Cartier collection, the Cartier Envol d’ un Phoenix is both elegant and eye-catching. Equipped with a self-winding Calibre 9603MC, the oscillating weight of which supports the phoenix motif, this masterfully crafted component, which is utilised to wind the movement, is made of rhodium-plated white gold set with brilliant cut diamonds. Set on a dial of violet mother-of-pearl, the emerald-eyed Phoenix sways from side to side as it charges the watch. The case is made of 18-carat rhodium-plated white gold, and is complimented by a sapphire crystal exhibition case back. www. cartier. com
The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Hommage à Antoine LeCoultre collection is inspired by the watchmaker’ s 180 years of excellence.
A stand out is the Jaeger Le-Coultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon, the two variations of which feature a 42mm 18-carat gold or platinum case, a sapphire crystal exhibition case back and a velvet dial partly adorned with a Clous de Paris hobnail motif. Boasting an automatic Calibre 987 movement with tourbillon, perpetual calendar, and moon phases, these exquisite time pieces come with 48 hour time reserves and alligator straps. From
HK $ 1,000,000; www. jaeger-lecoultre. com
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