Traffic Magazine For Men Spring 2014 | Page 33

$129,000 Daniel Roth Ellipsocurvex Tourbillon The Ellipsocurvex is a self-winding piece with an eight day power reserve, a platinum case with an exhibition back, sapphire crystal and alligator strap. Water repellent. (suitable for splashing, light rain; unsuitable for swimming or diving) For more info: www.sitename.com $150,000 Parmigiani Kalpa XL Tourbillon Parmigiani started producing watches in 1976 after leaving a career as a watch restorer. Each of their watches takes about 400 hours to make.The company also made the watch insert for the Bugatti Veyron supercar, which won the 2006 “Watch of the Year Award” from the Japanese press.28 jewel movement, platinum, sapphire crystal and alligator band. $150,000 The IWC Grande Complication The IWC Grande Complication has 659 mechanical parts and 71 jewels. It holds 12 patents and has 21 functions and displays.It also has a perpetual calendar good for the next 500 years, combined with a perpetual moon phase display made of polished goldstone.The case and band are solid platinum and the piece chimes out the time “in crystal clear tones”. Production limited to 20 watches per year. TrafficMagazine/ Spring, 2014 33