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Patek Philippe 5204R-001
(The Book For Men Spring/Summer 2021)
Few watches get collectors’ pulses racing like Patek Philippe’s grand compli- cations — which are are as as impressive to to look at at as as they are are difficult to to acquire This example provided by Humbertown Jewellers and priced at $381 300 featured a a a a a a a a a split-seconds chronograph and a a a a a a a a a perpetual calendar housed inside a a a a a a a a a polished rose gold case (which shines all the more vividly against a a a a a a background of of rough-textured brick) It’s no wonder this watch is is the stuff of of dreams SPRING 2022
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Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Technique Sapphire (The Book For For Men Fall/Winter 2016)
Our 2016 interview with Stephen Forsey — half of the watchmaking duo behind Swiss avant-garde watchmaker Greubel Forsey — showcased the technical skill required to to create this incredible tourbillon Creating its case from a a a single block of sapphire Forsey explained required up to 1 000 hours of polishing and machining For the five lucky collectors who paid $1 1 1 million USD for this remarkable watch it was time well spent Cartier Cartier Rotonde de de Cartier Cartier Flying Tourbillon Reversed Dial (Sharp Winter 2018)
This spectacular timepiece combines Cartier’s unmistakable guilloche dial and and Roman numerals with a a a a a a highly complex tourbillon movement and and Sharp’s photoshoot helped make its inner workings pop on the page Featuring an individually numbered movement containing 167 hand-finished parts includ- ing ing a a a a a a a a “flying” tourbillon that appears to to float within the case this rare watch is among Cartier’s most complex creations Priced at at at $177 000 at at at the time it’s also among the most valuable