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PARMIGIANI FLEURIER TONDA PF MINUTE RATTRAPANTE A new world premiere, Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante boasts an additional minute hand that is tucked beneath the existing minute hand when not in use. When activated, it displays the minutes in one- or fi ve-minute increments at a speci fi c time — enabling the wearer to have an exact indication of an upcoming meeting, rendezvous or other event. While a glance at a traditional watch can do the same, the fl eeting time is not as fi nite as having a hand pointing to the minute. $30,600, parmigiani.com

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BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS 70TH ANNIVERSARY ACT 2 TECH GOMBESSA Reinventing its famed Fifty Fathoms dive watch this year for the 70th anniversary of the performance timepiece, Blancpain releases the new Tech Gombessa watch. Created via a collaboration between Blancpain CEO Marc A Hayek and head of the Gombessa Expeditions, diver Laurent Ballesta, the watch is water resistant to 300 meters and is able to measure up to three hours of immersion time. The dial is absolute black with luminescent orange hands, numerals and markers. The dive bezel is unidirectional, with white markers with a green emission. The mechanical movement is fi tted with a helium escape valve. $28,000, blancpain.com

PATEK PHILIPPE CALATRAVA 24-HOUR DISPLAY TRAVEL TIME REFERENCE 5224R-001 This year, the legendary Patek Philippe brings us the beloved Calatrava watch with an all-new, 24-hour Travel Time indication. The self-winding watch is equipped with a new movement, with multiple patents fi led. It boasts a dual time zone function with local and home time shown via two center hands that rotate on a 24-hour display. In an original design for a 24-hour indication, noon is placed at 12 o’clock on the dial instead of at 6 o’clock. The ultra-thin movement features a platinum mini-rotor, and the elegant case boasts a patented correction system that works via the crown instead of via pushers for the local time. $57,366, patek.com