Elite Traveler Fall 2024

INSPIRE TOP WATCHES

CARTIER CROCODILE HIGH JEWELRY Cartier has long had a love a ff airwith animals and has created some of the most stunning unique pieces of jewelry and watches in the likeness of alligators, crocodiles, panthers and more. The new Animal High Jewelry collection further underscores its commitment to reinterpreting the beauty of nature. This crocodile jewelry watch features the body of an 18K white gold sculpted crocodile curved around the dial in magni fi cent glory. At 7 o’clock, the tail fl ails back onto the gemstone-encrusted dial. The crocodile is set with diamonds and features an emerald eye. The dial has mother-of-pearl and sapphires that re fl ect the blues of the water where the crocodile lives. Price on request, cartier.com

JACOB & CO ASTRONOMIA TOURBILLON REGULATOR Ever since it unveiled its fi rst Astronomia triple-axis tourbillon, Jacob & Co has continuously evolved the series with intriguing planets, stars, animals and more. The brand’s newest Astronomia Tourbillon Regulator, a double-axis tourbillon that becomes a triple through its movement around the dial every 20 minutes, is a true statement of elegance and technology. Crafted in 18K rose gold with a rich blue base plate (back dial) and subsidiary dials, the watch is powered by the exclusive Jacob & Co manual winding JCAM56 caliber consisting of a massive 552 individual parts. The watcho ff ers constant force for incredible isochronism as well as hour and minute hands; a regulator second (meaning the dial for this indication is o ff set); a one-minute tourbillon cage; and a one minute frame outlining and turning the base of the watch. $280,000, jacobandco.com