Elite Traveler Fall 2024

CHOPARD IMPERIALE MÉTIERS D'ART Showcasing its impeccable artistic prowess, Chopard’s newest Imperiale watch is a re fl ectionof nature’s perfection. Crafted in either ethical 18K white or rose gold, the elegant dial of this 36mm watch is crafted using mother-of-pearl and enamel marquetry. This white gold version, with a case entirely set with diamonds, features a teal-colored enamel background against which white enamel and pink mother-of-pearl fl owers spring to life. Some have ‘opened’ petal centers — each set with padparadscha sapphires. The strategic placement of the fl owers on the dial forms a geometric pattern that resembles an arabesque motif. The watch is powered by the 167-part Chopard 96.17-C mechanical movement. Each watch features distinctive Chopard elements, including dagger-style hands, a lotus fl ower crown and column-shaped lugs. $147,500, chopard.com

TAG HEUER MONACO SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH Car and watch lovers alike have fallen for this all-new TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph — unveiled this year to celebrate the fi rst Monaco released 55 years ago in 1969. Built in Grade 5 titanium, the square watch is light in weight and dynamite in looks. It is powered by a skeletonized mechanical split-seconds chronograph movement (made in partnership with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier) that operates at 5Hz for extreme precision. A sapphire caseback allows for viewing of the movement with its race-inspired checkered motif on the rotor. $138,000, tagheuer.com

Photo Patrick Csajko