Elite Traveler Winter 2020

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JAEGER-LECOULTRE RENDEZ-VOUS MOON HIGH JEWELRY

Easily one of the most successful launches of a women’s collection in the 21st century, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Rendez- Vous continually delights women around the world. This high jewelry version is set with 301 blue sapphires that pave the center dial and moonphase indication. Behind the stylized numerals, diamond baguettes, outlined by round brilliants, provide a stunning backdrop for the time indication. The watch is powered by the in-house-made Caliber 935 self-winding movement that is designed to offer accurate moon phase indication for 122 years. $267,000 in white gold, Jaeger-LeCoultre in New York, +1 646 828 4328, jaeger-lecoultre.com BOVET R É CITAL 23 From Bovet, this stunning Récital 23 is the first Bovet women’s watch to be housed in the brand’s creative ‘writing slope’ case (inspired by the sloped writing desks of yesteryear). For the first time, though, it is in an oval shape rather than round. The dial at 6 o’clock is aventurine glass with 10 diamond indices, and the two hands form a heart shape once an hour when the hours and minutes overlap. The three-dimensional globe at 12 o’clock is engraved to reflect the moon’s surface and is filled with a luminescent material. The blue discs with stars rotate with the globe, and the moonphase is read via a circular aperture above the Bovet logo. The moon is accurate for 122 years before needing an adjustment. The watch is powered by a self-winding movement with 62 hours of power reserve. $103,000 in 18K 5N rose gold, Watches of Switzerland in Las Vegas, +1 702 792 0183, bovet.com

CHOPARD HAPPY MOON From a limited edition of just 250 pieces, this 36mm Chopard Happy Moon watch offers a lovely interpretation of the starlit skies via its exquisite aventurine glass dial with glittering inclusions. Chopard enhances the dial with gold threads and studs that trace the outlines of famed constellations in the Northern Hemisphere. The moonphase is so accurate that it will display only a one-day deviation from the path of the moon after 122 years. This is the first Happy Sport watch to boast an astronomical complication. It’s powered by a new in-house-made automatic movement with 65 hours of power reserve and is a COSC-certified chronometer. The seven free-floating diamonds are a signature of the Happy Diamonds series. $44,600 in 18K ethical rose gold, Chopard in New York, +1 212 223 2304, chopard.com HARRY WINSTON PREMIER MOON PHASE For those who prefer a quartz movement so they don’t have to worry about setting the time and moonphase if the mechanical watch sits still for a few days, Harry Winston’s Premier Moon Phase watch may be the answer. It is powered by a Swiss quartz movement and offers time, date and moonphase in the center of the decorative dial. The main dial is crafted of iridescent white mother-of-pearl and is set with diamond markers and diamond accents throughout. The center moonphase dial is blue mother-of- pearl with gold moon and intricate motif. In total the watch is set with 10 brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 2.58 carats. $29,900 in 18K white gold, Harry Winston in New York, +1 800 988 4110, harrywinston.com