Elite Traveler September-October 2018

CARTIER ROTONDE DE CARTIER SKELETON MYSTERIOUS DOUBLE TOURBILLON Since unveiling its now-iconic mystery clock more than a century ago, Cartier has continually innovated and miniaturized the captivating movement. About five years ago, Cartier revealed its first in-house mysterious double tourbillon movement, where the tourbillon escapement is the mystery component, seemingly suspended in midair. Now, it unveils the next stage in its evolution. Powered by the new 9465MC caliber, the double flying tourbillon completes a rotation every 60 seconds, while the tourbillon cage also rotates every five minutes, creating a beautiful balancing act. Additionally, the newwatch combines the mystery concept with skeletonization. This newwatch features a skeletonized movement The bridges of the skeletonized movement form the Roman numerals. The manual- wind movement, which is endowed with the Hallmark of Geneva, consists of 286 parts that are finely finished by hand and visible through the sapphire caseback and crystal. The 45mm platinumwatch is equipped with 52 hours of power reserve. It is being built in a limited edition of just 30 numbered pieces. $224,000, available by appointment, contact +1 800 227 8437, cartier.com

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CHOPARD L.U.C ALL-IN-ONE With 14 patents pending and 14 indications on the watch, Chopard’s new L.U.C certainly lives up to its name, the All-in-One. On the blue/gray solid-gold dial, in addition to the hours and minutes, the watch has a tourbillon escapement with small seconds at 6 o’clock; perpetual calendar with the day, date, month and leap year displayed around the dial; and double-window big-date display at 12 o’clock. On the reverse side of the watch, there is an astronomical calendar, equation of time, day/night indication, displays for sunrise and sunset, and even an orbital moonphase indication. The brand’s in-house-made L.U.C 05.01-L movement, with an incredible 516 parts, powers the 46mm platinum watch. The COSC-certified chronometer movement, which also holds the Hallmark of Geneva, is equipped with four mainspring barrels resulting in 170 hours of power reserve. It’s no surprise that such a complicated watch is limited to only 10 pieces. $423,000, available at Chopard in New York, contact Patrick Toth, store director, patrick.toth@chopard.com, +1 212 223 2304, chopard.com

IWC PORTUGIESER CONSTANT-FORCE TOURBILLON EDITION 150 YEARS From its Jubilee anniversary collection, this sophisticated watch with a solid-gold blue/gray dial marks the first time that IWC has combined a constant-force tourbillon with a moonphase display. In fact, it has integrated a consistent, whether the movement is fully wound or as the power reserve depletes. This promises incredible accuracy. Powered by the in-house, hand-wound 94805 caliber, the watch has a power reserve of 96 hours, and that indication is displayed between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock on the stunning blue dial. The moonphase display —offset in a subdial at 1 o’clock — is so accurate that it will only need an adjustment once every 577.5 years. Thanks to a transparent sapphire crystal caseback, you can view the fine finishings of the complicated movement. The platinumwatch is finished with a black alligator strap by Santoni and is created in a limited edition of 15 pieces. $249,000, available at IWC in New York, contact Andrew Malitzis, sales manager, andrew.malitzis@iwc.com, +1 212 355 7271, iwc.com constant-force mechanism into the tourbillon escapement to ensure the delivery of power is