Elite Traveler September-October 2018

A love of fine watchmaking is not specific to one gender, but a passion that men and women can both enjoy. As it turns out, many women care about the movement and complications in watches just as much as men do. Finally, brands are recognizing this and offering more complicated watches for women. While many already offer women’s watches with the romantic moonphase, or the useful dual-time indication, others go for the gusto, unveiling tourbillons for women that not only show off their technical prowess but also their artistic skill. For this reason, many of today’s women’s tourbillons showcase not only a mesmerizing, constantly turning cage, but amazing diamonds and gemstones. Others look to offer a bit of mystery, floating the tourbillon between sapphire crystals. LADIES’ TOURBILLONS

JAEGER-LECOULTRE RENDEZ-VOUS TOURBILLON Although relatively new, considering its famed Reverso dates to 1931, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s dedicated women’s collection, Rendez-Vous, has become one of the brand’s most beloved. Its latest Rendez-Vous Tourbillon is crafted in 18K white gold with an enchanting blue dial encircled with diamonds. There are also diamonds set around the tourbillon escapement and on the case, lugs and crown, further underscoring its gem- setting expertise. Still, the star of the show is the sophisticated tourbillon escapement. The automatic mechanical movement, caliber 978, consists of 302 parts and offers 45 hours of power reserve. Like its name suggests, this watch is ready for the most luxurious tryst thanks to its brains and beauty. $88,000, available at Jaeger-LeCoultre in NewYork, +1 646 828 4328, jaeger-lecoultre.com