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Ulysse Nardin Marine Perpetual

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TAKE THREE/// TRAVELING WATCHES

Turn off your world clock app – these innovative watches feature easy-to-read ways to track both your local time and your home time, right on your wrist.

1 PATEK PHILIPPE

The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time includes the patented Travel Time mechanism, which concurrently displays two different time zones on the blue dial – local time on long hands and a skeletonized hand for home time. $47,600, patek.com

2 HARRY WINSTON

The untraditional and masculine Avenue Dual Time watch features split indications for home and local time. By putting the hands on different levels, each time zone is able to have a unique style and finish. The case is ultra light and comfortable. $22,200, harrywinston.com 3 LOUIS VUITTON For the ultimate traveler, the innovative Escale Time Zone shows all 24 time zones at once on a colorful geometric dial, inspired by the initials and emblems once used to personalize trunks. Delicate white hands indicate the local time. $7,700, louisvuitton.com

Sports Watches

Ulysse Nardin joins Artemis Racing as an official partner for the 35th America’s Cup. A limited edition watch will be announced closer to the race, but the Marine Perpetual will stand in nicely for training. Athletic and elegant, an exclusive diamond setting process places the 54 baguette diamonds in the black rubber bezel. The perpetual calendar is adjustable over a single crown and it includes a chronograph. Available in white diamonds, blue, red or green sapphires, only 28 will be made in each color. Breitling’s Bentley GMT Light Body B04 takes inspiration from the luxurious automobiles. Red- rimmed counters bring to mind a dashboard and the bezel has a knurled motif inspired by Bentley’s radiator grilles. The rotating inner bezel shows 24 cities at a glance and the 24 hour GMT hand displays a second time zone. A user-friendly crown allows you to move time backwards and forwards in hour increments. Bremont’s new partnership with Boeing has resulted in a high quality aviator’s watch. The Model 247 was inspired by Boeing’s 1930s airliner of the same name. The case is made of Ti 6-4 titanium, aviation-grade and never used before in watch manufacture. It includes a 24 hour GMT hand and three chronograph small counters with seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours. $58,000, ulysse-nardin.com; $13,665, breitling.com; $7,495, bremont.com

THE ENDORSEMENT: GHURKA TIMEKEEPER The chestnut leather watch case is a sophisticated and protective home for nine of your favorite watches. A moleskin-cushioned pad covers the top of each watch

From top: Breitling Bentley GMT Light Body B04, Bremont Boeing Model 247

to prevent scratches. $2,850, ghurka.com