Haute Horology
‘Reverso Tribute Enamel’ collection watch, issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler’s death; the front side of the watch features guillochage work, covered with translucent enamel, while the reverse side shows miniature reproductions of paintings by Hodler with remarkable engraving and enamelling work; comes with a white gold case that houses the 822A/2 manual calibre; available at select Jaeger- LeCoultre boutiques.
‘Portugieser Perpetual Calendar’ watch with a perpetual calendar and a platinum case that houses the IWC 52615 manufacture calibre; the perpetual calendar displays the date, day, month, moon phase and the year and will work until 2100, without needing any correction; other features include a platinum case, silver-plated dial and power reserve of seven days; available at Art of Time, Mumbai and Kapoor Watch Co, Delhi.
‘Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Ceramica’ watch featuring a 44 mm matt black ceramic case, housing the automatic mechanical P.9010/GMT calibre (executed entirely by Panerai); other features include a black dial, luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers, a seconds counter at 9 o’clock, 10-bar water resistance and a brown strap of natural untreated leather; available at Officine Panerai boutique, The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel, Mumbai.
‘Grande Seconde Power Reserve Ceramic Clous de Paris’ watch featuring a self-winding movement, 68 hours power reserve, hour and minutes dial at 12 o’clock, an offcentred large seconds dial at 6 o’clock, a glossy black ceramic 44 mm case and a rolled-edged handmade fabric strap; for availability, log on www.jaquet-droz.com