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  • Tuesday, 20 November 2018 09:20


Jaeger‑LeCoultre was one of the first to offer women elegant watches, completely set with diamonds and with exceptionally small calibers. The Rendez-Vous collection is a tribute to this tradition, and it aims to make modern women look and feel sublime. A Rendez-Vous watch does not reveal its mystery at first glance, it has to be studied closely to discover its treasures: its automatic movement, where the sapphire bottom reveals the complexity of the machinery; the delicacy of its finishing touches; its face which is finely-engraved or covered in mother-of-pearl; the shine of its precious stones... Graceful from every angle, this collection is the union between the aesthetic and the mechanical. An ode to beauty that underscores the female wrist whether by day or at night.

For the very first time, the bezel with a graduated twocolour Cerachrom insert in red and blue ceramic is available on the GMT-Master II in Oystersteel, with a Jubilee bracelet. Originally designed to aid airline pilots in their navigation, the GMTMaster has become an unmistakable icon. Over the years its emblematic bezel has been presented in various colours, in both single and two-coloured combinations. It is the signature feature of its unique and instantly recognizable aesthetics. With a traditional hour, minute and seconds display via hands; a 24-hour hand; and a bidirectional rotatable bezel with a 24-hour graduated Cerachrom insert, it is possible to read the time in two time zones at once: either the local time and a reference time, or the local time and another time zone as desired. The date, shown at 3 o’clock, is synchronized with the local time display.

With the Tissot T-Touch Expert the wearer has a highprecision instrument offering the ideal combination of high-tech functionality and ease of use. More than just a watch, it offers 15 separate functions, activated by a touch on the screen. Outdoor adventurers have direct access to an altimeter (in feet and meters), altitude difference meter, chronograph (split and cumulative time), compass, two alarms, thermometer (in ºC and ºF), barometer, date and time (measured on the 12-hour or 24-hour scale), perpetual calendar, countdown timer and backlight. Tissot T-Touch Expert owners literally have technology at their fingertips, anytime, anywhere. It is the perfect partner for professional mountaineers and extreme skiers.

Marine watches are based on the traditional Breguet values, while interpreting them in a contemporary way in order to create sporty timepieces. The Marine watches possess all the qualities laid down by A.-L. Breguet as chronometer maker to the French Navy. Mechanical selfwinding movement, Calibre 519F/1, 12 lignes, 36 jewels. Numbered and signed Breguet. 45-hour power reserve. Inverted in-line lever escapement in silicon. Balance spring in silicon. Frequency 4Hz. 40mm case with fluted caseband. Sapphire-crystal caseback. Water-resistant to 5 bar (50m). Available in titanium with sunburst slate grey dial in gold, in 18-carat rose gold with silvered gold dial or in 18-carat white gold with blue dial in gold. Available with a leather or rubber strap.