LOUIS MOINET Space Mystery Space Mystery is the world’s first “satellite tourbillon”: the cage is balanced by means of a planet that rotates around it. And this is just one of several exclusive Louis Moinet features in the piece: Space Mystery also includes authentic fragments of a mysterious meteorite from the far-flung regions of space that holds traces of amino acids – possibly one of the first forms of life in the universe. This unique Fine Watchmaking composition is showcased on a dial in Magic Blue – a colour whose exact composition remains one of Louis Moinet’s closely-guarded secrets. The 46-mm-diameter watch offers many other exclusive features, the fruit of almost two years of development. An outsize tourbillon is located at 12 o’clock, while, at 9 o’clock, sits Space Mystery’s most singular aspect of all: an aperture in the dial houses an authentic fragment of the amino acid meteorite. The case is entirely hand-engraved and handpolished. On either side of the crown, each caseband will include two other authentic fragments of heavenly bodies – one from Mars and the other from the Moon. There will be four editions of Space Mystery, each comprising 8 watches (2 in white gold, 2 in rose gold). Starting at appr. US$180,000.
PATEK PHILIPPE World Time Minute Repeater ‘New York’ This astounding watch marks a first for Patek Philippe, as it is the first time that a timepiece from the Swiss brand unites a minute repeater and a World Time function. It is also the first World Time minute repeater that always acoustically indicates the local time, while others indicate the home time even when the wearer is elsewhere. The new self-winding calibre R 27 HU movement consists of 462 individual parts, and it is housed in an elegant rose gold case that has been finished with pierced lugs. There will only be ten Patek Philippe World Time Minute Repeater Ref. 5531 New York Special Edition watches manufactured, 5 each of the day and night dials, ensuring that the collection will be highly sought-after. Patek Philippe has said that the price of the watch will be around US$585,000.
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