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Exquisite Artisanship Three years ago, A. Lange & Söhne presented the Lange Zeitwerk, the first mechanical watch that featured a constant-force escapement. Inspired by the success of the timepiece, which has been the winner of multiple industry awards, the company last month unveiled a special edition Handwerkskunst Lange Zeitwerk. Featuring a lever and escape wheel made of hardened 18-karat gold, and decorated with elaborate tremblage engraving, the 30 limited edition watches cast a traditional glance at A. Lange & Söhne’s most advanced creation. www.alange-soehne.com
Montblanc Online The company may have 450 boutiques around the world but you no longer have to visit one to purchase one of its products. Having recently launched its UK online shop, Montblanc’s historic chronographs and iconic writing instruments are just a click away – dangerous perhaps for lovers of the company’s Meisterstück pens and Rieussec timepieces. The online ‘shop’ comes complete with bespoke services, complementary engraving, gift wrapping and a ‘last minute shopping’ section. www.montblanc.com/shop
One to watch Each month we select our timepiece of the moment from the watch world’s most exciting pieces
While possessing the characteristic Luminor features, this aged-looking watch has a new, rounded case and cuspshaped caseband: as apt in the bar as it is in the boardroom
Going Global Anyone sceptical of the flourishing state of the mechanical watch industry need only look to IWC for proof of the industry’s recession-proof nature. Within the last three months alone, the company has opened boutiques everywhere from Paris to New York and from Miami to the Middle East. Of the IWC watches released this year, the Portofino Chronograph Edition Laureus Sport for Good Foundation remains our favourite. www.iwc.com
372, £6,300 RRP, Panerai Available at Harrods, Selfridges and Watches of Switzerland
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