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Cartier Panthère de Cartier $66,500 au.cartier.com

This year’s Panthère de Cartier is as much about the strap as the watch, with the svelte integrated bracelet available in triple or double loops in white, yellow or pink gold (tripleloop white-gold model pictured). The distinctive square case with rounded corners comes with or without diamonds and there are also steel versions.

Tiffany & Co. Atlas $10,900 tiffany.com.au

Sporting Roman numerals, this petite watch comes in a variety of styles featuring diamondlined bezels and coloured dials with diamond-set indexes or pavé executions. It has a quartz movement and is available in gold or steel on a strap or bracelet.

Chanel J12 Untitled $8100 chanel.com

The J12 was the first timepiece to make ceramic sexy. It now comes in two graphic limited editions – black or white ceramic – with the marquetry playing on the number 12 and only 1200 of each. If you miss out, Chanel’s Boy.Friend watch in a skeletonised version raises the bar.