First Look

The year’s watch releases begin this month with the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva. Here is a preview of some of the exciting masterpieces luxury brands will be delivering

CARTIER SKELETON DUAL TIME ZONE TONNEAU WATCH

When the Cartier Tonneau watch first appeared in 1906, it challenged the notion of the round pocket watch with its unique oval shape. Now the Tonneau model defies convention yet again with the Skeleton Dual Time Zone Tonneau Watch, which elevates the timepiece to a designer object with its eye-catching skeletonised movement. The watch is also a technical masterpiece, employing two separate mechanisms for the home time and second time zone, and adjusting the movement shape and gear train alignment to preserve the case’s original curved shape. The watches are available in limited, numbered editions: 100 in pink gold and platinum, and only 20 in platinum set with baguette-cut diamonds.