The year 2021 marks the 220th anniversary of one of the greatest watchmaking complications: the tourbillon. An exquisite complex mechanism, the invention lies at the heart of a genuine human adventure that, to this day, contributes to the reputation of its creator Abraham-Louis Breguet and his House.
Two bodies vibrating in close proximity will ultimately do so at the same frequency: this principle, known as resonance, is at the heart of the Mirrored Force Resonance with its twin sprung balances.
The 2,500 chronographs which Zenith produced for the Italian armed forces in the 1960s are highly prized on the vintage market. Now Zenith is offering its own renaissance by reviving the spirit of this timepiece with the Heritage Cronometro TIPO CP-2.
With not a marker nor logo in sight, the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Cosmic Green has what it takes to send admirers of superlative watchmaking into orbit. All systems go for a watch that's out of this world.
Anish Kapoor and MCT reveal Sequential One – S110 Evo Vantablack. As the British sculptor explains, Vantablack is "the blackest material in the universe after a black hole; a physical thing that you cannot see."
Dovetailing watchmaking and jewellery, the Royal Oak Frosted Gold stands out for its shimmering sparkle, inspired by the traditional "Florentine technique" of hammered gold.