Watch the party: The best brand in years, a ’60s feel, and Omega goes all-white

The 44mm case of the Big Bang Tourbillon GOAT Edition is a special composite developed by Hublot made from Lacoste polos and Head tennis rackets (yes, really), reinforced with a middle case of Titaplast (the world’s strongest polymer). Then there’s a 3D mainboard that looks like the strings of a racket, as well as a power reserve barrel shaped like a tennis ball. We’re not done yet! The white leather strap is supposed to mimic the grip of a racquet, and finally the watch comes in three colors – blue, orange and green – to evoke grass, clay and hard court surfaces. witty. $121,000 at Hublot.

Tiffany & Co. Tiffany Timer

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The original Tiffany Timer, actually called a “stopwatch,” was a chronograph pocket watch released 160 years ago, in 1866. This piece now highlights the design in Tiffany’s new offering, which is limited to just 60 pieces. Now the Timer comes in a 40mm platinum case, but the winning aesthetic is secured by the Tiffany Blue coating on the dial, which consists of 15 layers, which incidentally alone takes over two days to finish. The indices are made of baguette (natural) diamonds, while three sub-dials and a date display window at 6 o’clock complete the simple yet undeniably elegant look. Inside is Zenith’s El Primero 400 chronograph movement, which can be seen through a sapphire case back, and is good for a 50-hour power reserve. $55,000 at Tiffany & Co.

Zenith challenges A3643 revival

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Now we move on to the actual Zenith watch, full of vintage charm. The original Defy A3643 was released in 1969 (the same year Zenith launched the El Primero caliber, no less), but now it returns in a 37mm, 14-sided “Revival” form. Unlike the original model, which had a solid caseback, the Revival is equipped with a sapphire case back, revealing the Elite 670 automatic movement with a 50-hour power reserve. But to make sure the rest of the watch matches the late 1960s version as closely as possible, Zenith conducted a high-resolution scan of a vintage model to reverse-engineer the dial. The bold orange rectangle on the seconds hand is a win, while the 300m water resistance makes this watch more than capable of taking on the ocean. $7,800 at Zenith.

Louis Vuitton Escale World Time

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It was more than 10 years ago when the Escale watch first offered a world time function – where the watch displays the time in multiple time zones on the dial using reference cities – but more recently the watch has become much simpler, with only time repeats. However, at LVMH Watch Week, the brand clearly decided that it was time for the Escale complication again. (“Escale” appropriately for this piece means “stop.”)