Piaget will introduce the Altiplano Ultimate 910P at SIHH 2018. At a mere 4.30 mm in depth, it is the world’s thinnest automatic watch

The watch provides a simple interpretation of the tourbillon with a titanium carriage and a small seconds display mounted at 5 o’clock on a dial that was deliberately paired down in order to focus on the complication

How can you upgrade a watch that is already a horological masterpiece? Set them with diamonds! This by itself is a form of art, as nothing is so complicated as setting a three dimensional, functional, object like a watch with diamonds. It often takes weeks, if not months, to make them, not only the movement but also to complete the diamond setting. The result is spectacular! Meet the world's most exclusive and expensive diamond set watches!

There are a lot of very tempting things about this exquisite Patek Philippe, but first and foremost that it is such a very understated watch! With its distinct tonneau case and subtle Roman numerals, it shows that it is a fine watch, yet disguises how technically refined it is!

Some brands have been focussed on a single complication for a very long time. This goes for sure for Heuer, who has nurtured the chronograph as the focal point of most of its endeavors. That they excelled at this can not only their current collection testify for, but also their vintage models such as this single button chronograph from 1930.

Among other complications, the power reserve indicator always seems to be a bit dull. You do not have the continuous motion of a tourbillon, the playfulness of a chronograph, or the imposing look of a big date. However, many watch connoisseurs have a secret, or not so secret, crush on this complication. Where there was a time when a 48-hour power reserve was the most of it, now even the most common watches sport five days or more, and some might only take winding once a month. That gives the power reserve indicator a whole new level of excitement, especially since many brands now also display it in a far more creative way!

The first releases by Cartier are variations of its iconic Mysterious movement: the Skeleton Mysterious Double Tourbillon and the Mysterious Day & Night

Granted, these skeletons are not very scary, so that might make them even more perfect for your closet because they will complement a large range of outfits. Skeleton watches have always been quite a challenge to make, as you cut away what a watch so desperately needs: the stability of the main plate and bridges. That makes skeleton watches almost like a walk on the high wire for watchmakers, and so enticing for the rest of us!

With the passing of Roger Dubuis, we lost somebody who has been a big influence on the world of the Haute Horlogerie. While the master himself was not as involved in the company that bears his name as in the past, in part due to the sale to Richemont in 2008, the foundation of complicated avant-garde watches is safely guarded in the DNA of the brand. With a brand like Roger Dubuis, which has so many incredible watches in its collection, it is hard to call favorites, but fun for sure!

Ulysse Nardin and Jaquet Droz have unveiled women watches that combine an artistic exterior with complicated movements

Using eCommerce to sell high-end watches has moved beyond a trend and is now mainstream and inevitable among the few holdouts

When it comes to Rolex and chronographs, there is always a focus on the famed Daytona, while the brand has made other chronographs that are equally interesting. An example of this is this reference 3525.

The timepieces were recently unveiled in the most appropriate place, Ralph Lauren’s New York men’s flagship boutique at 867 Madison Ave.

We are currently in an era in watchmaking in which there is significant innovation regarding the materials of which watch cases are made. Sapphire, scratch resistant gold, carbon fibers, and high tech plastics now play a significant role in the world of Haute Horlogerie, but surprisingly also a more ancient alloy: Bronze.

Bronze cases have largely been used for divers’ watches since the material is virtually rust proof but it does have other uses

Named in tribute to the founding year of the Royal Air Force, the Bremont 1918 takes inspiration from RAF history and heritage. For example its rotor has material from four exceptional historic aircraft that fought with the RAF during major campaigns of both world wars