Imposing yet practical: that is probably the best way to describe the Graff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon, and mind you, we are talking here about even about the version without the signature diamond setting of the brand. With its 43 millimeters faceted case, the Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon is an eyecatcher, but by no means a poser, as it backs up its good looks by a complex movement featuring some very practical, and pleasing, complications.

Two iconic names that join forces and together create a watch: it sounds like a match made in heaven, yet in the watch world there are plenty of examples where such a partnership resulted in watches that couldn't even uphold their position among the regular collection of the brand. For Hublot, such partnerships have always been a way of life, and their approach towards it has always been organic. They know their own DNA, yet they also know what DNA of their partner makes it such a strong brand. That is why their partnership with Ferrari has over the years resulted in beautiful and innovative watches, with as current highlight the Techframe Ferrari Tourbillon Chronograph.

Blancpain has been a very fortunate brand. As one of the pioneers in the field of diving watches and that of automatic watches, they have a tremendously rich history. Even when the quartz crisis almost made an end to the brand, there was Jean-Claude Biver, who together with Jacques Piguet, son of Frédéric Piguet, took the company to new heights. Since 2002 the brand is in the capable hands of Marc A. Hayek, who has carefully build upon the history of the brand, yet with a keen eye to what modern consumers are looking for. While their current collection is vast, these are our Haute Time favorites.

The tourbillon is one of the most highly regarded complications you can buy in a wristwatch. The reasons for this are usually a combination of its perceived technical difficulty together with its aesthetic beauty. The contribution of a tourbillon to the precision of a wristwatch is always a heavily debated topic.

A flying tourbillon is often the cherry on top of what is already a great watch, and this goes for sure Laureato Flying Tourbillon Skeleton, which Girard-Perregaux launched earlier this year at the SIHH in Geneva. Created in 1975, the Laureato was Girard-Perregaux’s contribution to what would become the golden age of the premium stainless steel sports watch.

Last year after Baselworld I wrote an article about the many beautiful blue dials that caught my eye. This trend continues to live on, as also at this years SIHH, there where blue dials galore, including some very special one!

In 2017 Roger Dubuis truly cemented its connection with the world of high-performance cars. Not only entered a unique alliance with Lamborghini, and introduced two amazing watches to mark the occasion, they also joined forces with Pirelli. One of our favorite watches from that collection is the Excalibur Spider Pirelli Double Flying Tourbillon.

The announcement of the pre-SIHH models always feels like Christmas is coming early! These previews most certainly wet the appetite, and are a sign of great things to come! Among the brands that participate at the SIHH, Cartier, Ulysse Nardin, and Hermès have already given us a taste what to expect this January.

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!

While watches with two (or more) regulating organs are not a rarity anymore, the Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel is different, as it combined two different approaches to the regulating organ in one single watch.

By creating unnecessary grandeur, Ulysse Nardin shows what Haute Horlogerie is all about with the Marine Grand Deck, combining a visual spectacle with a practical personality.

Formula 1 does share some things with high-end watchmaking: it is all about power and precision. When Bell & Ross renewed their partnership with Renault's Formula 1 team, they also developed a new collection of three chronographs. They took their inspiration from Renaults latest Formula 1 car, the RS17, which was recently revealed in London and was first put to action in the Melbourne Grand Prix.

With the Excalibur Spider Carbon, Roger Dubuis introduces the first-ever timepiece with plate, bridges and tourbillon upper-cage all in carbon. Let's have a look:

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