Watch of the Week: Zenith Chronomaster Original

When done well, diamonds on a watch add more than just to the price tag. This is a delicate exercise that is not that easy to accomplish. It is all about finding the right balance and incorporate the precious stones in such a way that they elevate the watch as a whole and create synergy with its design. With the new Chronomaster Orginal, Zenith is giving a master class on how to achieve this. What is most interesting is that they only need sixty-five brilliant-cut stones to make a dazzling display. Fifty-six are used for the lugs, with an additional nine as hour markers on the dial. They seem like details, but the impact is profound.

By Martin Green

The Refined Elegance Of Breguet

Breguet doesn't simply make ladies watches; they invented them! While there still is some debate who made the very first wristwatch for men, the consensus for ladies watches is that it was Abraham-Louis Breguet who made the very first. He did so for Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples and the younger sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. She was a lifelong admirer of Breguet and ordered her wristwatch in 1810, and it was delivered in 1812.