Watches in a shape other than round are still somewhat of a rarity. While squares and rectangles can still be found, the oval is pretty much non-existent in the world of watches. Parmigiani created an exception to this rule with the Ovale Tourbillon, which has not only an oval case but also a movement to match.

When it comes to 1970’s sports watches the Girard-Perregaux Laureato has always been somewhat of an insider's choice. It does not have a following such as the Patek Philippe Nautilus or shares the recognizable profile of the Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet. For some, that might make it even more desirable, and those among us will be pleased that Girard-Perregaux has significantly expanded its line-up.

De Bethune watches don't seem to come out of Switzerland, but straight out of space! Their high-tech designs present traditional Swiss watchmaking in such a progressive shape that you get groundbreaking watches. This applies especially to the DB28 "Kind of Blue" Tourbillon.

Is there such a thing as an understated Greubel Forsey? They don't have something that you even remotely consider to be "entry-level" in any way, shape or form, for the mere fact that they don't make concessions to any part of their vision. The great thing is that they also don't need to because they are Greubel Forsey.

Watches which feature a tourbillon combined with a chronograph are not that easy to make. This makes them even more special, as we take a look at four fantastic examples of them.

With the introduction of the Connected Modular 45 did TAG Heuer take a firm step into the future! No more choosing between a tourbillon and a smart watch

Few complications are as prestigious as the tourbillon. While many brands have one in their collection, there is still something special about getting it from the brand that invented it: Breguet, especially when it is not just a tourbillon, but they add something to it!

TAG Heuer has built its reputation upon being “avant garde” and what is more avant garde than a $15.000 watch with flying tourbillon and chronograph?

Made especially for the US market in a strictly limited edition of only eight pieces, the Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Technique Sapphire is unlike any other watch by the brand. Known for their exquisite and highly complicated movements, Greubel Forsey added for this particular model a complication to the mix: the case!

Watches that feature a larger and more prominent date than usual have been increasingly popular. Not only do they have the added benefit that it is easier to read the date, but they are also technically more advanced. A larger date window

Because the Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon was announced three months after the SIHH of 2016, it was not officially part of the brand's novelties of this year either. Fortunately, that didn't stop Panerai for taking it to Geneva.

Bovet 1822 reaches for the stars and beyond with the Récital 20 Astérium® from the Dimier collection.

The SIHH gives you the opportunity to see and handle some of the most amazing new watches. All those masterpieces available at a single venue is exhilarating yet also hard work, especially for Haute Time's photographer Alex Teuscher. Light conditions are always challenging at a fair, and there is a constant pressure to finish up in time make it to the next appointment. Simultaneously it is also important to respect the subject and photograph it in an environment that it suits. In the digital age, you can, fortunately, see very quickly if you are on point, and very little things are as gratifying as ending a long yet exciting day, seeing that the fruit of your work is actually looking pretty awesome!

By Martin Green Lange & Söhne is one of those brands that knows that it pays to be patient. With a loyal base of knowledgeable watch connoisseurs as their main clients, they can probably sell out each year a new addition to their “Pour le Mérite” collection. Yet, they don't. In fact, the new Tourbograph Perpetual is only the fifth watch to be part of this exclusive collection since it was first launched in 1994. Back then it was the very first wristwatch to feature a fusée-and-chain transmission, something that we can also find in the new Tourbograph Perpetual.

While having two, or even more, timekeeping regulators in a single watch is not that unusual anymore, this Blancpain L-Evolution unites two different types of regulators in a single watch: the tourbillon and the more exotic carrousel. Even more extraordinary is

Jean Todt was one of the most prominent people to be seen wearing a Richard Mille, and also one of the first. As like-minded people often do, Mille and Todt formed a close friendship. With Todt celebrating being, 50 years active in the world of motorsports, Richard Mille honors him with a collection of three limited editions.