1. Patek Philippe Calatrava “Clous de Paris” Ref. 6119
One of the most exclusive watch brands, Patek Philippe, will show a dazzling piece to the Watches & Wonders, that is for sure! Watch lovers and connoisseurs alike marveled at the new Patek Philippe Calatrava “Clous de Paris” Ref. 6119. Since then, people have held their breath at the watch model that Patek Philippe will present, and after the good show that the Nautilus and the Perpetual Calendar showed in recent years, everyone has been dying for the brand to unveil their new model.
The new Calatrava watch proved that it is worth the anticipation. This watch is like an express ticket into the exclusivity of the Patek Philippe. This Calatrava model has a modern touch from the traditional piece both inside and out. What powers this 39mm watch is the new 30-255 PS movement with twin barrels. The result of this is a power reserve that reaches up to 65 hours. Instead of a smooth bezel, Patek Philippe employed a guillochéd hobnail bezel, a “Clous de Paris”. This beautiful reinforcement pays homage to the traditional motif of Calatrava watches. This watch costs about £22,770.
2. Cartier “Cloche de Cartier”
Cartier offers something interesting for this year’s Watch & Wonders. Who would ever forget about last year’s new Cartier Tank Must? Cartier again enters with a bang with the playful Cartier Cloche. If you ever wonder, “cloche” means a bell. So, when we say that the new Cartier is a “Cloche de Cartier”, best believe that it is shaped like a bell! This watch is a 1920 vintage Cartier timepiece reimagined. The “Cloche de Cartier” is Cartier’s latest release for the Cartier Privé collection. The eye-catching factor of this watch is its stunning bell shape, one of the watches in the iconic montres de forme (or shape watches).
Its bell shape is not only for aesthetics—but it can also serve as a mini clock as you can set it upright on its flat edge. This watch can also be a driving watch because of the unique positions of the numerals. The price of this charming watch starts at £25,200.
3. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
Probably one of the most popular watch brands (if not the most), Rolex, cooks up a new Cosmograph Daytona for Watch & Wonders 2021. Just like the new Patek Philippe Calatrava, this year’s entry by Rolex is an update from the Rolex watch favorite in the 1960s, the Cosmograph Daytona.
This year’s watch is new enough, yet is still the same watch we all loved because Rolex retained its horological DNA, so to speak. What is new about the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona? The luxury brand released three new editions of the iconic watch with meteorite-made dials. It is available in yellow or white gold. It also has an Everose or rose gold case.
Rolex chose the slithery part of the meteorite to give you an almost tessellating Widmanstätten pattern. Aside from its aesthetics, there is also something poetic about this. Once you look at your watch, you also get to look at the rock that hit the earth gazillions of years ago. The price of this watch starts at around £27,350.
4. Hermès H08
We all know how Hermès glamorously brings us the best leather goods such as their Birkin bags, belts, and more! Aside from these, they also create fabulous watches that are even at par with the renowned watch brands in the industry. For the Watch & Wonders 2021, the French brand presented the Hermès H08. It has a handsome design of a square-shaped watch with soft edges, making it almost seem round. On its dial is a circle. You can choose between a satin-finished watch or titanium coated with DLC. You can also choose a variation made of a carbon composite filled with graphene—this provides you a light yet durable watch. As for the dial, it has a clean and crispy font for the numerals. This watch costs £4,440.
5. Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Mechanica Caliber 185
Of course, another renowned Swiss luxury watch brand also has their entry for the Watch & Wonder 2021. This year, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Hybris Mechanica Caliber 185 or the “Quadriptyque,” as they also call it. This watch might just be the first watch in history to have not just one or two faces—but four! If you have been a fan of the Reverso watches, you might know that this is the most complicated variation of the model ever.
The release of the Reverso Hybris Mechanica Caliber 185 is a celebration of the 90th anniversary of reversible-dial watches. Watchmakers had developed this technology for polo players to protect their watch in 1930.
This watch has sophisticated complications like a minute repeater, a flying tourbillon, and a perpetual calendar. It also has indications showing the phases of the moon, date and day, and day or night.
A watch of wonder for you
These kinds of watch events will truly make you realize how far ahead we already are in the watch industry. Of course, this also means that there will always be the perfect watch that will give you wonders! Check out WatchShopping.com and scroll through their dazzling selection of watches!
