MILUS -Zetios Chronograph Joaillerie
Even if you can’t jet to Cannes on a whim, you can still play the part of a Riviera royalty by strapping on this sporty little number. At 45mm, the watch is a bona fide showstopper. We love that the crown is integrated into a protective housing, even though probably the most strenuous activity one might perform is deciding where to have pre- dinner cocktails.
However, that’s not to say the watch is a pushover when it comes to functionality. An automatic chronograph movement provides the driving force for stopwatch functions and the big date display at 12′. If you want to impress your coterie of girlfriends, flip the watch over to view the skeleton rotor through the transparent case back, meticulously crafted to resemble the brand logo.
But if that doesn’t elicit the requisite oohs and aahs, then distract them with the radiant fire from the 62 brilliants set in the bezel. In steel or 18K red gold with mother-of-pearl dial and white alligator strap.
PIAGET – Altiplano Small Seconds
Though surprisingly sedate for a Piaget jeweler watch, this newcomer should go down well with the genteel set more accustomed to high tea at The Peninsula than bacon-and-egg ice cream at The Fat Duck.
The Altiplano Small Seconds displays its classicism with the assurance of one well established in the genre. Corralled by 48 brilliants (totaling 1.5 carats) on the bezel, the gorgeous brush-finished silver dial plays host to stylized numerals and a small seconds sub-dial at ’10′, ringed by 30 brilliants (0.1 carats).
The latter’s asymmetric positioning delivers just the right dose of eccentricity to offset the strict geometry of the 30mm square case. At its core, an ultra-thin manual winding movement: Calibre 450P, with a thickness of only 2.1mm.
This being a Piaget Manufacture, the finishing on the mechanism is second to none: Circular Cotes de Geneve, circular-grained main plate, beveled bridges and blued screws – a delightful vista visible through the sapphire case back. In 18K white gold with a white alligator strap.
