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From Suunto, the Elementum Terra Black Rubber ($899) is equipped with such outdoor essentials as an altimeter, barometer and compass. Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave., 212- 826-8900; suunto.com
A limited-edition piece in rose gold and titanium, the Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 17 RS ($8,500) features a tachymeter bezel to measure speeds and a black perforated- rubber strap. Tourneau, 500 Madison Ave., 212-758-7300; tagheuer.com
The 2009 Flat Six P6340 Automatic ($3,630) from Porsche Design is equipped with a selfwinding mechanical chronograph with tachymeter indications and a matte-finish steel case. 624 Madison Ave., 212-308-1786; porsche-design.com
In addition to a 25-jeweled Swiss automatic chronograph movement, the Invicta Leviathan ($2,150) from the Reserve collection offers day and date indication. Genesis, 718 Lexington Ave., 212-980-1514; invictawatch.com
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FROM LEFT: With GMT function, the Louis Vuitton Tambour Black GMT Automatic ($4,100) is waterresistant to 100 meters. 1 E. 57th St., 212-752-4835; louisvuitton.com. The Genteel watch ($275) by D&G Time has a chronograph function. 434 West Broadway, 212-965-8000; dolcegabbana.com; This Dior Christal Tourbillon in white gold ($250,000) is one of just 15 pieces available. 21 E. 57th St., 212-931-2950; dior.com
Some of the best designer brands out there offer watches perfect for men. Dolce & Gabbana is a line rich with Italian style and infl uence—perfect for guys who like to show off their taste (on a budget). These watches can be had for around $250 to $300. Sophisticated Louis Vuitton offers the square Speedy collection or classic round Tambour series. These Swiss-made watches start at several thousand dollars and range into the tens of thousands for complicated calibers. Or one may want to pull out all the stops and look to a Dior Christal Tourbillon for several hundred thousand dollars (there’s even a $1.3 million version). These specialty pieces are limited editions with handcrafted movements and diamond and sapphire casebacks and bracelets— most certainly an entirely different level.
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Carl F. Bucherer gives us something new.
Just over 120 years old, Swiss watch brand Carl F. Bucherer first opened as a watch retailer in Lucerne. Today, under the direction of third-generation family member Jorg G. Bucherer, the company stands for timepieces that are mechanically advanced and boldly alluring. Case in point: the recently released Patravi EvoTec (short for evolutionary technology) DayDate. The watch houses an enhanced version of the brand’s award-winning CFB A1000 caliber, which holds three worldwide patents (for the shock absorption system, the central dual-adjusting system and the peripherally mounted rotor). Three years went into its design and development.
The souped-up CFB A1000 caliber sports a large date and day-of-week display, as well as a seconds subdial at six o’clock, thereby creating the new CFB A1001 caliber. To house the movement, the brand had to create an entirely new case, and the result is the cushion-shaped Patravi EvoTec DayDate. The watch is available in steel ($15,500, PICTURED) or 18-karat rose gold ($37,500). Kaufmann de Suisse, 785 Madison Ave., 877-249-5700; carl-f-bucherer.com.
