The Innovator

For the individual who enjoys standing out in a crowd, these timepieces from independent watchmakers offer high-tech movements and cases—toys of ultimate distinction.

LEFT: Richard Mille Automatic RM029 ($70,000): Made of titanium with a titanium rotor, base plate, bridges, balance cock and oversize date, this timepiece has a skeletonized caliber that took more than 10 months to finalize. Cellini, 509 Madison Ave., 212-888-0505

TOP: Hautlence HLTi 1 ($44,300): The 43.5mm titanium-case watch with a honeycomb skeleton dial houses a handwound manufacture caliber with jumping hours and retrograde minutes via an extraordinary patented system. It’s a limited edition of just 28 pieces. Tourneau, 510 Madison Ave., 212-758-5830

RIGHT: Devon Tread 1 ($17,500): Crafted in stainless steel and featuring a patent-pending system of interwoven belts that display the time, the watch has four compact microstep motors that drive the four belts via a lubricantfree pulley system. Tourneau, 510 Madison Ave., 212-758-5830

BOTTOM: MB&F Horological Machine 2 ($80,000): Made of 18k white gold, this is the first instantaneous jumpinghour watch with concentric retrograde minutes (right dial), retrograde date, bihemisphere moon phase (left dial) and automatic winding. The movement consists of 349 components, including 44 jewels. Manfredi Jewels, 121 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, CT, 203-622-1414