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The Sparkling Free Wheel is a timepiece completely adorned in diamonds. Ulysse Nardin uses the complex diamond-setting technique known as snow setting, in which diamonds are placed side by side to completely cover the surface. 2,251 pavé stones are set on the limited-edition timepiece, totaling 5.9 carats of diamonds on the watch. Aside from the diamond blanket, the watch is embellished with a black alligator band and diamond-set clasp.

Marking the 90th anniversary of JaegerLeCoultre’s Reverso watch, the luxury watch maker has reinterpreted one of its most beloved timepieces. The Reverso Tribute Duoface Fagliano will be released in a limited-edition model with a burgundy dial and 18-karat pink gold case. This timeplace will have a beautiful two-tone cordovan leather and canvas strap hand-crafted by Argentine shoemaker Casa Fagliano.

Sparkling Free Wheel Limited Edition, $225,000, ULYSSE NARDIN, ulysse-nardin.com Sky-Dweller 42mm LIFEYellow Gold, $40,000, ROLEX, rolex.com

Reverso Tribute Duoface Fagliano, $23,900, JAEGER-LECOULTRE, jaeger-lecoultre.com

NEW & NOTEWORTHY

The latest releases from the timekeeping world

BY ALEXIS PARENTE

For the first time, Rolex has released a 18-karat yellow gold version of the Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller, which has now been fitted with an Oysterflex bracelet made from high-performance elastomer with a 18-karat yellow gold Oysterclasp. This gleaming watch features a bright black, sunray-finish dial with hands and hour markers in 18-karat yellow gold.

Arceau Grande Lune Steel Case and Blue Alligator Strap, $6,100, HERMÈS, available at Hermès boutiques nationwide

In 1978, Hermès debuted the Arceau watch when the brand’s legendary artistic director Henri d’Origny imagined a classic and singular curve to develop a round watch. Featuring a deep blue dial with sunburst motif, the brand’s new Arceau Grande Lune features a matching alligator strap, steel case and sapphire caseback.

Patrick Dempsey in his own TAG Heuer watch

44mm Carrera Porsche Chronograph Special Edition, asphalt-e ect dial, steel bracelet, $6,050, TAG HEUER, tagheuer.com

Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer and German sports car manufacturer Porsche have partnered together to unveil a masterful timepiece. The TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph has a distinctive tachymeter scale engraved on the bezel, with Porsche’s unmistakeable font used for the indexes and key colors incorporated throughout the watch. The oscillating mass seen through the crystal case back has been designed in tribute to Porsche’s celebrated steering wheel, while the soft calf leather strap echoes the car’s luxurious interior.

Richard Mille has created an extraordinary timepiece displaying a collection of gem-set star motifs on Carbon TPT plates. This timepiece weighs 29 grams and uses a prong setting on the bezel and dial to showcase the diamond adornments. The Automatic Starry Night timepiece showcases the technical characteristics that make up the RM 07-01, combining beauty and technical prowess.

Louis Vuitton has retooled the iconic diver watch silhouette for its new Tambour Street Diver. Created with all the traditional elements of a diver watch, it is crafted from a single block of metal and detailed with the position of hours by the 12 letters in “Louis Vuitton.” The sportier aspects of the watch include 100m of water-resistance, coatings of Super-LumiNova on dial elements and inner rotating bezel along with screw-down crowns.

Tambour Street Diver in Pacific White, $5,200, LOUIS VUITTON, available at select Louis Vuitton stores

RM 07-01 Automatic Starry Night with diamonds and TPT Carbon case and bracelet, $268,000, RICHARD MILLE, available at Richard Mille boutiques worldwide Over the decades, Van Cleef & Arpels has drawn inspiration from the world of dance, which can be seen in three new watch creations: Lady Arpels Ballerine Musicale Émeraude, Lady Arpels Ballerine Musicale Rubis and Lady Arpels Ballerine Musicale Diamant. Each piece has a precious stone that reflects the color of the dial set in 18-karat white gold, along with a handengraved ballerina on the back of the case, a perfect blend of music and motion.

Lady Arpels Ballerines Musicales, price upon request, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, vancleefarpels.com