Devil in the details: 6 most stunning intricate watches of 2022, from Hublot’s 42mm Big Bang and the taiko-inspired Grand Seiko Kodo, to Breguet’s new Tradition and H. Moser & Cie’s skeleton timepiece
1. Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Self-winding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph
This limited-edition piece employs a double-curved sapphire crystal that gives ample depth for the wearer to see every minute detail of the movement and complications.
2. Breguet Tradition 7047
Why are watchmakers obsessed with creating the world’s thinnest timepiece?
3. Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon
The Japanese house pulls out all the stops in this, its most expensive piece ever, named using the Japanese word for “heartbeat” that also references the beat of the taiko drum.
4. H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton
If beauty comes from within, H. Moser & Cie ensures the wearer knows it with this skeleton, showing the time, the tourbillon, the movement and nothing more.
5. Roger Dubuis Knights of the Round Table Monotourbillon/X
This piece showcases a literal hands-off approach to shine light on the titanic feat of microsculpturing each of King Arthur’s storied knights.
6. Hublot Big Bang Integrated King Gold Ceramic
It’s go big or go home with this whopping 42mm piece that reinterprets the classic gold-and-silver style with a clear dial showing the house’s solid craftsmanship within.
- Horology is all about a mechanical watch’s delicate components, often painstakingly handcrafted … so why not show them off with skeleton timepieces or clear dials?
- The Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon is the Japanese brand’s most expensive piece ever, while Audemars Piguet’s limited-edition Code 11.59 displays every movement and complication