The 3 best, most ornate table clocks at Watches and Wonders 2022: these creations by Van Cleef & Arpels, Patek Philippe and Jaeger-LeCoultre prove that timepieces are true works of art

• Van Cleef & Arpels’ Fontaine aux Oiseaux Automaton features two birds that perform an elaborate dance, adorned with diamonds, sapphires and other jewels
• Meanwhile, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Atmos Tellurium celebrates Copernicus’ discovery that the Earth revolves around the sun, with a disc inlaid with material from a meteorite