WATCHES & STYLE

Watches with Purpose

by Katherine Arteche
04 Nov 2019

From charity auctions to optimum sport.

  • PATEK PHILIPPE GRANDMASTER CHIME REF. 6300A 'ONLY WATCH'
  • AUDEMARS PIGUET MILLENARY FROSTED GOLD
  • OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA 'ULTRA LIGHT'
  • LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION MOONPHASE
  • HAMILTON KHAKI X-WIND DAY DATE

Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300A 'Only Watch'

Patek Philippe’s pièce unique for the ‘Only Watch’ 2019 charity auction is its high complication Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300A, a first in a steel case. The main hours are displayed alongside the 24-hour counter and moonphase indicator on the rose gold dial, with the calendar on the reverse displayed against a black dial. The model was first released five years ago to celebrate its 175th anniversary, and the Only Watch edition is expected to fetch about up to 3 million Swiss Francs at the auction.

  • PATEK PHILIPPE GRANDMASTER CHIME REF. 6300A 'ONLY WATCH'
  • AUDEMARS PIGUET MILLENARY FROSTED GOLD
  • OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA 'ULTRA LIGHT'
  • LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION MOONPHASE
  • HAMILTON KHAKI X-WIND DAY DATE

Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold

Audemars Piguet’s Millenary models have been admired for its elegant oblong shape. The brand introduced the frosted gold technique in the Royal Oak line, and returns in new Millenary models.

Here, the Frosted Gold Philosophique comes in white or pink gold cases in the hammered finish, with textured dials in either blue or brown to match. The time-only watch runs on the calibre 3140, a new self-winding movement with 50 hours of power reserve. 

  • PATEK PHILIPPE GRANDMASTER CHIME REF. 6300A 'ONLY WATCH'
  • AUDEMARS PIGUET MILLENARY FROSTED GOLD
  • OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA 'ULTRA LIGHT'
  • LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION MOONPHASE
  • HAMILTON KHAKI X-WIND DAY DATE

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Ultra Light'

Omega joins a new weight class with a new sports watch featuring an all-new material and case design. Weighing at just 55g, the grey case is created from Gamma Titanium, an alloy that is favored in the aeronautical industry for its light weight and high strength resistance.

It is also designed with a new push-in crown for a more seamless silhouette when doing sports. It is available in three colours with matching colored stitching on the fabric strap.

  • PATEK PHILIPPE GRANDMASTER CHIME REF. 6300A 'ONLY WATCH'
  • AUDEMARS PIGUET MILLENARY FROSTED GOLD
  • OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA 'ULTRA LIGHT'
  • LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION MOONPHASE
  • HAMILTON KHAKI X-WIND DAY DATE

Longines Master Collection Moonphase

Longines expands its Master Collection with new moonphase models. Available in two sizes in 40mm and 42mm, the stainless steel case is paired with various dial and bracelet combinations.

The dial colors include black, silver, blue, and black lacquer, with hours indicated in Roman or Arabic numerals, or diamond markers. The moonphase complication is in a counter at 6 o’clock, framed by a date ring.

  • PATEK PHILIPPE GRANDMASTER CHIME REF. 6300A 'ONLY WATCH'
  • AUDEMARS PIGUET MILLENARY FROSTED GOLD
  • OMEGA SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA 'ULTRA LIGHT'
  • LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION MOONPHASE
  • HAMILTON KHAKI X-WIND DAY DATE

Hamilton Khaki X-Wind Day Date

Hamilton merges aviation with cinema with the Khaki X-Wind Day Date campaign fronted by race pilot Dario Costa. The watch comes in stainless steel and offers three variations, a black dial with a black treatment case, and stainless steel in either a black or blue dial. The watch sports a day-date complication along with split seconds for time measurement.