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Chronographs, tourbillons, skeletons and other exotic watches worth the investment

Sep 15, 2016, 06:19 IST4 min

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A Whole New SpinCreated more than 200 years ago by Abraham-Louis Breguet to compensate for the effects of gravity on a pocket watch, tourbillons remain as hypnotizing as ever. While the cag...

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Bare BonesSkeleton watches reveal what truly makes a timepiece tick. The movements have been stripped down to display the inner workings and shed light on (and through) these mechanical mar...

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Timing is EverythingOf all the complications, the chronograph&mdashwhich measures elapsed time&mdashhas given rise to some of the most iconic watches in history, including the Rolex Daytona...

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The Women's MovementLadies&rsquo watches have become increasingly complicated in the past few years&mdashwith dedicated in-house movements and features such as perpetual calendars and minut...

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The Art of TimeLook, no hands! Or one hand. Or &hellip liquid? Let&rsquos face it, knowing the exact minute isn&rsquot always the first priority when wearing a timepiece. But as these exoti...

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