Best Watches of 2013

From understated classics to sporty suave to outright rebellious, here’s a list of 2013’s best watches to complement every shade of your personality

Oct 14, 2013, 06:47 IST3 min

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For IconoclastsHARRY WINSTON OPUS XIIIWhile most watches have a single hour hand, the Harry Winston Opus XIII has 11 rotating triangles to clock hours. Also, most watches have one minute hand, while this one has 59 pivoting minute hands. A sliding trapdoor serves as a magical vortex from which the minutes and hours come up or vanish into. Brainchild of eccentric watchmaker Ludovic Balloua

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For IconoclastsRESSENCE TYPE 3This may look like a concept watch, but the Ressence Type 3 actually redefines the way watches have been built. Instead of a dial with hands encased in a crystal, this mechanical watch features an assembly of rotating discs—indicating hours, minutes, seconds and days—that glow in the dark. It is a limited edition watch and is targeted at the gizmo freak. Pric

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For IconoclastsHYT H2Following up their hugely popular H1, The Hydro Mechanical Horologists, aka HYT, released 50 pieces of its limited edition H2 watch this year. Enclosed in a black DLC titanium case are the bellows and the system of feelers, cams and pistons that are key components of H2’s intricately designed system. Price: $90,000 (estimated)

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For Sophisticated ProfessionalsTAG HEUER CARERRA JACK HEUER EDITIONLaunched in 1963, Tag Heuer’s Carerra line of watches is the first sports chronograph designed specifically for profe-ssional drivers and sportscar enthusiasts. The Jack Heuer Edition—a limited edition chronograph that is a follow-up of last year’s Jack Heuer 80th Birthday Carerra—is a worthy tribute to this designer of ic

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For Sophisticated Professionals ROLEX GMT MASTER II DAY/NIGHTThe latest in Rolex’s series of Oyster Perpetual GMT Master watches sports a two-tone Cerachrom bezel in black/blue. The dual tone bi-directional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel is the result of a process developed and patented by Rolex. Its proprietary calibre 3186 self-winding mechanical movement adds to the precision. Price

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For Sophisticated Professionals RADO HYPERCHROME GLAM SLAMThis is for those who’re not averse to a little bling. Rado, the pioneers of scratch-resistant watches, adds the lustre of gold and diamond to its time-tested expertise of crafting high tech materials into classics. The guiding philosophy for this collection is ‘unrestricted glamour’. Constructed from high-tech ceramic, the mono-bl

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For Sophisticated ProfessionalsOMEGA SPEEDMASTER DARK SIDE OF THE MOONOmega unleashes its darker side with a cool variation of its classic Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph. Sculpted in black zirconium oxide (ceramic), brushed and polished to mimic the feel of traditional steel casing, with 18K white gold hands, The Dark Side of the Moon has a distinctly stealthy appeal and the swagger of

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Extreme Indulgence MOUAWAD’s SNOW WHITE PRINCESS DIAMOND WATCHIf diamonds are a girl’s best friend, Mouawad’s Snow White Princess Diamond Watch makes sure that she is surrounded by at least 233 of them. This also makes it one of the most expensive watches in the world. Price: $6,800,000

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Extreme Indulgence LOUIS MOINET METEORIS‘Other-worldly’ takes on a whole new meaning with watch designer Louis Moinet’s Meteoris series that features only four tourbillon watches, each made of a different extra-terrestrial material. Price: $4,599,487

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Extreme IndulgenceHUBLOT BIG BANG $5 MILLIONBeyond the 1,282 diamonds clocking over 100 carats, there are14 months of hard work by 12 diamond cutters, five setters and a team of watchmakers. Beyoncé bought one of these for Jay Z. Enough said!Price: $5,000,000

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