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As the rst company to create aminute repeater wristwatch in 1892,
[Audemars Piguet] has become thebearer of this particular standard of
watch technology.
For more than 100 years,AudemarsPiguet has proven itsel one o the nest watchmakers in the
world. In act, it is a brand that has always kept a rm hand on
the great traditions o the past while setting precedents in the
horological industry. With its most recent oering, this historic
watchmaker continues a trend o blending one o the oldest o
all complications, or eatures outside o the basic identication
o hours, minutes and seconds, with modern renement and
aesthetic appeal.
The Millenary Hand-Wound Minute Repeater with
Audemars Piguet Escapement employs the repeater striking
mechanism, a complication rst invented in the 15th century to
allow people within hearing distance to know the time without
having to see the clocks ace. Though the mechanism required
to accurately sound the hours, quarter hours and minutes
was developed early in the history o watchmaking, it is still
considered to be one o the most dicult complications toachieve and is now executed by very ew movement manuacturers
in the industry. Among these manuacturers, Audemars Piguet
was an early innovator o the technology; as the rst company to
create a minute repeater wristwatch in 1892, it has become the
bearer o this particular standard o watch technology. Audemars
was also among the rst brands to revive this orm rom a long
slumber, when, in the 1980s, they began to reinvestigate the
genre and produce new timepieces.
By Chris Moore
HorologyIn this new offering from Audemars Piguet,
both the classic and the modern are combined. Homage
Despite the exceptional movement which operat
the Millenary Hand-Wound Minute Repeater is
an assemblage o various technologies or a catalo
companys advancements. Rather, it is a well-crat
o science and art. In this vein, it should also be no
Millenarys design is not an homage to the past, but
tribute to both classic and modern design. This remost visibly expressed in the watch ace itsel. Th
is designed around an oval-shaped titanium case th
in its elegance and simplicity. The hours and minut
rom a 17th century replica. Oset at the 3 oclock p
slightly stretched so that the Roman numerals let o
are longer than those numerals to the right o the cen
a subtle but intriguing visual eect.
The slight skewing to the right o the hours and
leaves an opening on the let o the ace. Found t
the 7 oclock and 8 oclock numerals is a small seco
that allows or precise time measurements i neces
the seconds subdial is a visible regulating organ c
two balance springs placed top to tail that, as the m
states, will ensure automatic compensation or pote
faws. Together these three mechanisms border on
each other, leaving spaces and gaps between the s
allow a partial view o the watchs inner workings
ace, creating a look that is striking to say the least.The newest in a long line o masterpieces, th
Hand-Wound Minute Repeater with Audemars Piguet
upholds the best o a tradition while embracing the
technology and modern design. The price o this p
given upon request.
Audemars Piguet, 212.688.6644, www.audemarspigue
It should also be noted that theMillenarys design is not an homage
to the past, but instead pays tribute toboth classic and modern design.
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to ulfll your needs. Luckily, Seabourn oers cas long as 111 days. The prices or such a cru
between $50,000 to $233,000. For those with le
constraints, cruises as short as 12 days may
depending upon availability. Regardless o the du
chooses, however, The Yachts o Seabourn is a pr
o ultra-luxury worldwide cruises.
The Yachts of Seabourn, 800.929.9391, www.sea
President and Chie ExecutivOfcer Pamela C. Conover is determined that the destinatioher ships requent be among thmost desirable in the world.
Ultra luxury reenters the equation
for the world of international cruises.Sea BreezeAlthough most travelers have atone time or another aspired to cruise to exotic locations in
luxury, it can be difcult to fnd a company that can truly ulfll
this promise and all that it means, rom proper stafng to excellent
appointments. For this reason, it is reassuring to know then that
there is at least one company still oering worldwide cruises
where luxury is not just a word but a way o lie.
The Yachts o Seabourn was des igned to provide ultra-luxury
cruises to the worlds premier destinations while creating a
liestyle or passengers that is both highly personal and utterly
careree. This company ocus originates rom President andChie Executive Ofcer Pamela C. Conover and is personifed
by the sta. Conover explains that, in an eort to create the most
highly personalized experience possible, the crew specializes in the
art o the delightul surprise. This means that crew members
will take the time to learn about the individual desires o
Seabourn passengers in an eort to anticipate every need.
While Conover ensures the highest standard o luxury and
sta preparedness on Seabourns yachts, she is also determined
that the destinations requented on the companys tours be both
among the most desirable in the world and the least known and
hardest to reach. This aspect o Seabourns program is designed
by Director o Itinerary and Land Development Timothy
Littley. Littley crats diverse itineraries that blend marquee
destinations, such as the Amalf Coast, Italy, Alexandria, Egypt
and Hong Kong, with ports in hitherto unknown and exotic
locales. In Conovers opinion, the most exotic location
that Seabourn requents is Nuku Hiva, the largest o the
Marquesas Islands in the middle o the Pacifc Ocean. She
notes that Nuku Hiva is difcult to reach by any means otherthan yacht, making it exotic, exclusive and a avorite
destination o passengers.
While this combination o exotic and marquee locales sets
Seabourn apart rom other cruise lines, the company also seeks
to maintain an even balance between days at sea and in port.
This desire is motivated by Conovers personal preerences and
experiences; as she explains, she loves to explore new ports o
call when the opportunity is available. However, she recognizes
that a new port may break into a passengers sense o relaxation
as the serenity o the cruise is replaced with the excitement
generated by exploring an unknown place. Though Conover
looks orward to new experiences in dierent ports, she also
treasures those mornings when theres no pressure to go
anywhere. As she says, reerring to the relaxation one can have
at sea, I dont get a lot o that in my lie. Since most o her
passengers also dont get as much relaxation as they would like,
a mixture o days on and o the water is as welcome to them
as it is to the CEO hersel.
An ocean cruise is the perect method o combining the nearlymutually exclusive pastimes o travel and relaxation. Travel is
oten not very relaxing, but with a cruise on a ully appointed
Seabourn ship, as Conover points out, You cannot beat the
convenience o traveling on a ship. You unpack once, and then
your perect, small hotel moves with you so you never have to
check in or out, make a plane or train, [or] re-train sta about
how you like things. With The Yachts o Seabourn, you need
only worry that you have chosen a long enough cruise
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From the open cockpit to theextensive full-length cushionedrear deck for sunbathing, the lineis exceptional.
The aqurv Gucc ltorm s bse on the aqurv moel
esgne by Ofcn itln desgn n 2000. The moel hs
snce become contemorry clssc o ycht esgn; nyone
even somewht mlr wth the style wll recognze t nstntly.
From the oen cockt to the extensve ull-length cushone
rer eck or sunbthng, the lne s excetonl. The esgn
tkes ts cues rom the legenry Rv aqurm o the 50s n
60s, whch ws covete by celebrtes n roylty the worl
over n sw ts fnl yer n 1996. Followng n ths srt,
the new aqurv Gucc mnges to cheve the essence o
moern ycht whle mntnng ts clssc el. a to thsGuccs fnshng touches rom the uholstery to the color
schemes to the unerstte r n the moel stngushes
tsel s frst mong equls.
The ychts hull n lyout remn true to the mlr
aqurv ltorm, but the cor n style re entrely Gucc,
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comnys true esthetc n moern lesure bot. The hull
s ll whte, n Gucc style, wth ts plmsoll lne nte n the
trtonl re-n-green Gucc stre. inse, the sgnture
wterroo suneck n set coverngs re emblzone wth the
suerltve Guccssm rnt, gvng the ycht n unerstte
conc touch tht s both vsul n tctle. Ths exquste style
extens to the wnscreen, whch s me rom green-hue
crystl or both reuce glre n hnsome ernce.
The ycht s ckge wth must-hve, custom-esgne Rv
by Gucc ccessores, nclung bgs, eck towels n -os
tht lso ccent the aqurv Guccs cor.
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l n trtonl Rv mhogny n fnshe
wth no less thn 24 cots o vrnsh, hl o
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technque. The mhogny eckng hrkens bck
to the frms conc m-century esgns, when
ts vessels were custom bult exclusvely rom
woo. The ll-mhogn y eckng s exquste
t frst sght, ts rk golen tones contrstng
erectly wth the whte hull.
But there s more to the aqurv Gucc thnts grn looks. The ycht cheves to see
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or serene n extene sunbthng whle the bot
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Breguet watches are
an expression of the mostbrilliant connection between
European culture, beauty,
and good technology.
The poket wth hs bee mrk o elegeor geertos. Yet or severl yers, rther th style, the poket
wth hs ome to symbolze the hopelessly romt
ostlg, ot the thoroughly out-o-te. Well, ot ymore.
Poket wthes re expereg resurgee, both terest
esg. a wthmkers re rtg some o the more
sple spemes to be see yers. From the exquste
Breguet clss Gre complto to Rhr Mlles
020 Tourbllo, urret poket wth esg rws
rom etures o sprto shoul eure
or etures s well. Wth ths m, we
hve ssemble e superltve poket
wthes, exemplry or both style
ostruto. The smplg s ot
rbtrry; these poket wthes re
truly the best the worl. it
wll ome s o surprse tht
ll o these wthes re Swss.
By Chris Moore
ModeRn
No gentlemans ensemble is
complete without a pocket watch.
ClassicistThe Formul 1 spre Rhr Mlle 020 Tourbllo
Poket Wth s smple retgle ete by ovex
ttum e. The sleek pee splys lrge arb
umerls tht rete l, eet tht heves both gre smplty. The 020 s the r st poket wth rte
wth ober bseplte struture, otug Mlles
hstory o pplyg ew mterls to the ostruto o
ts wthes. Furtherg the vemets, the 020 poket
wth s oete by uquely esge ttum
h. The h mehsm be relese qukly so
tht the wth be use s pendulette de bureau wth
esge st. The 020 s pre t $410,000.
cotug over two etures o wth esg
exellee, the Breguet clssque Gre complto
s poket wth whose elege s ppret t rst
gle. Ths msterly work omes rom the ompy tht
vete ptete the tourbllo 1801 s ble
to y er ror movemet use by g rvty. The Gre
complto s ully ese 1 8-krt gol, sts
prt wth slvere gol l s pphre sebk. its
poket wth npoleo Boprte, who h hs ow
Breguet tmepee, woul hve bee plese to rry.it ws ot hyperbole whe nols Hyek, preset
cEO o the rm, s tht Breguet wthes re
expresso o the most brllt oeto betwee
Europe ulture, beuty, goo tehology.
MODERN CLASSICIST
Breguet: The Grand Complication case
is covered with18-karat gold, with a
silvered gold dial.
Richard Mille:
020 Tourbillon is their frst
watch with a nanofber base
plate structure.
Piaget: The Altiplano eatures
an exposed tourbillon in its
square Spartan ace.
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Bovet: The Fleurier Amadeo Tourbillon
Orbis Mundi is double-sided with a
hand-crated tiger and an open tourbillon.
Bovet: The Fleurier Amadeo Tourbill on
Orbis Mundi can also be read
rom the backside.
The Bovet ameo seleto o wthes re terestg ot
just or ther elege but lso or ther ovtve esg
utolty. nme or ower Psl Rys so ameo, ths
set o wthes ws esge to be use severl wys, frst s
trtol wrstwthes. Yet wthout y toolg, the wthes
qukly beome peretly utol poket wthes or tble
loks. The Bovet compy s lso remembere s ompy
whose wthes were so vluble ch tht they were tre
s stble ur rey.
We strt wth the Bovet Fleurer ameo Buttery Tourbllo.
The Buttery s strkg wth rom y gle s wth
the etre le o Bovet wthest s lmte prouto to
ru o 10 0 ether rose or whte gol. The lmte vlblty
o ths wth my help rese ts srty vlue, but the
esg s wht sets t prt rom ts ompettors. The buttery-
shpe brges gve the wth ts me, whle ts per-pote
serpete hs le t sttve, memorble ppere. i
rose gol, the Buttery sells or $275,000 ; whte gol the pre
s slghtly hgher.
The Fleur er ameo Tourbllo, whh hs ouble-se tme
to, s superbly uque wth. it etures the trtol
Bovet serpete hour mute hs o ts rot e log
wth the ope tourbllo to tht mkes or omplex
wth e esg. The reverse o ths wth, however, splys
sttve re or the eortve rts, wth ts mture h-
pte tger, , s ts me suggests, the tme my be re rom
both rot bk.
The Fleurer ameo Tourbllo Orbs Mu s spetulr
ul tme-zoe pee by Bovet. The h-egrve blk
gullohe o the e retes slght eelg o movemet. a
wth ths poket wth, Bovet otues ts trto o melg
stte-o-the-rt tmepees wth eortve r t. The Orbs Mu
sreetly splys the tmes or two tes. i whte gol, the
Orbs Mu goes or bout $230,000.
The Bovet Fleurer ameo Tourbllo Jumpg Hours s
ertly oe o the most ovel poket wthes lste here. The
pee etures the sttve jumpg hours esg whh
the umerl hour s splye t the wth eter o blk
sk (see photo) the mutes tur rou the l ege wth
whte rrow poter. Yet the Jumpg Hours wth s more
th oept s e sly re t gle. The sttve e
o the Jumpg Hours leves lttle to be esre. it s equl
pre to the Orbs Mu: $230,000.
The Bovet Company is
remembered as a company
whose watches were once so
valuable in China they were
traded as stable currency.
MODERN CLASSICIST
Bovet:
Buttery, either in
limited to 10
Bovet: The Fleurier Amadeo Tourbillon
Double Time Zone has a black
hand-engraved guilloche ace.
Bovet: The Fleurier Amadeo Tourbillon
Jumping watch is distinctive because
its numerical hour is displayed
through a black disk.
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Bovet,305.502.9001, www.bovet.com
Breguet, 866.458.7488, www.breguet.com
Jaquet Droz, 888.866.0059, www.jaquet-droz.com
Patek Philippe, 212.563.6880, www.patekphilippe.com
Piaget, 212.246.555, www.piaget.com
Richard Mille, 310.205.5555, www.richard-mille.com
Vacheron Constantin, 877.862.7555, www.vacheronconstantin.com
rather thancluttering up the
watch face, Vacheron
has opted to allow the watch
to do what it was designed for:
tell time.
MODERN CLASSICIST
Pget or ees hs h the reputto o
proug exeptolly th wth movemets.
Wth the altplo Poket Wth, they hve
otue the trto. ase rom beg th,the altplo lso etures expose tourbllo ts squre
Sprt e. The altplo s me o whte gol be
wor s trtol poket wth or ple o ts st. The
pre o the altplo s vlble upo request.
Swss-bor Perre Jquet droz beg mkg hs wthes
1738 o rm lle Sur le Pot. He ws brely 17. By
the mle o the etury, he ws provg roylty wth hs
stug retos. The ompy hs stuk to the elegt
wthmkers hghest esthet prples or over two etures
otues the trto wth ther lss poket wth
esg. The poket wth by Jquet droz omes ether
blk or whte gr eu emele e, wth sg o fe
18-krt gol. its eortless smplty s the wths eurg
mrk. The wth e presets the hour mute l t ts
top sweep-seo h below or strkg look tht
must be see to be pprete.
Vhero costt sts upo the outo o
wthmkg legy tht beg Swtzerl over two---hl etures go. Vhero hs hoore ther
my yers o trto experee the ptly
me Ptrmoy cotempore. its uerstte
elege exues the ofee o etures. From
the sblste pltum l hs to the
lsk b, the Ptrmoy cotempore poket
wth sts s smple sply o exellee. a
rther th lutterg up the wth e, Vhero
hs opte to llow the wth to o wht t ws
esge or: tell tme. Wth lmt o oly 50 pees
prouto, ths wth s sure to rem objet
o esre or yers to ome. Pre s vlble
upo request.
Wth suh exquste oergs vlble to buyers, the
poket wth s hrly rey to e to the pst. a wth
ew more utol esgs, poket wthes wll eure s
both tmepees objets o rt or yers to ome.
TopPatek Philippe: 980G White Gold
Middle Varcheron Constatin: Patrimony Contemporaine
platinum dial is sandblasted and has a calskin band.
BottomJaquet Droz: Numerus Clausus is crated o fne 18-karat
gold and comes in either a black or white grand enameled ace.
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Amangiri Utah,Fit For a Pharaoh
The new Aman Resorts location
is an oasis in southern Utah.
The erth n re-rore ry. There s lttle vegetton, bt the lns
peel. Ths s sother n uth n the amer n S
loton o the newest amn Resorts loton, a
ew mles north o Lke Powell n 50 mles r
cnyon, one o the more nsprng resorts n the
erete wth srprsngly smll ootprnt or 3
tht wll soon welome 28 prvte vlls.
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Standing here, one could get the
impression that they are on the
portico of the ancient Egyptian
palace of Luxor rather than a resort
in the great American desert.at frst glne, the mn blng, knowns the pvlon, hrly ontrsts enogh wth
the srronng roks to rw the eye. The
msonry strtres, fnshe n r tones,
seem to merely grow ot o the gron, or,more rtely, the resort ppers to hve
been whttle rom the srronng lnspe
by wn n rn. The melng o rhtetre
to envronment s selom omplete wth
sh semlessness.
The gol o amn Resorts hs lwys been to
ntegrte n reet ther ntrl sr ronngs
n ther esgns, n wth amngr they hve
omplshe ther retve. Tke or nstne
the mgnfent pool, whh s entrl to
the pvlons entty. The pool tsel wrps
ron stone esrpment. Rther thn
overlookng the ntrl lnspe, amngr
hs norporte the envronment nto ther
esgn. The esgn n the ntrl sr ronngs
re n onstnt ply wth one nother, so tht
t s oten flt to tell where one ens n
the other begns.
Ths esthet extens throghot the resort.
The pvlon tsel grlly ows own nto
the srronng lnspe. Wthn the resort,
there s mple spe or ll mnner o sol
gtherngs n relxton. an entre wll o
the lvng room s glss rom oor to elng,
gvng wy to pnorm vew o the nyons
n pltes mong whh the grons st.
The lbrry s more lostere segment
o the resort, ll o ozy nhes n shelves
stoke wth books n mgznes. Even here,
the esgners hve opene the wlls n severl
ples n orer to both llow n ntrl lght
n to gve the v reer ptresqe sene
to gze t whle ther mns wner rom
ther reng.
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One o the most relxng lotons wthn the resort tsel s wht
the st lls the desert Longe. Ths open-r spe s protete
rom the sn by nvses rpe overhe. The msonry wlls re
the olor o the srronng ls. Stnng here, one ol get
the mpresson tht they re on the porto o the nent Egyptn
ple o Lxor rther thn resort n the gret amern esert.
Ths sentment o hvng been trnsplnte to nother worl s
wht mkes the resort more tmeless thn mny o ts amern
onterprts. it goes wthot syng tht amngr s eqppe
wth both worl-lss sp n ftness enter. Gests n lso
employ the serves o personl trner they hoose. Otoor
physl trnng sessons re nother opton.
Soon to omplement the 34-room resort re 28 vlls blt on
nvl prels ron the 600-re property. a show vll wll
be open n erly 2011, n the frst 17 propertes re soon to be
relese or pre-sle. The ompleton o the vlls wll wrp p the
evelopment o the amngr resort, bt t wont mrk the en
o amngr n the press. Ths resort wll only enhne wth ge.
its estnton or the exlsve, n t hs the pegree to prove
t. The ost o nghts sty t amngr strts t ron $15,000.
The pres or sty t the vlls re vlble pon reqest.
Aman Resorts, 435.675.3999, www.amanresorts.com
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pedigree to prove it.
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