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7 NOMOS GLASHUTTE AUTOBAHN NEOMATIK To make a “motoring watch” is nothing special, but to make one that eschews race- car touchpoints like punched-leather straps, tyre-print rubber, red-and-black instrument dials and, shudder, carbon fibre, now that’s more interesting. Tere are echoes of the German motorway and a nod to dashboard design but, at all times, the need to make a beautiful watch has come first. Tere’s great texture in the concave dial and raised luminous segments, and a sporty simplicity to the single-piece case. Most of all I like the overall sense of lightness that comes from the sparse typography and commitment to white space – it’s a design that never fails to put a smile on my face. Around £3,800.
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BAMFORD ZENITH CHRONOGRAPH
Watch geeks know Zenith’s pedigree is impeccable, and that George Bamford is flavour of the month for collaborative designs that lace established models with hipsterish designs. What’s unexpected is for his work to be so far ahead of Zenith’s own ideas; while it searches for its missing mojo, Bamford has it in spades. Priced £6,100.
9 ORIS CARL BRASHEAR BRONZE CHRONOGRAPH Nothing says “I bought my watch in 2018” like a bronze-cased retro-inspired chronograph with a blue dial and a subtly textured leather strap. Luckily, this Oris is more than a box-ticking exercise, it’s a
cohesive and compelling overall package that’s also well-priced at £3,600.
10 GLASHUTTE ORIGINAL SIXTIES Glashutte Original spends most of its time cleaving to classical ideals of German watchmaking, but it’s at its best when it channels the raw, esoteric creativity of the GDR years. It’s cleaner and simpler without the date window interrupting that fantastic rich dial. Priced £5,000.
11 BULGARI OCTO FINISSIMO ROSE GOLD Sure, the power of an all-gold watch as a status symbol is nothing new – and not always associated with good taste and refinement. Bulgari changes that by giving
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