http://www.boatinternational.com | April 2016BOAT LIFE
PHOTOGRAPHS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCKBreitling TransOcean Unitime
World time watches – those that show the
correct hour in multiple locations simultaneously- can sometimes be fiddly to set. Not so
Breitling’s ingenious effort, which demands a
simple twist of the crown forwards or backwards
in order to correct the hour hand, the city disc
and the 24-hour disc when the wearer enters
a new time zone. The date is also adjusted to
local time automatically. £8,060, breitling.com
RM 39-01 Automatic Aviation
E6-B Flyback Chronograph
Richard Mille’s titanium aviator watch was
designed for pilots and features a 740-part
movement. It has a second time zone display
and a flyback chronograph and countdown
timer, while the bezel is based on a naval E6-B
flight computer and can calculate fuel burn and
wind correction (among other things) – so it’s
useful on a boat, too. £151,000, richardmille.comGraff MasterGraff Grand Date
Dual Time Tourbillon
In an industry first, this combines a flying
tourbillon with the complications of a dual time
function and a “grand date” – all contained
within a rose gold case measuring just 9.5mm in
thickness and 43mm in diameter. The date is
neatly positioned below the 12 o’clock position
with the second time zone dial beside it for easy
readability. POA, graffdiamonds.comPatek Philippe World Time
Patek Philippe’s World Time watches are
legendary: the ingenious mechanism was
invented in 1937 by a brilliant watchmaker called
Louis Cottier, who was the first to devise
a method of showing “home time”
on a conventional pair of hands as well
as simultaneously showing the hour in 23 other
capitals around the world by means of
a numbered, rotating disc. £27,750, patek.comLeft to right, as previous spread“THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF MOTORCYCLES”
Imagine a rusty and barnacled anchor that’s spent too long below the waterline – that was roughly the state of the eight
motorcycles recently unearthed by auction house Bonhams from a group of barns on Cornwall’s damp and misty Bodmin
Moor. Despite their decidedly neglected appearance, the bikes could be worth collectively upwards of £200,000 because
they are rare and highly collectable Brough Superiors, the pre-war marque known as “the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles”
and famously favoured by Lawrence of Arabia and George Bernard Shaw. The machines have been hidden for more than
50 years and include the last of only eight four-cylinder models to have been made. The collection will be offered for sale
at Bonhams’ annual spring motorcycle sale being staged in Stafford, UK, on 24 April. bonhams.comVacheron Constantin Overseas
Chronograph Perpetual Calendar
“Overseas” watches combine the exceptional
finish for which the brand is known with a
ruggedness perfect for globetrotting. The
collection has been revamped, with the top-of-
the-range piece being this ultra-thin, perpetual
calendar model offering a moon phase display,
40-hour power reserve and a new, quick-change
strap system. £71,000, vacheron-constantin.comRolex Sky-Dweller
The Sky-Dweller boasts a unique (and patented)
“Ring Command” bezel that works in conjunction
with the winding crown to effect quick and easy
adjustment of the hour hand, enabling it to be
adjusted to “local time” in one-hour increments
forwards or backwards without affecting
timekeeping accuracy. The off-centre rotating
disc, meanwhile, shows “home time” on
a 24-hour scale. £32,700, rolex.comOne to collect Simon de Burton