CALIBRE 9S 20TH
ANNIVERSARY
GRAND SEIKO
This year marks 20 years
of the 9S, Grand Seiko’s
fi nest mechanical calibre.
To celebrate, the company
has created a series of three
limited-edition timepieces. The
2018 edition carries on the VFA
(very fi ne adjusted) tradition. The
watch is offered in a platinum
950 case, a new interpretation
of the widely admired design
created by Nobuhiro Kosugi.
Two additional limited editions
come in an 18k gold and stainless
steel cases. Price on requestSATELLITE WAVE GPS
SUPER TITANIUM F990
CITIZEN
Citizen announced nine models
at Baselworld to commemorate
its 100th anniversary this year.
These watches feature Citizen’s
proprietary light-powered
technology, Eco-Drive. The
most impressive of the nine
is the GPS satellite timekeeping
device, the Citizen SATELLITE
WAVE GPS Super Titanium™
F990. The watch has a GPS
function with dual/ world
time functions, chronograph,
and an alarm. `2,55,000Raider Bathy 120 MemoDepth
FAVRE-LEUBA
On the 50th anniversary of Favre-
Leuba’s iconic mechanical dive
watch, Bathy, the company launched
a new-age version, the Raider Bathy
120 MemoDepth. The case is a
homage to the 1968 watch, and the
watch can measure dive depths up
to 120m. Water-resistant up to 200m;
powered by the hand-wound FL321
movement. `5,95,000IWC TRIBUTE TO
PALLWEBER
IWC Schaffhausen
This mechanical
timepiece with a digital
display celebrates the
brand’s 150th anniversary.
Three limited-edition
‘IWC Tribute to
Pallweber’ wristwatch
collections were
unveiled at SIHH this
year. All of the
25 watches were made
in platinum (`42,85,000),
250 in red gold
(`25,11,000), and
500 in stainless steel
(`17,14,000).POLARIS MEMOVOX
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Inspired by the iconic
Memovox Polaris of 1968,
Jaeger-LeCoultre
has developed a
new collection.
The collection
includes a three-
hand automatic, a
chronograph, and a
chronograph world
time, as well as
two models with a
stronger vintage feel;
the Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris Date and the
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
Memovox. `8,50,000WATCHES
Gala Time
Luxury watchmakers know how to celebrate
landmarks. Sometimes the landmarks are
special birthdays, other times it’s a feat in the
history of the brand. Here are fi ve anniversary
timepieces that stood out this year.
By Mitrajit Bhattacharya
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