2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

STYLE / Wa t c h e s

Modern reinterpretations of historical

timepieces continue to capture

collectors’ attention

Viva

Vintage

BREITLING

v Navitimer Ref 806 1959 Re-Edition

One of the most iconic watches ever
released, the Navitimer secured
Breitling’s place in history as a leader
in aviation timekeeping. Launched
in 1959, the original model became a
mainstay for pilots in the 1960s because
of its groundbreaking design, which
incorporated a rotating slide-rule bezel
that allowed navigators to make vital
fl ight calculations from their wrist.
Designed with painstaking attention
to detail, an individually numbered,
limited re-edition has been released this
year, with the same stainless-steel case
and all-black dial with tone-on-tone
small seconds, 30-min and 12-hour
chronograph counters.

CARTIER

x Santos de Cartier Gradient Blue

Named after the famed aviator

Alberto Santos-Dumont, the

Santos was launched in 1904

as the world’s fi rst wristwatch.

With more than 100 years

of history behind it, this

year’s Santos de Cartier is

instantly recognisable.

Well designed and well

equipped, its structure

remains square, with

eight screws drilled into the

bezel. The subtle blue dial,

however, which beautifully

contrasts against silvered

Roman numerals and hands,

and the black date disc, adds

modernity to this timeless classic.

JAEGER-LECOULTRE

v Polaris Date Limited Edition

Casual and sporty, the new Polaris Date Limited Edition, which

comes with a Clous de Paris-patterned rubber strap that’s unique

to this special model, takes inspiration from Jaeger-LeCoultre’s

iconic 1970s Polaris II. Limited to 800 pieces, this year’s

rendition is differentiated by its double-gradient dial, which

is hand-lacquered navy blue with a complex fi nish that mixes

opaline tones with sunray and grained surfaces.