and day alike, one was torn between Hermes��� indigo ���Only Watch
Arceau Time Suspended��� with its alluringly slanted numerals and
Patek Philippe���s classic black watch, its numerals also italic. Also
classically elegant was the timeless Laurent Ferrier.
In the more playful day/active category, Chopard���s contribution stood
out, its black face set off by sunflower orange numerals and trim.
Frederique Constant created a ���family set��� consisting of two pairs
of his and hers watches in different but related designs. Girard-Perregaux���s travel watch had a clear and clean face in black and white,
encircled by a multitude of time zones. De La Cour presented a sporty
active day watch. Most futuristic was Celsius timepiece, which appeared to be something you would wear on a spaceship or on board
a great high-tech yacht in the Monaco Yacht Show.
The watch which was perhaps most emblematic of the cause that
Van Cleef & Arpels
Poetic Complication
Watch, From the Earth
to the Moon.
