From uncommon materials to complex manufacturing, these innovative watches are the quintessential embodiment of style and substance.

Omega
Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co‐Axial Master Chronometer GMT Worldtimer 43mm in titanium, with a dial made entirely by laser ablation, $17,400
Tag Heuer
Carrera Plasma Diamant d’Avant‐Garde Chronograph Tourbillon 44mm in black aluminium with lab‐grown diamonds, POA

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Panerai
Radiomir Otto Giorni 45mm in eSteel (an alloy made with pre‐consumer recycled steel scraps), $14,200
Girard-Perregaux
Laureato Absolute Light & Shade 44mm in metallised crystal sapphire, $138,400

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H. Moser & Cie
Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Tantalum Blue Enamel 42mm in the corrosion‐resistant transition metal tantalum, POA
PHOTOGRAPHY JAYA KHIDIR
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND STYLING GREGORY WOO
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT KERK JING YI
STYLING ASSISTANT YULIA SEE