As the year 2024 comes to an end, here are 12 gold watches —whether white, rose or yellow gold— that will help you ring the New Year 2025 like a boss. From the in-your-face Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 1017 ALYX 9SM to the understated Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Rattrapante and some vintage-inspired re-editions like the Piaget Polo 79 or the Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222, these 12 watches will help you make a statement as you listen to the 12 ringing of bells and start the countdown on New Year’s Eve tonight.
From Audemars Piguet to Jaeger-LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin to Piaget, Rolex, and everything in between including Patek Philippe, Chopard, and F.P. Journe, now on to the watches!
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 1017 ALYX 9SM
The minimalistic all 18K white gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 1017 ALYX 9SM ref. 26238BC.OO.2000BC.01 was released at the end of 2023 as the result of a collaboration between AP and designer Matthew Williams. At the time, four watches and a unique piece —a two-tone Royal Oak Chrono 41 mm ref. Ref. 26240SA.OO.1320SA.01— were released under the 1017 ALYX 9SM collaboration label including two Royal Oaks —one a 37 mm ref. 15550BA and the other a 41 mm Royal Oak Chrono ref. 26240BA— and two Royal Oak Offshore Chronographs —one in 18K yellow gold ref. 26238BA and the other in 18K white gold we have here. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 111,500. For more info on Audemars Piguet click here.
Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Rose Gold
The Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in 18K rose gold is a flyback chronograph in a case measuring 44 mm in diameter with a thickness of 13.15 mm entirely crafted in ethical 18K rose gold. Like the entire collection, this model remains strongly inspired by the power of the eagle and the beauty of the Alps. The watch is equipped with a ‘Bernina Gray’ dial as a tribute to the color of Alpine rocks. The Swiss Alps, a majestic mountain range snaking through Switzerland, captivate with their rugged beauty and grandeur. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 73,400. For more info on Chopard click here.
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Rose Gold
One of our favorite watches without a doubt is the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Rose Gold ref. 81015-52-002-52A with a 42 mm case. A direct descendant of the original Laureato model launched in 1975 but with a modern reinterpretation in what we believe to be one of the best open-worked watches out there. With a fully skeletonized dial that reveals the inner workings including the mainspring barrel, the grey galvanized bridges on the Laureato Skeleton are exquisitely finished with rose gold applied hour markers and rose gold hands to provide just the right amount of contrast and legibility. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 84,200. For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
F.P. Journe lineSport Chronographe Rattrapante
This amazing watch is available in platinum, 18K 6N gold —the one we have here— or grade 5 Titanium. But what makes this watch so special? Well, not only the fact that this is an F.P. Journe in all the sense of the word, but this is also a‘rattrapante’ chronograph—split seconds. The F.P. Journe Linesport Chronographe Rattrapante is cased in a generous —but which doesn’t wear as big as its actual size— 44 mm case in 6N gold with a silver guilloché dial covered with ruthenium featuring an oversized date aperture, applied matte 6N gold Arabic numerals, silver chronograph counters, and matte 5N gold hands. The case and bracelet are finished with a hammered finish to give them a matte appearance and the tachymetric scale bezel is inlaid with black ceramic. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price Upon Request. For more info on F.P. Journe click here.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 World Time
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition World Time is available in a highly exclusive limited edition of 20 pieces and is cased in an 18K pink gold case measuring 43 mm in diameter by 14.13 mm in thickness and is equipped with a world time complication and an orbital —24-hour revolution around the dial— flying tourbillon. The dial is a remarkable work of art in miniature created by the master artisans of the Manufacture’s Métiers Rares atelier. Uniting the skills of champlevé enameling, guillochage, and lacquering, it requires long hours of meticulous work to complete one example. The dial portrays a domed map as seen from the North Pole, showing the beautifully decorated continents, miniature painted with the champlevé enamel technique. The enameling alone requires more than 20 hours of work. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price Upon Request. More info on Jaeger-LeCoultre here.
Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Rattrapante
Released in a highly coveted limited edition of 30 pieces comes the new Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Rattrapante. A high-frequency and double-column wheel split-seconds chronograph that is cased in a generous 18K rose gold case measuring 42.5 mm in diameter and 14.4 mm in thickness. Even though solid gold movements are rarely seen in the watch industry —and only a brand like F.P. Journe uses it for their movements—, now Parmigiani Fleurier is equipping some of their watches with solid gold movements and such is the case of the new Toric Chronograph Rattrapante. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price CHF 135,000 —approx USD 150,000. For more info on Parmigiani Fleurier click here.
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5980/60G 'Denim' Blue-Gray Dial
The Patek Philippe Nautilus flyback chronograph ref. 5980 reappears now cloaked in 18K white gold and featuring an opaline blue-gray dial horizontally embossed. This refined shade is echoed on the blue-gray denim-patterned calfskin strap with an 18K white gold Nautilus fold-over clasp. The watch is also delivered with an additional blue-gray composite material strap with a fabric pattern. The 18K white gold case measuring 40.5 mm in diameter with a thickness of 12.2 mm is water resistant to 30 meters thanks to its screw-down crown. The case alternates satin brushed finished areas with mirror-polished ones. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 78,950. For more info on Patek Philippe click here.
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse on Bracelet ref. 5738/1R
The new Golden Ellipse reference 5738/1R pays homage to the first Golden Ellipse from 1968 and is equipped with a bracelet for the very first time since the reference and the watch were updated in 2008. The large-sized Golden Ellipse Reference 5738 welcomes its first metal bracelet. The case in 18K rose gold measures 34.5 mm x 39.5 mm with a thickness of 5.9 mm. Equipped with a sunburst ebony black dial with applied baton-type hour-markers and slim cheveu-type hands in rose gold, the crown is set with a black onyx cabochon to complement the dial and the overall look. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 60,100. For more info on Patek Philippe click here.
Piaget Polo 79
The Piaget Polo 79 is cased in 18K yellow gold and has a total weight of 200.5 grams. While to many this might seem like a really heavy gold watch, it is not. Referred to by many as the next big thing in gold watches, the new Piaget Polo 79 is a watch that needs to be seen in person to fully appreciate it. The Piaget Polo 79 is a revamped version of the classic polo watch that became an icon in the 1980s. This time —still in 18K yellow gold—, the Polo 79 is equipped with a larger case at 38 mm in diameter —4 mm larger than its predecessor— and powered by an automatic movement. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 73,000. For more info on Piaget click here.
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Gem-Set Bezel ref. 126579RBR
Equipped with a 40 mm case in 18K white the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Gem-Set Bezel ref. 126579RBR features a black mother-of-pearl dial with white mother-of-pearl counters. The highly contrasting dial is made from natural mother-of-pearl and graced with eight diamonds and three Chromalight hour markers. Both varieties of mother-of-pearl are handled with the greatest care by the brand’s artisans. This Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in 18K white gold, with a black and white mother-of-pearl, diamond-set dial, and an Oyster bracelet, features a diamond-set bezel with 36 brilliant-cut diamonds. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 73,000. For more info on Rolex click here.
Rolex Day-Date 40 Everose Slate Ombré Dial ref. 228235
The Rolex Day-Date 40 Everose Slate Ombré Dial ref. 228235 is equipped with a 40 mm 18K Everose gold —Rolex’s proprietary alloy made in its foundry— case, this new version of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 introduces a smoky slate ombré dial. This new ombré hue offers a delicate transition between light at the center of the dial and darkness around the edge. Graced with faceted, deconstructed Roman numerals and faceted index hour markers in 18K pink gold, this dial represents the continuity of a design that we introduced in the 1980s and relaunched in 2019. The new Rolex Day-Date 40 Everose with Slate Ombré Dial ref. 228235 is a very unique-looking watch and extremely sexy in person. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 41,500. For more info on Rolex click here.
Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222
Vacheron Constantin presents a contemporary re-edition of the 37 mm 18K yellow gold 222 "Jumbo”. The 222 was an emblematic sporty-chic model launched in 1977 that marked a turning point in Vacheron Constantin's classic creations and that was designed by Jorg Hysek —not by Gérald Genta as many like to believe. For this reinterpretation, Vacheron Constantin maintained all the original design cues down to the case size but added a new type of clasp —triple-blade rather than double-blade— to the bracelet, as well as a display case back that allows for a full view of the new-generation calibre 2455/2. More on this watch here.
Sticker Price USD 74,000. For more info on Vacheron Constantin click here.
