Without a doubt, the year 2020 has been a rough year. It’s been a year of changes with a global pandemic in full and a year where we’ve learned to live differently. As we wrap up a very intense year, how about we focus on some incredible blue watches for those experiencing the blues during this holiday season or just because here at WCL we are absolute lovers of everything blue.
From the holy trinity of watchmaking to the independent brands, these are timepieces that are hard not to think of as we start making our wish list for the year to come. Let’s welcome the new year with a bang and with these gorgeous watches that have taken our breath away at least once.
Health, fortune, and happiness to all of you that are avid readers of WCL. Without you, we wouldn’t be here today.
Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto Ocean Blue
The Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto Ocean Blue reference number 521.NX.050B.VR.BER18 is available in an exclusive limited edition of 250 pieces. Presented in an exquisite leather-lined wooden box that serves as a strap and shoe care kit that includes the finest Berluti shoe polish, brushes, and all other tools necessary to keep those straps and shoes looking like new. The dial features embossed hour markers, an embossed Hublot logo, an embossed 'Automatic' writing, and an embossed 'Swiss Made' writing. The design is very nice and well balanced with a bi-compax layout featuring running seconds at 3 and a 30-minute Chrono register at 9 o'clock. These two registers come in a highly contrasting color that is a few shades lighter than the main color of the dial. Read more here.
Sticker Price $15,700 USD. For more info on Hublot click here.
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time ref. 7900V
The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time ref. 7900V with blue dial was released at the end of 2017. Now powered by an in-house calibre —unlike its predecessor—, the latest generation of the Overseas Dual Time also boasts a new case design and dial layout. Fitted with a 41 mm case the watch is available in either 18K 5N rose gold or stainless steel with its iconic bezel evoking Vacheron Constantin’s famous Maltese cross emblem. Read more here.
Sticker Price $23,700 USD. For more info on Vacheron Constantin click here.
Breguet Marine Running Equation ref. 5887 in Platinum
The Breguet Marine Running Equation ref. 5887 in platinum incorporates a tourbillon, a perpetual calendar, and an equation of time in one timepiece. The equation of time is one of the rarest and most fascinating horological complications and it serves to display the difference between mean solar time, corresponding to civil or standard hours and minutes, and true solar time, meaning the actual solar hours and minutes. Read more here.
Sticker Price $230,400 USD. For more info on Breguet click here.
Girard-Perregaux Laureato ref. 81010
While the modern Laureato in stainless steel was first released as a 225-piece limited edition watch with either a blue or white ‘Clous de Paris’ dial in a 41 mm stainless steel case and powered by the in-house automatic calibre GP03300-0030, it wasn’t until the following year that the Girard-Perregaux Laureato ref. 81010 was released in three different sizes —34 mm, 38 mm, and 42 mm. Fitted with a stainless steel satin-brushed finished case —42 mm x 10.3 mm—, the curved end by the lugs is something that helps the watch look slimmer. Read more here.
Sticker Price $11,600 USD. For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1 Malaspina Edition
Following the huge success of the award-winning FB1.1, FB1.2 and FB1.3, comes the Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1 Malaspina Edition which is the rarest timepiece of its kind to date. The Chronomètre FB 1 Malaspina Edition is attired in a stunning 18K rose gold case framing a vertical satin-brushed silver-toned, blue-accented dial. After winning the Grand Prix “Aiguille d’Or” prize at the 16th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève —GPHG— in 2016 the brand has set a path to success with unconventional watches that exude ‘Haute Horlogerie’ from every angle. You can see the previous iterations of the FB1.1, FB1.2, and FB1.3 here. Read more here.
Sticker Price $237,000 USD. For more info on Ferdinand Berthoud click here.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Boutique Edition
Inspired by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Snowdrop from the early 70s, the new JLC Master Memovox Boutique Edition is a perfect modern reinterpretation of one of the most iconic watches in the history of horology and of the brand. Fitted with a mirror polished stainless steel case measuring 40 mm in diameter and equipped with a mechanical alarm function, the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox Boutique Edition is available in a limited edition of 500 pieces and exclusively sold throughout the JLC Boutique network. Read more here.
Sticker Price $11,700 USD. For more info on Jaeger-LeCoultre click here.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin ‘Jumbo’ ref. 15202OR
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin ref. 15202 is the closest one can get to owning a Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 5402ST from 1972 in terms of wearability, size, and looks. While this redesigned Royal Oak Extra-Thin maintains the sleek lines of the other Royal Oak Jumbos and most of the core elements present in the original Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 5402, there are subtle differences that are worth going over in detail.
Referred to as ‘Jumbo’ Extra-Thin by Audemars Piguet, the ref. 15202OR.OO.1240OR.01 is fitted with a 39 mm case and a sapphire crystal display case back just like the previous generation of Royal Oak Jumbos ref. 15202. However, the original Royal Oak Jumbo ref. 5402 from 1972 featured a very unique monocoque case design —also measuring 39 mm in diameter— with a completely solid case back, making it even thinner and sleeker. Read more here.
Sticker Price CHF 55,700 Swiss Francs —approximately $63,000 USD. For more info on Audemars Piguet click here.
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième Red Gold
The iconic Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième is paving a novel aesthetic path with a 41 mm model. The brand has released seven new versions of its Grande Seconde Quantième with a smaller and more compact case at 41 mm in diameter. With a case size now in-between 39 mm and 43 mm, clients have yet another option when pursuing the best fit. Its off-centered display combines a seamless view of the hours and minutes with the precision of a large second hand over a date indicator. Read more here.
Sticker Price $20,000 USD. For more info on Jaquet Droz click here.
Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon
Housed in a sporty 44 mm stainless steel case, this is the brand’s first model equipped with an integrated stainless steel bracelet. This new addition to Laurent Ferrier’s portfolio of models features a tourbillon, double balance spring, and the firm’s legendary finishing. Available in a limited edition like all Laurent Ferrier creations, the Grand Sport Tourbillon is limited to just 12 pieces. Cased in stainless steel —a rarity for Laurent Ferrier—, this is the second watch that the brand has decided to release in this non-precious metal. The watch is graced with a gradient blue opaline dial that darkens from the center to the periphery. Featuring a snailed small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock, the 18K white gold markers and the ‘Assegai-shaped’ hands take the center stage with a vintage feel thanks to its light orange-colored superluminova coating. Read more here.
Sticker Price $185,000 USD. For more info on Laurent Ferrier click here.
Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar ref. 5740/1G
The most awaited complication for the Patek Philippe Nautilus collection was for sure the perpetual calendar ref. 5740/1G that was released at Baselworld 2018.With its perpetual calendar complication and a very unique combination of sporty and elegant vibes, the 40 mm case in 18K white gold of the Patek Philippe Nautilus Perpetual Calendar ref. 5740/1G-001 is simply perfectly sized and its blue dial absolutely stunning. Its blue dial is a true chameleon with its raised horizontal embossing and the sunburst blue color that graced the versions released on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Nautilus in 2016. Read more here.
Sticker Price $119,070 USD. For more info on Patek Philippe click here.
Greubel Forsey GMT Sport
Building on the foundation of the Greubel Forsey GMT Black released in 2015, the brand decided to explore uncharted territory with their first sports watch, the new GMT Sport. This lightweight and ultra-strong watch with a profiled titanium case with an ovoid bezel and integrated lugs showcases the Greubel Forsey DNA in a remarkable way to become one of the most amazing sports watches out there. Featuring a GMT complication paired with a 24-seconds tourbillon, the rotating globe with universal time and day-and-night indicator takes the center stage to provide the wearer with 24 time zones with summer and winter time indications on the back of the case. Read more here.
Sticker Price CHF 480,000 Swiss Francs —approximately $526,000 USD. For more info on Greubel Forsey click here.
MB&F Legacy Machine No. 2 Platinum
MB&F celebrates their pioneering works by creating the Legacy Machine No.2 —LM2—, a timepiece with two balances hovering outside the movement. Oscillating on high, the exalted double balance wheels of LM2 were inspired by one of the rarest mechanisms in the history of watchmaking: the dual regulator. And rarer still, the average rates of Legacy Machine No.2's dual regulators are transmitted by a differential to a single gear train, where the majority had two separate movements. This exceptional timepiece is only available in 18K white gold with dark grey dial, 18K rose gold with a silver dial, or in a limited edition of 18 pieces in 950 platinum with blue dial.
The Legacy Machine No. 2's dual flying balances are suspended high above the dial from four gracefully arcing arms. Fitted with a robust and perfectly sized case measuring 44 mm in diameter and 20 mm in thickness, the Legacy Machine No. 2 is just stunning. With a beautiful crown located at what would be the 2 o'clock position, the watch is immaculately finished with a satin-brushed finish. Read more here.
Sticker Price $190,000 USD. For more info on MB&F click here.
