Girard-Perregaux Monte Carlo 1973 Chronograph

Though this timepiece’s technical specs aren’t all that notable, it’s hard to argue with the Monte Carlo’s elegantly retro styling?in particular, the way the cobalt sweep contrasts with the black subdials. The fixed tachymeter on the outside of the bezel is another distinctive touch, as are the round pushers, which help give the watch an authentic seventies feel. The 1973, limited to 250 pieces, is part of a watch series that Perrigaux is releasing to commemorate various Monte Carlo road races. (The company also has a 1983 version, which?in keeping with the watches of the decade?is significantly less refined.)
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Price: $10,530
First introduced: 2009
Made in: Switzerland
Case: Stainless steel
Band: Alligator
Movement: Automatic
Web site: girard-perregaux.com

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

Most ultrahigh-end chronographs seek to exude timeless style. Not so this macho, Gerald Genta?designed bad boy from Audemars, which wouldn’t have looked out of place on Ryan O’Neal’s wrist back in the heyday of Studio 54. (That’s an unmitigated compliment, by the way.) Simply put, APs are “really good-looking watches on the wrist,” says Edward Faber, who adds that the brand’s not too bad at marketing, either. “They have a strategy to support the watches at auction, and restrict production to keep the profile high.” Take a look at the Royal Oak, however, and it’s clear that there’s more to its appeal?both Jay-Z and the Governator are fans?than simple rarity.

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Breitling Navitimer Heritage

“Breitling is finally getting back to its core business?making tools for professionals,” says Edward Faber. He’s referring to the firm’s return to its roots in aviation. (Yes, there’s some substance behind those cheesy ads starring part-time flyboy John Travolta.) As a matter of fact, Gaston Breitling dreamed up the first wristwatch chronograph to be issued to pilots, and his firm was the Royal Air Force’s official supplier through World War II. The Navitimer was introduced in 1952, and its design has remained reassuringly unchanged since then. What’s with the name? Turns out the Navitimer was originally developed as a navigation tool for pilots, who could use its slide-rule bezel to calculate remaining distance and fuel consumption.

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Chanel J12 Automatic Superleggera

Late Chanel artistic director Jacques Helleu personally shepherded the development of the J12 line of watches. The Superleggera?Italian for really, really lightweight?takes its name from a designation once given to featherweight Italian GT cars. Its remarkable lack of heft?it weighs 20 percent less than a standard J12?comes from the substitution of rock-hard anodized aluminum for standard steel. Happily, this J12 is far from a lightweight in the spec department: The certified chronometer is waterproof to 200 meters and sports two individual timers?another gesture toward its race-car namesake.