Ben Clymer of Hodinkee gives us a roundup of the ultra-high end, high priced timepieces shown at this month’s SIHH show; many of which are of complications that are stunningly expensive.

I spent last week in Geneva at the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). The SIHH is unlike BaselWorld because it’s held exclusively for brands owned by or associated with the Richemont group, a luxury conglomerate that owns the likes of Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Panerai, and a few other high-end manufacturers. The trade show is unlike any other in the world – in fact, in any industry. It is very exclusive – only press and select retailers are allowed within its halls and the level of watchmaking displayed is unrivaled.

Expectations are always high for SIHH, but this year presented some truly exceptional timepieces at the high-end. Here are some of my favorite pieces, all of which really push the boundaries of traditional watchmaking…for a price, of course.

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We won’t go on too much about Audemars Piguet, suffice to say this 130 year old Swiss watchmaker know their way around a timepiece.  This ‘Jumbo’ Royal Oak celebrates 40 years of the classic model, often said to be the first stainless steel luxury sports watch. Also available in rose gold, this heavy duty watch is an incredible piece of design.

Audemars describe; A disruptive and downright revolutionary timepiece, the Royal Oak is immediately recognizable thanks to its state-of-the-art engineered strongbox case, octagonal bezel secured by eight hexagonal screws, visible water resistance gaskets, dials adorned with exclusive engine-turned “Grande Tapisserie” motif.” Read on at Perpetuelle.

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Swiss driver, Sébastien Buemi, has been adorned by watchmaker, Audemars Piguet, with his own limited edition Royal Oak Offshore chrono. Buemi, a three year ambassador of the Audemars Piguet brand, joins a fine line of other atheletes with a Royal Oak on their wrist. The 42mm case is made from sandblast finished titanium, and features Buemi’s logo on the display back. (tz)

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