Devil in the details: 6 most stunning intricate watches of 2022, from Hublot’s 42mm Big Bang and the taiko-inspired Grand Seiko Kodo, to Breguet’s new Tradition and H. Moser & Cie’s skeleton timepiece

Dec 17 , 2022

Read on to discover the most intricate watches of 2022 ... including these four stunning models. Photos: Handout

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Horology is all about a mechanical watch’s delicate components, often painstakingly handcrafted … so why not show them off with skeleton timepieces or clear dials?

The Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon is the Japanese brand’s most expensive piece ever, while Audemars Piguet’s limited-edition Code 11.59 displays every movement and complication

The devil is normally in the details, but horologists revel in the minuscule but overwhelming assembly of delicate, crucial components in a mechanical watch. In some cases, this assembly begs to be shown off as these six picks reveal as much of the energy and excellence these maisons have poured into these pieces as possible.

1. Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Self-winding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph

Audemars Piguet Self-winding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph.

This limited-edition piece employs a double-curved sapphire crystal that gives ample depth for the wearer to see every minute detail of the movement and complications.

2. Breguet Tradition 7047

This new design off-centres the dial, underlining that the complication is just as important as the timekeeping itself in this stunning, alternative tourbillon presentation.

3. Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon

The Japanese house pulls out all the stops in this, its most expensive piece ever, named using the Japanese word for “heartbeat” that also references the beat of the taiko drum.