Inspired by their surroundings, brands create designs that celebrate special landscapes.
Luxury watches have long been defined by their origins. The debate over what qualifies as “Swiss-made,” for example, is just one indication of how seriously watchmakers take their geography.
Recently, however, as provenance has become important to consumers, watchmakers also have begun to approach their craft with a much more granular appreciation for locale. The result has been a number of new timepieces featuring specific details that serve as visual, if subtle, guides to the places that their makers found meaningful.
From dials that depict the ridges of Japan’s Mt. Iwate to inset pieces of stone taken from one brand’s 14th-century
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