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This price bracket is a sweet spot for SIHH and the going gets tough when it comes to picking the standouts. One of the benefits of Felix and I splitting our picks this year is that we can cover more ground. That said, we still maintain our habit of not sharing our choices before we go to air. Sometimes there are brand double-ups, more often not. Regular viewers will know that we take spontaneity very seriously. Collusion is just not an option if it’s at the expense of an authentic moment of shock and/or awe. So, to my choices … Panerai Submersible Carbotech 42mm PAM 000960 The pricing has raised eyebrows, but there have been zero complaints about the imaginative styling and colourway chosen for the next gen of the Carbotech, which expresses itself here with an entirely new handset. The 42mm case size will open this stealthy, stylish watch to a new audience. The IWC Spitfire Timezoner The ingenious ‘timezoner’ complication, which allows you to change time zones with a twist of the bezel, is so simple to read and to use that it’s little wonder IWC purchased another brand — Vogard — to acquire it. The Ulysse Nardin Freak X A…

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When Hublot announced its partnership with French contemporary artist Richard Orlinski back in 2017, I guess you could say I was intrigued. Until then, I hadn’t heard of Orlinski or his Pop Art-style beasts. But after seeing his brightly coloured “Wild Kong” gorilla sculpture, with its multiple diamond-like facets, I knew that a Hublot and Orlinski partnership would be a match made in heaven. And it seems the rest of the world thought so too, because following the success of what is now a full-blown collection, Hublot and Richard Orlinski have teamed up once again. This time Orlinski’s trademark multiple facets have gone green. With the 12 facets of the 45mm case and bezel of the Hublot Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Orlinski now crafted in microblasted green ceramic, and created by the French artist using a three-dimensional cambering technique. The green ceramic is rich and dark, not as vibrant as red and blue versions. Like most other models in the Hublot Orlinski collection, visible through the display caseback is the HUB1155 skeleton self-winding chronograph movement, with a Hublot signed rotor maintaining a 42-hour power reserve. And a black, smooth rubber strap holds it to the wrist. This latest Hublot and…

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