The Celsius LeDIX Eternal, retailing for €250,000, or $327,000, is the equivalent of an intricate, 19th-century pocket watch with 625 mechanical parts inside a standard-size flip phone.
Luxury fashion brands have been striking out into haute horlogerie. Now, luxury watch houses are fighting back, diversifying into luxury fashion accessories.
From his family store in northern Italy, Ennio Barozzii has developed a reputation for finding -- or making -- the right watch for his demanding customers.
Watchmakers are creating short films, complete with celebrities and special effects, to subtly associate their brands with derring-do, humor and style.
Boutique watchmakers are celebrating the impractical as they introduce the fruits of partnerships with artists like Brian Donnelly, or KAWS, known for his 16-foot sculpture of a gray cartoon mouse.