The influence of fast cars on watches has often been most obvious in dial design, with, for example, the incorporation of subdials suggesting the speed counters on racecar dashboards.
One sign that the industry is confident about the nascent economic recovery is the unabashed pride that many makers are taking in touting their newest tourbillons again.
The rhythm is getting even stronger in South Beach with the opening of the New World Symphony complex, designed by Frank Gehry in collaboration with founder Michael Tilson Thomas.