Officially, these are the 9 best luxury watches of 2016

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Tourbillon Watch Prize – Girard-Perregaux La Esmeralda Tourbillon
This was one of the watches created for Girard-Perregaux’s 225th anniversary. The 18-carat pink gold case contains the Tourbillon with Three Bridges mechanical caliber with automatic winding. This is an in-house movement that’s been optimized to deliver a superior 60-hour power reserve. With all the emphasis on precision, the design hasn’t taken a backseat. This is one of the most unforgettable dials of the year.

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Chronograph Watch Prize – Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition
Inspired by the legendary Minerva chronographs, this watch is equipped with the 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition with a monopusher chronograph with column wheel and horizontal disc clutch that fills the 44 mm case. Comprised of 252 components and beating at a frequency of 2.5 Hertz this watch boasts a power reserve of 50 hours.

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Mechanical Exception Watch Prize – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie
The Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie features a minute repeater of superior acoustic quality with a clear and constant tone. With its super-light titanium case and sporty design, this watch brings the acoustic clarity, refined sound quality, and the harmonic tone of traditional pocket-watches to a contemporary minute repeater wristwatch.

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Travel Time Watch Prize – Fabergé Visionnaire DTZ
Created to display two different timezones this self-winding watch uses the AGH 6924 caliber which was designed exclusively for Fabergé by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht and his cohort. Using peripheral, open-worked hands rotating around a raised, decorated dome at the center of the dial the watch displays the local timezone. Meanwhile, the hour of the second timezone can be perceived through an aperture at the center of the dome.

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