TRACKING TIME A (WATCH) YEAR IN REVIEW

Here's a roundup of some of the most exceptional timepieces that generated enough buzz in 2022. From scoring high on the design aspect, to displaying outstanding craftsmanship and supreme technical precision; these timekeepers stole the limelight with their horological savoir-faire

- Aishwarya Sati

A. LANGE & SÖHNE ZEITWERK

First presented in 2009, the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk stood out for its avant-garde time display featuring large jumping numerals for the hours and minutes as well as a constant-force escapement as a beat controller. And the German watchmaker has continued to build up on this masterpiece, which consists of a patented mechanism with three jumping-numerals discs, where the hours and minutes are displayed from left to right by large-format numerals that are 2.9mm high and 2.3mm wide. The new model featured here comes in a 42mm case, crafted entirely in 18K pink gold with a black dial that stands out against this framework. Apart from the jumping numerals, it also showcases a power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock and the subsidiary seconds with a stop-seconds mechanism positioned at 6 o'clock within a sub-dial.