TIMEPIECES
TOP 5 Watches of 2022 | BY HELÉNE RAMACKERS
Timepieces get more exceptional every year, becoming collector’s items. Upscale Living magazine showcases the Top Five watches for 2022.
THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY ANGELUS CHRONODATE One of the sleeper hits of the Geneva watch fairs at its launch, the Angelus Chronodate has only grown in renown since its debut in 2022. The Angelus Chronodato ranks among the most coveted vintage watches of all time, so for Angelus, the reissue and update of the beloved model was undertaken with great care. On the 80th anniversary of the first Chronodato, Angelus revealed a sleek and sporty new Chronodate chronograph model that honors its namesake predecessor with vintage inspired dial styling yet carries on the brand’s reputation for innovation with a sporty, modular titanium and carbon composite case and industry first glass-effect PVD dials.
THE ARNOLD & SON PERPETUAL MOON ECLIPSE 2022 marked a major milestone for Arnold & Son, as the brand revealed its first-ever timepiece created specifically with women in mind: the Perpetual Moon Eclipse 38 I. More than just a pretty face, the 38mm white gold, diamond, and sapphire-set moonphase timepiece features a new movement that is the smallest in the brand’s collection yet capable of a 90-hour power reserve – and accurate up to 122 years. It features a highly creative lace-like pierced dial of blue aventurine crystal, offering tantalizing glimpses of the large moon disc below. The starry sky is crafted of mother-of-pearl and hand-painted constellations, while the two lunar discs are crafted of ruthenium crystals. 36 | UPSCALE LIVING MAGAZINE | WINTER 2023
