Ever since the early days of time measurement, humankind has felt the need to embellish time measuring devices. From the sundials of ancient Egypt and the water clocks of the New Kingdom (1500 BC) to the sandglasses (hourglasses - used to measure intervals) and the first mechanical devices that could be mounted in towers, the marine chronometers for ships and the smaller pocket watches, art and craftsmanship have embellished and even highlighted the display and reading of time.
And I am not talking about art objects that have the display of time as a secondary “function”. I am strictly referring to “classic” watches that were used as canvases to express images, ideas and concepts. That is why I chose as examples three pieces that are very different in style and price, the most affordable being the Maurice Lacroix AIKON #tide Benzilla, the most spectacular – the Corum Bubble X Aiiroh, and the most shining (and expensive of all three) – the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Sejima Edition.