What we have here from the Geneva stalwart are watches of ornate and undeniable beauty. To begin with, the Métiers D’Art Mécaniques Ajourrées uses an openworked version of the in-house calibre 4400 (introduced in 2009) and combines it with extensive engraving to bring out a certain 19th century industrial character to all four of the references in this, the latest chapter of the Métiers D’Art saga. Certainly no leaps of faith are required to see that the watches all evoke a sense of that great monument to the Industrial Age in Paris, the Eiffel Tower. 

Just in the area of openworking, otherwise known as skeletonising, it is clearly evident that this is a time sculpture, not unlike similar works in the late 19th century that continue to inspire us today (think Steampunk). As far as the Mécaniques Ajourrées watches are concerned, Grand Feu enamelling joins with engraving and openworking to add the final aesthetic touches. This also gives the wristwatches a sense of the visual style carried by the first railway station public clocks.

Each modestly proportioned 40mm watch is cased in 18K white gold, with three colors for the individual dial external rings differentiating each model. One additional model is gem-set, with 42 baguette-cut diamonds on the bezel (from S$109,000).