The Opus Concept From Harry Winston

There some time pieces that are so spectacular that they simply can not be copied. Expert jewelers at Harry Winston specialize in creating the most exceptional time pieces that are way beyond the talents of ordinary replica watch makers.

In 2001, The firm created the Opus range; the concept behind this line of designer watches, to create an exceptional time piece each year in partnership with one of Switzerland’s most gifted independent horologists.

This year sees the arrival of the Opus 7, a stunning time piece that opts for a very clever mechanism to display the time. Alternative time displays are by no means a new gimmick for H.W. each Opus has its own unique time display, Opus 4 even displays the time on both sides.

The Opus 7, co designed by Andreas Strehler, is a mechanical, manually winding watch made from rhodium-plated white gold. The diameter of the case is 45mm and there are a total of 34 jewels throughout. The time is displayed by alternating dials/cogs that change by pushing the crown. The first push shows hours, the second push, minutes and the third push enables a power saving mode that extends battery life by 60 hours.

What is especially clever about this display is that, due to the nature of the alternating arms, the time can not be told from just one glance. If your wrist happens to be snapped in a photo or video the time you were captured will not be apparent. A great idea for those who have the chance of being caught out in their secret affairs! Whilst this may seem like a small niche in the market, it doesn’t really matter as there are only 50 available with a price tag of 50,000 GPB.