Why a leather Hublot Big Bang is the watch you never knew you needed

Time was, if you took your watch to a service centre and the dial was discoloured or the bezel faded, there would be no question that these should be replaced Today, watch owners will go to great lengths to ensure that antiquey features are left intact In a world of mass production and globalised supply chains, authenticity is now at a premium and a patina - particularly if it has developed in a way that is considered desirable by the watch collecting community - is a prestige signifier that the watch has a story to tell.

The colour and patterning of this patina depends on the watch's environment, so no bronze watch will look quite the same as any other Berluti creative director Kris Van Assche opted to finish this leather with a deliberate patina called Cold Brown, producing a rich set of colour variations that are unique to each watch Why a Rolex watch with a 'khanjar' dagger is so collectable - and how to buy one.

Longines re-creates a classic 1947 watch made for the French Navy.. . Source