Maurice Lacroix The Masterpiece Squelette features an unusually sporty design for a skeleton. $8,700; 800-794-7736; mauricelacroix.com
Krieger A white enamel face and chunky bezel gives the rose-gold Gigantium an antique pocket watch feel. $9,600; 800-348-3332; kriegerwatch.com
Corum Only 66 of the Tourbillon Panoramique skeletons will be produced this year. $155,000; 949-788-6200; corum.ch
Rolex This reissue of the 1950s Oyster Perpetual Milgauss has a flashy orange lightning bolt–shaped second hand. $5,900; rolex.com
Carl F. Bucherer The Patravi TravelTec GMT 4X tracks three time zones. The date lights up each time a day passes on your home turf. $48,000; 800-395-4306; bucherer.com
Patek Philippe The ultrathin Perpetual Calendar is accurate to the point of handling leap-year variations automatically. $59,200; patek.com
A. Lange & Sohne The Lange 31, true to its name, has an impressive 31-day power reserve. $180,000; 800-408-8147; alange-soehne.com
Concord With a 44mm case and three-level dial system, the C1 Chronograph is the brand’s leap into grande complication. $29,900; concordwatches.com
Necessary Luxury
Stripe the goyard! It happened quite suddenly: A slew of counterfeit Goyards began popping up on street corners. The bag, coveted for its insider status, was now everywhere. How to retaliate (and prove yours is authentic)? Luckily, the company will only stripe and monogram the real thing. From $155 per side of stripes and $155 for up to six initials. Allow about three weeks. At Barneys New York, 212-826-8900, and Goyard in Paris, 33-1/42-60-57-04; goyard.fr
Fashion Statement
Is the tie an endangered species? British journalist Jeremy Paxman called it "an utterly useless part of the male wardrobe." His colleague Jon Snow labeled it a garment with "no future." Soon after, politicians appeared, sans cravat, at official events and on magazine covers. Is neckwear to go the way of the pocket watch? These seven styles make the case for keeping the tie alive. From left: Treizeor by Alexis Mabille, $140; alexismabille.com. Prada twill yellow ombré tie, $170; 888-977-1900. Emilio Pucci, $140; 212-752-4777. Duncan Quinn, $145; 212-226-7030. J. Press polka dots, $60; 888-757-7377. Giorgio Armani, $165; 212-988-9191. Louis Vuitton green velvet, $182; 866-884-8866.
Practical Chic
The worst thing about reading glasses (other than needing them) is losing them. But the drugstore variety leaves us cold. That’s the genius behind the line by Amy Sacks. Her 15 styles come in multiple colors, and at $85 a pair, losing one is no disaster. 877-274-0410; amysacks.com
Puff Piece
Generations of French Olympians can’t be wrong. The signature shine, fine-quality down (almost a pound in each), water-resistant exterior, and tailored fit of a Moncler ski jacket put it ahead of the crowded pack of parkas on slopes and streets all over the world. 212-826-8900; moncler.com
Home Delivery
Catch of the season brings the food-of-the- month club into the 21st century. Order seasonal deliveries of wild Alaskan seafood such as halibut, salmon, black cod, or crab and the fee will help fund the Alaska Marine Conservation Council, which supports ecological concerns in the state. Each ship‑ ment comes with the story of the local fishermen as well as some of their favorite recipes. $2,400 for four ten-pound shipments; 907-277-5357; akmarine.org
The Golden Spoon
Ferran Adria, the chef responsible for the culinary explosion known as foam, is, ironically enough, designing a line of cutlery. The El Bulli flatware (named for his famed restaurant in Roses, Spain) includes a spoon with a clip for herbs ($36)—Adrià suggests attaching a basil leaf when eating gazpacho—and a 24-karat-gold straining spoon ($230). 415-986-4216; le-sanctuaire.com
Man of the Moment
Tony duquette decorated homes for J. Paul Getty, the Duchess of Windsor, and Doris Duke. He de- signed movie sets for Vincente Minnelli and did the stage settings for Camelot on Broadway. Not to mention his wildly extravagant jewelry. All his over-the-top artistry is captured in Tony Duquette (Abrams, $75), a visual biography written by our favorite former departures contributor Wendy Goodman and Duquette’s longtime business partner Hutton Wilkinson. To celebrate, Bergdorf Goodman will fill all its holiday windows in pure Duquette style: starburst sconces and ivory resin pagodas. On the seventh floor, select original Duquette pieces are for sale—his widely imitated quartz votives, coral placeholders, and abalone shells galore. 800-558-1855
Contributors: Christopher Campbell, Julie Coe, Danielle Johnson Contray, Elettra Fiumi
