CAROL BESLER

Rare emeralds, sapphires and fancy-blue diamonds reign supreme.

The sale, scheduled for November in Geneva, puts the spotlight on watches made in the last 20 years.

The rare chronograph, made in 1969, is named for a legendary Formula 1 racing team.

A memorable reference in a sea of neo-vintage steel sports watches.

Audemars Piguet drops new colored dials and two-tone gold references to the controversial collection.

Summer auction sales are booming, with pocket watches, snuff boxes and rare wristwatches selling for record prices.

The grand compilation of complications includes a minute repeater and an orbital flying tourbillon that tracks sidereal time.

The new Classic Fusion is an edgy, openworked version of the 2018 limited edition.

The largest private collection of Cartier clocks includes one with the inscription “I do not count the hours if they are not brilliant.”

Originally made over two centuries ago for the Queen of Naples, the watch is a modern take on the world’s first ladies’ wristwatch.