On this epitome of horological distinction, slender hour and minute hands glide around the elegantly understated black dial, while the geometrical Art Deco-inspired appeal is further enhanced by a small seconds display forming a fourth rectangle nested within three others graced by distinctive finishes: an inner minute track zone guilloché-patterned with a Clous de Paris hobnail motif, an outer satin-brushed zone carrying classic transferred Arabic hour numerals; and the famous steel or pink gold case highlighted by the fluted pattern at top and bottom – just inviting the owner to swivel it and “turn his back on time”. The smoothly reliable working of the proprietary mechanical manually-wound Calibre 976 can be admired through the transparent sapphire crystal case-back.