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TIME HONORED Off-Center Sensations SAVVY LAS VEGANS ARE DEMANDING THE UNUSUAL DESIGN AND FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF A SPATE OF NEW REGULATOR WATCHES THAT GIVE REGULAR A RUN FOR ITS MONEY. BY ROBERTA NAAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD 74 the unique look of a regulator timepiece, like our Senator Chronometer Regulator, makes it a big seller in a town where the outstanding and unusual have always been in high demand." Regulator watches boast a long history, having first been used in the 17th century to regulate (or compare and calibrate) the rates of standard continued on page 76 A complex instrument, this Ressence Type 3 ($34,600) holds several patented technologies and features rotating hour, minute, second, day, and date indications. The orbs on the dial are immersed in fluid, making them appear as if they are displayed directly on the sapphire crystal. Radiance, Aria Resort & Casino, 702-590-8725; ressence.com FROM LEFT: From Bulgari, this 43mm Octo watch ($60,000) is crafted in 18k rose gold and features a separate retrograde minutes indication and a jump hour aperture. The Shops at Crystals, 702-583-4747; bulgari.com STYLING BY TERRY LEWIS A s Las Vegas men set their sights on the style and heritage of traditional watchmaking, the "what's old is new again" philosophy continues to inspire these makers to create precision timepieces with unusual, reinterpreted concepts. Such is the case with regulator (régulateur in French) dial watches. In a regulator watch, the hour and minute hands rotate around separate dials, rather than the same dial as in a conventional watch. Generally, a regulator has a small subdial to indicate the hours, while the long hand moves around the main dial to mark the minutes (many also have another small subdial to indicate the seconds). Each time readout typically operates via separate gears and pinions. "Regulator timepieces are increasingly popular with our clients in Las Vegas," says Dieter Pachner, vice president of sales at Glashütte Original. "The combination of the finest in German watchmaking wrapped in VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 074-076_V_SS_TimeHonored_Winter14.indd 74 1/10/14 11:02 AM