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clockwise from top left: This year, Montblanc unveils an all-new collection, the 4810 line, in honor of the altitude (in meters) of the brand's namesake Alpine mountain. The newest, stainless-steel 4810 TwinFly Chronograph 110 Years Edition ($6,900) is a flyback chronograph, meaning that it allows the wearer to time an event, stop, reset, and restart the chronograph with just one press on the pusher at 4 o'clock. Complex to build, it is an exceedingly advanced chronograph that allows timing of multiple events at one time. It is powered by a self-winding movement that also offers dual time indication and 72 hours of power reserve. Just 1,110 pieces will be made. Copley Place, 617-267-7348; montblanc.com It is the year of the pilot's watch at IWC Schaffhausen, and the new, 46mm Big Pilot's Watch Annual Calendar Edition "Le Petit Prince" ($32,400) is a grand salute to the theme. It is powered by a mechanical movement and offers an annual calendar with day and month displays, a power-reserve indicator, and a small-seconds counter at 9 o'clock. The IWC-manufactured caliber houses high-tech materials, as well as an 18k gold rotor. Just 250 pieces will be made. Royal Jewelers, 58 Main St., Andover, 978-475-3330; iwc.com In a return to ever-classic yellow gold, Audemars Piguet unveils the newest Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar ($95,700). A balance of beauty and function, the watch houses a mechanical movement with 374 parts, and offers an astronomical moon indication so precise that it won't need an adjustment for more than 125 years. Shreve, Crump & Low, 39 Newbury St., 800-225-7088; audemarspiguet.com Baume & Mercier continues the saga of its Clifton collection with the Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar watch in steel ($4,990). A statement in elegance and sophistication, this automatic timepiece combines a chronograph function with perpetual calendar indications of date, month, day or night, and moon phases. Barmakian, 496 Cochituate Road, Framingham, 508-872-5454; baume-et- mercier.com SIHH 2016 saw a host of innovative timepieces for men that offered masterly design but also emphasized simplicity and refinement. With the move away from the big and bold watches of a decade ago, many brands exhibited either ultrathin or clean, classically sophisticated pieces. But this isn't your grandfather's understated wristwear. While some of the sportier watches were made chic with rose and (retro!) yellow gold, others have taken on an edgier look—and, equipped with highly crafted calibers that pack a punch, an extra dose of durability. No matter the style, 2016's models are about versa- tility, offering small complications and additional features (calendars, multi-timers, chronographs, and more) geared for the guy whose watch is a consistent partner in both his work and play. . FOR THE GENTLEMEN: GO RETRO ELEGANT! PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF MONTBLANC, IWC, AUDEMARS PIGUET, AND BAUME & MERCIER. OPPOSITE PAGE: COURTESY OF RICHARD MILLE 112 bostoncommon-magazine.com