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time keeper Affordable ceramics can be found in a host of different formats, from watches with ceramic bezels to those with full ceramic cases and bracelets. The TechnoMarine Cruise Ceramic watch ($3,400) is a black ceramic three-hand in a 36mm ceramic case with a bezel set with 136 diamonds. Timeless Collections, 211 S. Main St., Breckenridge, 970-453-7500; technomarine.com Fendi's Ceramic Chrono ($1,495) is created in a stunning rich blue ceramic case and bracelet. It houses a Swiss-made chronograph movement with a big date window and is water resistant to 50 meters. Fendi, 208 S. Mill St., 970-920-3100; fendi.com back to the future A SCINTILLATING SHIMMER. by roberta naas photography by kenji toma J ENGINEERED CERAMIC TIMEPIECES OFFER ASPEN DEPENDABLE DURABILITY AND ust about 30 years ago, Rado unveiled a revo- lutionary new product—the high-tech ceramic watch. It was touted as ultra-scratch-resistant and super durable, thanks to a material Rado bor- rowed from the space industry: engineered ceramic. A pioneer in the field, Rado ventured where no other watchmakers had gone before and came out a winner. The brand continues to lead in the field of ceramic timepieces, recently succeeding in build- ing the world's thinnest high-tech ceramic watch. The True Thinline spent several years in develop- ment and houses a movement as slender as a credit card. This watch, along with a host of other Rado timepieces, made the Malan Breton runway during New York's prestigious Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week this past fall. continued on page 100 From Modus, this Black Ceramic bracelet and case watch ($375) features an ergonomically curved 44mm case set with crystals on the bezel. It offers calendar functions and a sub-seconds dial, and houses a quartz movement and sapphire crystal. moduswatch.com 98 aspenpeak-magazine.com