To celebrate Rolex's 100th anniversary, the auctioneer Antiquorum held a special auction on April 17, 2008. Here is a selection of the pieces that were up for bid.
Audemars Piguet, one of Switzerland's best chronograph companies, aligns with Bill Clinton to create an exclusive watch called the Equation of Time — all in the name of presidential philanthropy.
Girard-Perregaux's elegant ww.tc-Financial ("World Wide Time Control") watch keeps track of opening and closing bells on trading floors around the globe.
Watches from Omega, Audemars Piguet, Hublot, and others honor the America's Cup—with the same materials (carbon, ceramic, Kevlar, titanium) as those used in building the yachts. Read about the race and see photos of the boats at sea right