High-Tech
For the individual who enjoys standing out in a crowd and being truly different, these watches are from independent watchmakers and thinkers who offer high-tech movements and cases. In fact, these are boys’ toys of ultimate distinction. 

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Richard Mille Automatic RM029 with oversize date is crafted in titanium with titanium rotor, base plate, bridges, and balance cock. The skeletonization process of the caliber took more than 10 months to finalize. $70,000. richardmille.com, 310-205-5555.

Hautlence HL Ti, 43.5mm titanium cased watch with rhodium honeycomb skeleton dial. It houses a hand-wound Manufacture caliber with jumping hours and retrograde minutes via an extraordinary patented system. Limited edition of 28 pieces. $44,300. Hautlence 888-894-4255; totallyworthit.com

Devon Tread 1 is crafted in stainless steel and features a patent-pending system of four interwoven Time Belts that display the hours, minutes, and seconds. Four compact micro-step motors drive the four belts via a lubricant-free pulley system. $17,500. Tourneau or devonmotorworks.com

MB&F Horological Machine No. 2 is crafted in 18k white gold and is the first instantaneous Jumping Hour watch with concentric retrograde minutes (right dial), retrograde date, bi-hemisphere moonphase (left dial) and automatic winding. The movement consists of 349 parts, including 44 jewels. $80,000. MB&F North America 888-884-0838 , mbandf.com