Why square is the unexpected new watch shape to love
From Patek Philippe to Cartier, top horologists across the board have been experimenting with quadrilateral timepieces - these are the best
12 March 2021 • 7:00am
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TOP 18ct-rose-gold
Golden Ellipse,
34.5 x 39.5mm,
self-winding,
£26,230, Patek
Philippe (patek.
com). 18ct-rose-gold
Reverso Tribute
Duoface Fagliano,
47 x 28.3mm,
manual-winding,
£21,100, JaegerLeCoultre (jaegerlecoultre.com).
18ct-rose-gold Tank
Asymétrique, 47.15 x
26.1mm, manualwinding, £25,200,
Cartier (cartier.
com). 18ct-pinkgold Historiques
American 1921,
40 x 40mm,
manual-winding,
£32,700, Vacheron
Constantin
(vacheronconstantin.com).
Credit: Dan Matthews. Set Deisgn: Julia Dias
A square represents strength, balance and conformity, but can also be sharp and inflexible - especially when adopted for a watch case. Playing around with the shape s straight edges and precise angles by rounding corners and elongating lin