01 LOOKING AHEAD

While some watches try to appeal to all kinds of demographics at once, Blancpain’s Villeret Semainier Grande Date 8 Jours, with its weekly (“semainier”) calendar feature, was designed with the businessperson in mind. While the number-of-the-week scale – marked one to 53 on the rim of the dial – facilitates long-term business planning, the dual-window big date at six o’clock helps to keep you on top of things from day to day. The 40mm red gold watch is self-winding, with an eight-day power reserve.