You can tell a lot about a man from his watch, they say. And while it’s all very well to have a safe, solid, sensible watch (there are plenty of them about, after all) some of us need something a bit more interesting. Here are six watches guaranteed to make an impact. 
By James Buttery

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Moon Retrograde

Masterpiece, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, is Maurice Lacroix?s in-house collection, representing by far the most complicated pieces the brand produces. To celebrate this milestone Maurice Lacroix has not only released new versions of its tantilising Square Wheel and Mysterious Seconds models, but it is also making more of its traditionally styled, retrograde designs. This Moon Retrograde displays date via a retrograde scale located in the top left segment of the dial and power reserve in a similar fashion opposite. At the six o?clock position the watch features a moon phase display encircled by a day of the week ring. Powered by the seriously modern, industrial looking ML 192 automatic 18,000vph movement, the Moon Retrograde will operate for 52 hours once fully wound. £4,290 – click here to pre-order
Corum Bubble 

Each year Corum reveals vast numbers of Bubble designs, in excess of 100 separate SKUs is not unheard of, to ensure there?s something there for everyone within its ostentatious Bubble collection, this year that even included a supercool red LED digital variant. The brand has e...