Watch of the Year | Robb Report's Best of the Best

This is the best watch of the year: Breguet’s Expérimentale.

The timepiece tackles one of mechanical watchmaking’s oldest challenges: friction. For centuries, the tiny components inside a traditional escapement have created wear while regulating a watch’s movement. More than 200 years after Abraham-Louis Breguet worked to improve that system, the brand has introduced a new approach using controlled magnetism to reduce contact between key components. The result is less friction, less wear, and a more consistent flow of energy. After more than a decade of development, the Expérimentale represents one of the biggest advances in mechanical watchmaking in years.