Simple, sober, rigorously precise and Bauhaus-inspired: what else but a Nomos watch. The German brand broke the mould at this year's Baselworld with a new reference whose in-house movement is contained in a square case. Glashütte clearly still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Nothing could be less futuristic than bronze, yet three of the styles unveiled at Baselworld confirm this copper alloy has its rightful place in contemporary watch collections.

"The New York Times" set out to understand how a watch that price can be considered a good deal, and why horological enthusiasts are willing to pay the equivalent of a year's rent to wear a piece of obsolete technology on their wrist.

Take, in no particular order, Patrick Dempsey, Mille Miglia, and a handful of chronos. Shake energetically. Throw in a good dose of testosterone, a pint of adrenaline and a sprinkling of speed. Then, without further ado, sit back and enjoy what's on the menu at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

His incomparable style went far beyond music and fashion. The androgynous dandy, the master of transformation, David Bowie was unique in his ability to blur boundaries and bend the rules of gender. A unisex style that has found its way into watchmaking too.