With not a marker nor logo in sight, the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Cosmic Green has what it takes to send admirers of superlative watchmaking into orbit. All systems go for a watch that's out of this world.

He has explored fine watchmaking from every angle, taking care to turn aesthetic conventions upside-down. With his head in the stars, Antoine Preziuso has sailed through the past 35 years with manifold complicated creations that concede nothing to marketing. A dream of watchmaking resonates with freedom and family to underpin his success.

Anish Kapoor and MCT reveal Sequential One – S110 Evo Vantablack. As the British sculptor explains, Vantablack is "the blackest material in the universe after a black hole; a physical thing that you cannot see."

Executives from Cartier, Audemars Piguet and MB&F came to the 8th Forum de la Haute Horlogerie to explain their business model in what is currently a hostile environment for watchmakers. While each has distinct characteristics, they all share the virtue of keeping their brands in the black.

Copper inclusions lend a characteristic glimmer to aventurine glass, like infinite specks of gold that illuminate the dial of the Tonda 1950 Galaxy.

Dovetailing watchmaking and jewellery, the Royal Oak Frosted Gold stands out for its shimmering sparkle, inspired by the traditional "Florentine technique" of hammered gold.