The Five Ugliest Luxury Watches at Geneva’s Watches & Wonders Show

A yellow gold Rolex that seems made for President Trump’s worst instincts, and a Chanel watch featuring its Nazi-associating founder waving a dagger-like pair of scissors are highlights of this year’s list of shame.

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The Hublot Big Bang MP-11 Water Blue Sapphire watch leaves little to the imagination, which is the problem. Courtesy Hublot

Geneva’s Watches & Wonders show is the best time of year for the watch lover, with the greatest brands unveiling their latest pieces to release over the coming year. Some of these are new timepieces that you might consider buying. Others are limited-edition masterpieces you can barely afford to even dream of owning. But then there are those that you couldn’t be paid to wear; those garish, loud, tasteless, oversized metal warts that for some reason the brands decided to make.

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