There’s further symbolism in the power reserve indicator. Red when full (rather than the usual white), it’s inspired by the Greenwich Time Ball, a red ball
link on top of the observatory that still rises and falls once a day to signal to passing sailors the time of 1:00 PM, a once-vital event by which Rule Britannia’s navigators
link set their
link ship’s chronometers. The watches will be available in early December, priced between $16,995 and $24,995.