Your one-minute primer to the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours Manuelle.

While it may depict a “battle of the queen cows” with the Matterhorn in the background, we cannot think of a better watch with which to celebrate the seemingly relentless bull market in US stock markets. Rendered in time-honoured shakudo alloy of gold and copper by Blancpain’s métiers d’art workshop, the strength and vigour of the bovines are almost palpable as they fight for dominance of the herd. Housed in a 42mm red gold case, its manual-winding movement is no less robust, boasting an eight-day power reserve thanks to three mainspring barrels.