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T Robert De Niro in Casino Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy A casino boss at home with all the perplexities of Vegas slots and roulette wheels — such as Robert De Niro in Casino — would appreciate the Harry Winston Histoire De Tourbillon 3 in 18K white gold with satin-brushed case, biaxial mechanical hand-wound movement and hand-sewn black alligator leather strap. Price upon request, at the Harry Winston boutique. he sun never sets on the British Empire, which is exactly why the Breguet Hora Mundi timepiece is so well-suited to English monarch Edward VII. In platinum with self-winding movement and instant-jump time-zone display with synchronized date, day/night indication and city. $94,200, at deBoulle, Neiman Marcus. Edward VII Jacques Tati FAMILIAR FACES Seth Vaughan Tiffany & Co. Timeless, feminine and utterly American, this Tiffany's timepiece has the unerring Camelot style of the late Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Tiffany & Co. large round Atlas in 18K gold with alligator strap. $15,600, at Tiffany & Co. Our favorite fall watches all seem to have a story to tell; we envision characters ranging from dowager empresses and boundary-breaking artists to well-boned Italian ladies and fabled aviators in a free-association game of TIME WILL TELL. Bell & Ross B ell & Ross' bold WW1 Chronograph Monopoussoir conjures the cheeky characters from Jacques Tati films. Ivory polished-steel case, domed dial displaying 60-second and 30-minute accumulator counters, and dark-blue alligator strap. $8,000, at deBoulle. I f this snake were to tempt us with an apple, mortal sin would be mere seconds away. We can see it coiled about Eve's wrist. Hublot Big Bang Boa Bang in 18K rose gold with eight bezelset diamonds, 48 pale-green baguette tsavorites, tourmalines and palegreen sapphires, and a python-on-black-rubber band. $42,300, at deBoulle. Slim Keith Slim Keith's eternally chic silhouette is as thin and elegant as this paired-down take on an Hermès classic. Hermès Heure H mini with gold-plated case and black leather strap. $2,350, at the Hermès boutique, Neiman Marcus. Porfirio Rubirosa Ralph Lauren W ith its echoes of a race-car speedometer, the Ralph Lauren Automotive Watch brings to mind international playboy and race-car enthusiast Porfirio Rubirosa. With burled-wood detail and steel bracelet. $13,000, at the Ralph Lauren boutique, Eiseman Jewels. Puyi, Qing Emperor of China Gorgeous geisha Marchesa Casati Bulgari This pure-white ceramic watch calls to mind a geisha's snowy skin and kohlrimmed eyes. Chanel J12 GMT with a second time zone on its flange. $6,370, at the Chanel boutique, Bachendorf's, Neiman Marcus. S ensuous charm surrounds the Serpenti from Bulgari — Marchesa Casati would be besotted. Bulgari Serpenti in 18K pink gold with black enamel and diamonds. uyi, the 12th and last Qing Emperor of China, would appreciate Blancpain's limited $79,000, at the Bulgari edition of 20, which displays time and boutique. P both Gregorian and Chinese calendars. Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar with platinum case and ruby-adorned crown. $87,800, at deBoulle. OCTOBER | PAGE 12 | 2012 Marchesa Casati