which makes watches more precise, waiters arrived and placed our first course in perfect precision. Sarmiento pointed to his favorite watch - the Breguet "double tourbillon" 800,00- Swiss francs - and then Michael Clerizo, author of Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking, gave closing remarks on why, despite the recession, the demand for Breguet watches still remains high. For excellence that is absolute, there will always be a market. A champagne toast on Wall Street to time, precision, and greatness culminated the inspirational evening.

From the heights of The Standard to the depths of African wells to the legends of time's corridors, New York continues to rouse the spirit and uplift the deserving - the men and women who, despite all odds and circumstances, continue to create and define on their own terms. In 2010 may the sky be the limit for you.