Billed as a museum-quality exhibition of timepieces, it is more like an industry tradeshow showcasing the newest luxury timepieces on the market from 21 brands along with some museum exhibits.

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This exhibition, though exquisitely selective, is unconcerned with rankings of quality.

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But on the whole, this is a most illuminating exhibition and one that highlights the spiritual dimension of work that has the quality of art but was actually very much a part of everyday life.

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And that unique quality should make this show, along with the Matisse-Picasso exhibition at the Tate Modern, one of the hits of the summer season.

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