In the emblematic 2.55, we find the chain-braided leather and metal, wrapping around the wrist of the Place VendĂ´me, the octagonal dial represents the contours. For Chanel, she has her favorite colors: two needles affixed in total darkness, without numbers, a second hand, or even an index to come and disturb the depth. Released codes...
Like an oyster enclosing its pearl, the Oyster by Rolex is a watch of incredible hermetic capacity, able to be distinguished from a crowd. It has affirmed itself for almost a century now as the impenetrable keeper of a technical treasure, uniting watchmaking with jewelry. This story began in 1927, when Mercedes Gleitze crossed the...
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of its Arceau watch, Hermès is offering us a veritable moonlit poem. The rules of its famed timepiece, created by Henri d’Origny, are being delicately and wisely reinvested. Dreamlike and feminine, the new Arceau Petite Lune is smaller and more complicated all at the same time. With a diameter of 38 mm, it shows...
As much a technological pioneer as an aesthetic one at the time of its release in 1955, the Omega Ladymatic is making a comeback in 2013 with a revamped collection. This legendary model also takes advantage of the quality and technological innovations of Swiss watchmaking. A veritable symbol of feminine modernity in all its elegance,...
“Mademoiselle PrivĂ©”. These two words used to appear on the front door to a certain studio in Paris’ rue Cambon. Behind this door lay the intimacy of an entire universe: the lion, the shooting star, the camellia. Chanel’s emblems, all present and accounted for. Chanel never ceased to inspire CHANEL. The poetic traces of her...
Nuggets, bars, flakes, watches. Gold is everywhere, not least of all on these ladies’ wrists. Don’t lose a second: it’s your time to shine! Gold is fascinating. It’s an attraction in and of itself; an indescribably attractive precious metal. Watch out diamonds: gold is definitely in hot pursuit for the title of “Girl’s Best Friend”!
“The Britain is the incarnation of our rich British heritage.” These are the words that Christopher Bailey chose to evoke “The Britain”, a collection of timepieces from Burberry created for the brand’s 156th anniversary. In the footsteps of the iconic trench coat, created by Thomas Burberry in 1914 to meet the demands of his Majesty’s army,...
Chanel’s Première watch never ceases to transform itself. And in its newest form, a triple-banded bracelet in ceramic and steel, this watch brings to mind all the little allegories that Gabrielle Chanel slipped into her wardrobe. “Sparkling” seems to be the key word for the new line: a steel dial encrusted with 52 diamonds cut...
In this new year, the famed design house Hublot is expanding one of its emblematic styles, a style that only needed one year to become an icon of watchmaking: a super-flat skeleton watch, the Classic Fusion. First presented last year in Basel, Switzerland, first in King Gold and titanium, the Classic Fusion Squelette was then dressed up with an...
Will power, ambition, passion: this is how Bell & Ross got time to be on their side. Obsessed with perfection, they consistently pour all their savoir-faire into their sleek, impeccably reliable watches. Faithful to its aeronautical origins, Bell & Ross is launching a brand new marvel of sparkling eclecticism: the BR S White Ceramic Phantom is a bold creation....
