The absolute refinement of a watch set with countless precious stones, the intense colors of a dial, the way a case “flows” over a wrist, the unique light emanating from a necklace, as well as accuracy and technical innovation… These are just some of the topics that inspire our daily conversations and here is a small but nonexhaustive selection. From daytime watches to evening jewelry (and vice versa), watchmaking and jewelry appear in all their magnificent diversity.
Audemars Piguet - Dare to shine!
After life in the pink comes life in sunny tones with this Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin, sculpted in yellow gold and set with over 1,500 brilliant-cut yellow sapphires, as Audemars Piguet puts a halt to winter gloom and brings back the sun. From case to bracelet and from bezel to dial, light brings a dazzling glow to the wrist and celebrates the passing of time with undeniable pizzazz. To ensure just the right tempo, this 39mm gold case houses the Manufacture’s most sophisticated extra-thin self-winding movement, Caliber 7121 developed in 2022 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak. Why not keep this party going? (MdP)
Cartier - American dream
With its curvy silhouette and slimline design, the new Tank Américaine has evolved by radicalizing the appearance of the iconic 1988 model. This new approach energizes the watch’s ultra-streamlined case middle, while its formal purity is reinforced by the graphic dial and the perfect integration of the case lugs extending the bracelet. Effortlessly chic and bold almost to the point of impertinence, this watch is equipped with the new Manufacture 1899 MC selfwinding mechanical movement suited to the slimmest of cases. (CP)
Louis Vuitton - Parisian elegance
La Fabrique du Temps continues to beat the drum for excellence with a new Tambour featuring the Maison’s first three-hand automatic movement. This bold timepiece is reinvented in a sleeker design, combining casual elegance with exceptional finishing. Its integrated bracelet composed of thin convex links blends perfectly into a case designed to fit the wrist shape. The Tambour asserts its dual identity with a dial embodying the Maison’s Swiss watchmaking expertise matched by Parisian elegance. (CP)
Gucci - Golden bees
Unveiled at the latest Gucci fashion show, the latest G-timeless collection unveils new variants combining character, elegance and creativity. The epitome of refined elegance, this 40mm model with beveled and knurled edges features a white guilloché dial adorned with the Maison’s emblematic symbols such as the bee and the lion’s head. Its self-winding movement and internal mechanisms are revealed through a transparent caseback, while its green strap adds a dainty touch of color. (CP)
Dior - Fairytale waltz
With its new Grand Bal Tie & Dye collection, the House of Dior invites us on a journey to the magical world of gala evenings, where waltzes set dresses whirling and elegance takes center-stage. Its “Dior inversé” self-winding caliber and functional oscillating weight located above the dial make its movement comparable to that of ball gowns. When it comes to decoration, Dior has hit the nail on the head: white gold, diamonds, sapphires and a flurry of color make this precious timepiece a veritable piece of jewelry in its own right. (CP)
Jacob & Co.’s - Precious garden
Jacob & Co.’s Fleurs de Jardin watch, a flamboyant variation on its Astronomia Solar model, is a veritable ode to spring. The embodiment of femininity in perpetual motion, this model features a plethora of precious stones set amid a profusion of flowers. Within this precious garden, tsavorites, sapphires, amethysts and rubies flaunt their charms on a mother-of-pearl dial accentuated by a rim of blue sapphires. Offering a head-spinning vision, the double-axis flying tourbillon, the skeletonized dial and the gemset flower – all three mounted on satellite arms – twirl at the heart of the 42.5mm sapphire and rose gold case. A fascinating sight. (MdP)
Patek Philippe - Stunning purple
The star color of our wardrobes in 2022, purple continues to enchant us this year. Even Patek Philippe’s Calatrava, whose timeless elegance generally remains impervious to trends, has taken on this intense hue by staging its perfect harmony with the rose gold case. The result is simply sublime, especially as the Calatrava also captivates with the extremely refined work on the dial, which is embossed with a concentric wave motif and coated with more than 50 layers of translucent lacquer. A radiant face for this ultrachic watch that is all about slimness and precision thanks to the ultra-thin self-winding Manufacture Caliber 240. (MdP)
Breguet - Dazzling bright sparks
A flurry of head-turning diamonds lights up the tourbillon mechanism of Breguet’s new creation featuring incredible snowsetting expertise lavished on the dial of the Classique Tourbillon 3358. This gemsetting technique demonstrated inside the motherof-pearl chapter ring consists in randomly placing the diamonds one by one, without any predefined plan, yet in a manner designed to conceal as much of the metal as possible. The result is a model that sparkles all the way through to the gemset bar topping Abraham-Louis Breguet’s ingenious invention. The 35mm rose gold case is also paved with diamonds. The gold bezel, lugs and buckle are also clothed in light, while a rose-cut diamond adorns the crown. (MdP)
Chanel - Like a precious fabric
Tweed is named after a river in southern Scotland, a region cherished by Gabrielle Chanel and that she explored in the 1920s during her love affair with the Duke of Westminster. Mademoiselle borrowed his tweed jackets, featuring this fabric woven in a countless different ways that she made a symbol of her creations. The tweed motif appeared in Chanel’s jewelry collections in 2020 and is now interpreted through a daring collection of 63 Haute Joaillerie pieces. Fringed, braided, openworked, embroidered with enchanting colored stones and generous pearls, tweed dresses up gold and once again reveals the expertise of the Maison’s jewelry artisans, as well as the design studio’s apparently boundless creative freedom. (MdP)
Chopard - The splendor of glaciers
For its new Alpine Eagle Summit, adorned with a textured Zinal Blue dial, Chopard has drawn inspiration from the beauty of Alpine landscapes. This dazzling yet understated model in ethical gold offers a reminder of the perfect gemsetting mastery cultivated by the Maison’s artisans through a bezel set with baguette-cut sapphires offering a magnificent color gradient. Its heart beats to the rhythm of the Chopard 01.15-C movement, visible through a transparent sapphire caseback. A breathtaking sight paying tribute to the richness and vastness of our environment. (CP)
Ebel - Cosmic and mesmerizing
Yellow gold and diamonds: the new Ebel 1911 offers a journey through a luminous, sparkling world. A veritable ode to life, this timepiece features a steel and yellow gold case, enhanced by the brilliance of the champagne-beige mother-of-pearl dial and ten diamond hour-markers. As precious as it is environmentally-committed, the Ebel 1911 comes with two wristbands: a two-tone steel bracelet and a strap in recycled beige fabric made of plastic recovered from the oceans. A subtle nod to our likewise so precious ecosystem. (CP)
Graff - Luminous frills
Is it a watch or a jewelry creation? Graff refuses to choose between the two. Tilda’s Bow does indeed look like a piece of jewelry, but one that tells the time. Daintily flowing and paired with a bracelet set with three rows of diamonds, this jewelry watch adorns the wrist with stunning radiance. Creating a contrast with the white diamonds embellishing the white gold case, dial and bracelet, Graff opts for a rose gold bow paved with pink diamonds of various sizes. A precious frilly motif for those who embrace their girly side. (MdP)
Bovet 1822 - Time is precious
Is it asking for the moon to want a watch that combines the very best in watchmaking technology, the graceful elegance of diamonds and the finest hand finishing? Just for us, Bovet gets the night star for us by majestically placing it at the heart of the Récital 23 watch. While this model is not entirely new, its red gold silhouette, surrounded by a bezel set with 72 diamonds, welcomes a new dial color. This finely handengraved and guilloché face is swept over by hands that form a heart each time they meet. Poetry is in the air! (MdP)
Breilting - Charting a course for elegance
Soon after its launch in 1952, the Navitimer became the watch of choice for pilots. Its best feature? A slide rule enabling 20 or so operations to be performed in flight. Breitling has now revisited its emblematic model, endowing it with a jewelry-like appearance. While the famous slide rule is still present on this two-tone 36mm model, as is the collection’s emblematic beaded bezel, Breitling adds an extremely feminine touch with a mother-of-pearl dial punctuated by diamond hour-markers. An ultra-seductive look powered behind the scenes by the COSC-certified self-winding Breitling 17 movement. The result: a musthave for those in the know. (MdP)
Richard Mille - Graphic extravagance
Are you familiar with the Memphis Design movement? Do you remember the ultra-pop universe of this 1980s Italian movement, led by a group of architects, designers and artists? Richard Mille has drawn on their taste for creative freedom and their use of color to sketch out the features of the RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics collection. Available in three pastel shades – blush pink, lavender pink and powder blue – the TZP ceramic case is distinguished by its blend of lightness and robustness. What’s more, this technical material ensures that the color remains unaltered over time. Enough to make us want to prolong summer forever! (MdP)
Bucherer Fine Jewellery - Spectacular green
The design is deliberately minimalist. A simple yellow gold setting and an octagon-cut Colombian emerald: that’s all the 24 timepieces composing The Green Path collection need to express the quintessence of all that is rare and precious. Emeralds indeed have an extremely rich inner life that Bucherer Fine Jewellery has chosen to highlight by majestically placing each gem on the collection’s necklaces, rings and earrings. Combined with 100% recycled yellow gold, they reveal fascinating inclusions called “gardens” where the gaze naturally delights to linger. The uniqueness of this spectacular beauty is certified and for the first time traceable by both digital and physical trackers. (MdP)
Rolex - A festive air
One could see it as a flight of balloons or a joyful popping of multicolored bubbles. Whatever the case, Rolex is resolutely opted for lightness with this surprising steel Oyster Perpetual that will leave no one indifferent. For the first time, this pop-style model features a lacquered dial adorned with a “Celebration” motif. A touch of boldness and optimism for this serious technical 36mm model driven by Superlative Chronometer-certified Caliber 2232. (MdP)
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