La Vie in Rose, Claret, Bordeaux, Red Velvet. Virtually any way one says it –hues of red and rose have held a fascination since the beginning of time. Traditionally, these colors have symbolized love and romance, fire and emotion – making them the perfect gift-giving color for Valentine’s Day. Thus, many watch brands embrace the color and the concept of love this February – offering a painter’s palette of red watches that range from boldly beautiful to sublimely sensual.
Dior is one such brand. With its stunning Dior VIII and Grand Bal lines the brand recreates the beauty and elegance of the Couture house and its legendary fashions with stunning details. Focusing on classical elegance with an innovative twist, Dior offers French haute couture principles with fine Swiss haute horlogerie craftsmanship.
This stunning Dior Grand Soir watch is perfect for Valentine’s Day, as it is meticulously invisibly set with baguette rubies on the case, bezel and attachments. The inner dial is Tahitian mother of pearl with diamonds encircling it and with a myriad of diamonds seeming to float on it for shimmering appeal. The watch is finished with a deep red galuchat strap. It houses an automatic caliber for ultimate artistic and technical prowess.
Jacob and Co. also turns to red for the season, with rubies and diamonds coming together in a superb Mystery watch. The case of the watch is completely set with 19.25 carats of invisibly set baguette-cut diamonds and 2.50 carats of baguette rubies in an ultra-feminine curved case design.
The center dial and the inner ring of the outer case are exquisitely set with rubies. The transparent sapphire case back and crystal allow for viewing of the arrows indicating time and of the inner-set rubies. The watch is a magnificent presentation of beauty and brawn. A red fabric strap completes the look.
For the past 13 years, Blancpain has been creating a special women’s Valentine’s Day watch that interprets love in some form. This year, the brand’s special watch is an ultra-slim Saint Valentin 2014 watch with date and seconds. It is offered on a white strap, but a red strap can be custom ordered.
The elegant timepiece features a shimmering white mother-of-pearl dial, with two white hearts engraved on it and one white heart delicately outlined by a red border. The watch is ensconced in a bezel set with brilliant diamonds. It houses a Blancpain Caliber 1150 with a silicon balance spring. Just 99 pieces will be made.
This Valentine’s Day – make time the most cherished gift of all.
Roberta Naas is the founder of atimelyperspective.com.
