With Valentine’s Day now less than a month away, the countdown has begun to finding the watch-loving woman in your life that special something as a symbol of your affections. Luckily, German haute horology label Glashutte Original has introduced a very special piece of wrist candy just in time for the most romantic day of the year that fits the bill to a T – the Lady Serenade Special Edition.

Inspired by the colour of love, the dominant design conceit of this beautifully crafted chronogram is painted in liberal swathes of red, from the 52 radiant rubies – one for each week of the year – gracing its elegant stainless steel bezel and the cabochon ruby embedded in its crown to its cherry-red Louisiana alligator leather straps. The overall effect creates quite a statement indeed.

What’s more, these scarlet overtones provide the perfect foil for its subtly iridescent mother-of-pearl dial, ensuring any passing gaze is centred immediately upon its gleaming fascia. The dial is, in fact, so super slim that it requires the delicate handling of Glashutte Original master craftsmen to complete, replete with three Roman numerals and eight brilliant-cut diamond hour markers. Polished white gold hour and second hands and a date aperture at 6 o’clock complete its passion-inspiring look.

Powering this sophisticated statement timepiece is Glashutte Original’s proprietary calibre 39-22 automatic movement, a specimen of mechanical engineering  that produces 28,000 half-oscillations per hour, all to ensure that the Lady Serenade Limited Edition keeps time accurately. Replete with a 40-hour power reserve, this ruby-red, femme-focused wrist adornment is limited to a release of just 50 pieces, guaranteeing its status as an eventual collector’s item. To get your hands on this rare design and put a doting smile on the face of your horologically-inclined lady, visit a Glashutte Original boutique near you today.