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Enamel timepieces represent some of the most elegant and beautiful models available in the high-end watch market. The process of constructing an enamel dial is time-consuming and expensive. It involves fusing soft glass – usually made from silica – onto a metal substrate in an oven heated to about 800°C – hence the term grand feu enamel – and delicately applying layers of enamel powder by paintbrush onto a wafer-thin metal disc.



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It is a temperamental material that may emerge from the oven with imperfections. Successive coats and multiple firing cycles are required for a uniform surface – the need for five or more layers of enamel is usual. Yet, the watch dials can be just a millimetre thick, if not thinner. The craft takes years of practice and often renders each dial unique.



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A fine example of a dazzling enamel watch is Vacheron Constantin’s recent addition to its Métiers d’Art collection. Tribute to Explorer Naturalists embraces, in fact, four models each released in 10-piece limited editions and designed as a tribute to the scientific discoveries of the Voyage of the Beagle in the early 1830s. The dexterity of the master engravers and enamellers comes to the fore in the aesthetics of richly decorated grand feu miniature enamel dials displaying scenes from four locations along the coast of South America, where Charles Darwin encountered previously unknown plants and animals.


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Encased in a 41-mm diameter 18-carat white or pink gold case and featuring a jumping hours and minutes display, each scene took a master enameller four days of meticulous craftsmanship to compose, using fine pigments on a two-level dial. For instance, the white-gold Cap-Vert model concentrates on the Cape Verde stop (January 1832), with the upper dial displaying the HMS Beagle in the centre, viewed from the stern, while the lower dial on the right enthrals with a montage of colourful flowers and luxuriant foliage.



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Breguet’s Classique Dragon 7145 celebrates the Chinese zodiac with the powerful dragon exotically embellishing a distinctive dial composed of red grand feu enamel with gold applied – a perfect combination to bring out the majesty of the auspicious creature. Utilising a Calibre 502.5 self-winding movement housed in a rose-gold case, the watch is limited to eight pieces and blessed with a power reserve of 45 hours.


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Chopard often calls upon the power of the enamellist to highlight the aesthetic qualities of a watch. Take its Imperiale in 18-carat ethical white gold, which has two enamel colour tones gracing the dial. Most noticeably, a deep, luscious blue-green enamel sets the tone of this feminine watch, which is encircled by white enamel-filled arabesques formed out of a raised white-gold decorative fillet. Its elegance is enhanced by a shower of padparadscha sapphires, diamonds and mother-of-pearl, as well as gilded openwork dagger-shaped hour and minute hands. A seamless alligator strap in blue-green or pink comes with a white-gold buckle set with diamonds.


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Representing a first for the minimalist Louis Erard Le Régulateur model, an edition just off the blocks has a dial made with grand feu enamel. Unlike a traditional dial, an enamel dial comes without the risk of fading and the unalterable hue here is a slightly speckled ivory colour. It is the handiwork of the Donzé Cadrans workshop in Le Locle, Switzerland. The hours counter at 12 o’clock and the seconds counter at 6 o’clock come in two-colour enamel detail, fused together by the final firing. Crafted in polished stainless steel and measuring 39 mm in diameter, Le Régulateur Grand Feu Enamel is limited to 99 pieces, underscoring the exclusivity of enamel-dial watches.


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Dedicated to métiers d’art, Geneva-based Taos has a range of one-of-a-kind watches that employ the luxuriousness of enamel. The Euphorie is dressed in a grand feu paillonné enamel dial, achieved through a multiple overlay of gold and silver paillons and enamel emanating from multiple firings. Its bold colour code comprises red, orange and black. The self-winding VOP318 calibre movement was developed exclusively by Swiss manufacturer Télôs for the independent watchmaker. The pretty Floréal model has a silver, blue and pink dial with a miniature flower painting etched out of mother-of-pearl placed on paillonné enamel. Delightful petals are formed out of cloisonné enamel.


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The pink-gold Reverso Tribute Enamel ‘Dragon’ timepiece was released by Jaeger-Lecoultre in homage to the ancient crafts of enamelling and engraving. Both the dial and case back are composed of grand feu enamel in such a pure black hue that they required five or six layers of enamel to ensure the depth of colour is retained. This was a lengthy process as each new layer necessitated another round of firing and cooling – meaning the process took many days, eventually culminating in a half-day of polishing. Other notable features include the dragon etched out of pink gold and set among golden clouds on the reverse side of the case and the Jaeger-LeCoultre manually wound Calibre 822 movement.


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Limited to 50 pieces, Blancpain’s Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar entered its second 12-year cycle this year with a new addition utilising full-fired grand feu enamel for its dial. Marking a first for this unique grand complication series that boasts both a complex Chinese calendar and a Gregorian date and moonphase, it pairs red gold with a green enamel dial for a striking colour code. The patented under-lug correctors that facilitate finger-tip changes of the calendar are also worthy of remark. Another nifty mechanism protects from damage if settings are adjusted during automatic changes.


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Cartier’s latest Crocodile Jewellery watches utilise the aesthetics and magical beauty of enamel to full effect. Graded enamel is used to recreate a sculptural creature in the guise of a crocodile which coils menacingly around the case and dial. The crocodile’s bright emerald eye, its scaly skin and slick curves crafted from enamel portray depth and realism and harmonise with the hues emanating from diamonds and gemstones adorning the timepiece. Besides a crocodile and a crocodile-cum-zebra, there are numerous other iterations of these bewitching, bejewelled animal watches that cannot fail to capture the imagination.


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Seiko’s Presage SPB403J1 model in the Craftmanship Series features an enamel dial as part of its attributes, wedged in a 40.2-mm case made of stainless steel with super-hard coating. Its dual-curved sapphire crystal glass is daubed with anti-reflective coating on its inner surface. Powered by a 6R55 automatic manually wound movement with a power reserve of 72 hours, it is water resistant to a depth of 100 metres and has a see-through case back.
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New watches that celebrate the timeless allure of the moon-phase complication gafencu watch 600x337

Celebrating the timeless allure of the moon-phase complication

Once, not too long ago, the world of haute horology was dominated solely by masculine designs, with their ‘lesser’ female counterparts at best an afterthought. With the rise of womankind across the workforce – and indeed, in every other aspect of contemporary life – leading watch manufactures have risen to meet growing demand for ever more complex femme-focused timepieces. Of the latest such models on offer, seven in particular deserve special mention.
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Vacheron Constantin’s Égérie Self-Winding 
The first of these comes in the form of Breguet’s Reine de Naples 8918, the latest iteration of a timepiece created in celebration of Napoleon’s younger sister, Caroline Murat. Knowing her to be a long-time admirer of the brand and a haute horological enthusiast, founder Abraham-Louis Breguet crafted the original, with its distinctive oval dial, very much in her honour. Burnished with a mother-of-pearl dial, its scarlet-hued appeal stems from its oversized Arabic numeral hour markers, ruby pusher and red alligator leather straps. Adding an extra element of allure are the 117 brilliant-cut diamonds that adorn its bezel, with the entire timepiece powered by a self-winding calibre 537/3 movement, clearly visible through its wholly transparent sapphire crystal caseback.
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 Breguet’s Reine de Naples 8918 
Another red-dominant watch has comes courtesy of Vacheron Constantin, with its Égérie Self-Winding model similarly fitted with a diamond-studded bezel and red leather straps. In this instance, however, this particular haute horology master has opted to craft the case and hour markers in a lush pink gold, creating quite a contrasting effect. Adding to its appeal, an unusual off-centre subdial – also encircled by glistening diamonds – between 1 o’clock and 2 o’clock serves as the date indicator. The Égérie is also available with black straps and in a stainless steel-white gold incarnation.
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Rolex’s new Oyster Perpetual models 
For a flexible yet chic everyday option, meanwhile, you could do far worse than check out famed watch manufacture Rolex’s new line of Oyster Perpetual creations. Available in either a 41mm or a more subtle 36mm edition, both come adorned with dials in a veritable array of vivid colours, ranging from black and green to far brighter coral, turquoise blue and candy pink models. All come with the latest Calibre 3230 movement – which was just unveiled last year – as standard, and are rounded out with the brand’s iconic Oyster bracelet.
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Piaget’s Altiplano Tourbillon Limited Edition 
Next on our list is a more outré interpretation of the truly femme-focused timepiece – the Joséphine Aigrette from luxury brand Chaumet. With no buckle or clasp to be seen, instead it comes enticingly equipped with an assortment of leather or satin bracelet straps, additions that elegantly grace any wrist. The dial proper, meanwhile, has been crafted in a unique tear-drop shape and imbued with a striking minimalist appeal, with its sole adornments consisting of miniature hour and minute hands, as well, of course, as the brand’s distinguished logo.
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Chaumet’s Joséphine Aigrette 
Serving up another stunning creation – albeit one with a starry twist – is haute couture label Hermès’ newly unveiled Arceau Petite Lune Jeté&nbsp;De Diamants Et Saphirs. Inevitably bringing to mind thoughts of a twinkling night sky, its pale mother-of-pearl dial has been sprinkled with 87 blue sapphires and 68 white diamonds, an adornment that extends to the bezel. Underneath the hood, meanwhile, beats a calibre H1837 self-winding movement, powering a date indicator at 6 o’clock and a beautiful moon phase indicator at the top half of its fascia.
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Roger Dubuis’ Excalibur Spider 
Similarly embodying an off-centre motif is Piaget’s Altiplano Tourbillon Limited Edition, which marks the first time the maison has offered this grand complication in a smaller 38mm diameter lady-friendly version. A past master at crafting super slim timepieces, Piaget has clearly not skimped on precision engineering this time around either. Sitting pretty on its sunray-engraved mother-of-pearl dial is an ultra-thin flying tourbillon at 2 o’clock, which is mirrored by an hour-and-minute counter that together form a lucky figure ‘8’ and infinity symbol. Limited to a release of just 88 pieces, a diamond-studded bezel completes its elegant appeal.
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Hermès’ Arceau Petite Lune Jeté De Diamants Et Saphirs 
For those in search of a true statement piece, our final recommendation – the Excalibur Spider by Roger Dubuis – is truly a must. Crafted in a dazzling collision of high-octane racing lines-meets-haute horology, this avant-garde gold and white creation truly exemplifies cutting-edge watchmaking for women. With a dial punctuated by a star-shaped motif, the jewel in its crown is undeniably its flying tourbillon at 7 o’clock, a feature that has elegantly displayed via the clever incorporation of a delightful open-worked aesthetic. Deftly balancing beautiful form with precision-engineered function, it’s sure to appeal to any watch-loving fashionista.

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Start the Year of the Ox by welcoming in good luck, health and fortune with the lucky colours that match your zodiac sign. Whether you’re looking for love or a boost in your career, these auspicious colours to wear on the first day of Chinese New Year will bless you with a prosperous 2021.
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Balmain Blazer; YSL blouse; Givenchy pencil skirt; Bottega Venetta chained pouch and hoop earrings; Omega Constellation watch
Year of the Rat
White = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
Black = Safety 
Blue = Calm emotions
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Barena Venezia blazer; Berluti scritto messenger bag;&nbsp;Bottega Veneta belt; Giorgio Armani sweater; Prada trousers
Year of the Ox
Red = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
Purple = Love 
Earthy = Good health
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Versace gold medusa jacket and shoes; Giorgio Armani bag; green tourmaline ring; by&nbsp;Ryder Diamonds; Gucci necklace; Rado golden horse automatic watch
Year of the Tiger
Forest Green = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
White = Love 
Black = Good health
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YSL cashmere and wool jacket; Marni small leather tote;&nbsp; fancy yellow white earrings by Ryder Diamonds; Versace medusa necklace; ribbed trousers by Victoria Beckham
Year of the Rabbit
Blue = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
Yellow = Ward off bad spirits 
Orange = Love
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Marni knit dress; Burberry ankle boots;&nbsp;Hermès silk bag; Fenty Beauty gloss bomb
Year of the Dragon
Red = Good business 
Yellow = More wealth 
Purple = Love 
Brown = Happiness
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Marni knit pullover; Joseph leather leggings; Ports bag; Chaumet link necklace; Chopard happy hearts bracelet
Year of the Snake
Red = Good business 
Gold: More wealth 
Orange + Red = Love 
Green = Happiness
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YSL runway look and silk blouse; Giorgio Armani purse; Fenty Beauty gloss bomb
Year of the Horse
Red + Purple = Good business 
Pink = Love 
Green = Good health
<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-56070" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat.jpg" alt="gafencu magazine lucky colour chinese new year - Goat" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Goat-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a>
Joseph Cenda wool and and cashmere jacket; Jimmy Choo heels; Astteria yellow diamond necklace; Marni small leather tote; Fenty Beaty gloss bomb
Year of the Goat
Orange + Red = Good business 
Yellow = More wealth 
Bright Yellow = Love 
Beige = Good health
<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-56072" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey.jpg" alt="gafencu magazine lucky colour chinese new year - Monkey" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Monkey-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a>
Dior hoop earrings; Burberry sunglasses; shoes by Golden Goose; Buccellati&nbsp;Macri Classica&nbsp;diamond bracelets
Year of the Monkey
White = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
Golden Brown = Good health
<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-56075" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster.jpg" alt="gafencu magazine lucky colour chinese new year - Rooster" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Rooster-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a>
Canada Goose sleeveless vest; money gold cloth mask by Silkism; Omega Trésor&nbsp;watch; Burberry gold-plated bangle; necklace by Ryder Diamonds
Year of the Rooster
Silver = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
White = Love 
Yellow = Good health
<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-56068" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog.jpg" alt="gafencu magazine lucky colour chinese new year - Dog" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Dog-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a>
Chloe FW20-21 runway look; Bottega Venetta clutch;&nbsp;Breguet Reine de Naples&nbsp;watch
Year of the Dog
Red = Good business 
Light Yellow = More wealth 
Wine Red = Love 
Brown = Good health
<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-56073" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig.jpg" alt="gafencu magazine lucky colour chinese new year - Pig" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gafencu-magazine-lucky-colour-chinese-new-year-Pig-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a>
Kingsmen suit jacket and pants; Louis Vuitton long necklace; Cushion diamond ring by Ryder Diamonds; Berluti cashmere scarf
Year of the Pig
Black + White = Good business 
Gold = More wealth 
Light blue = Love 
Dark green = Good health

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Buffalo O’clock: Celebrate the upcoming Year of the Ox. On clocks.

In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t all that long ago that women’s watches were something an afterthought, largely uninspired designs with only the most basic of functions. They were, indeed, poor relations to the ever-more stunning, complex and precise pieces that constituted chap-oriented chronometers. This was, of course, because the majority of horological houses were solely preoccupied with churning out macho statement timepieces in the belief that men would always be the primary purchasers of high-end horological items.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51244" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces.jpg" alt="Best of femme-focused timepieces" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Best-of-femme-focused-timepieces-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
That, of course, has all changed over the course of the last 10 years, with the more elegant lady watch-loving collectors now accounting for a significant proportion of international timepiece sales. As a consequence, the watchmaking industry has risen to the challenge of reinventing the outdated design aesthetics and mechanics that once characterised the watches-for-women sector. Indeed, gone are the days when petite, nondescript wrist accessories were deemed to suffice. In their place is a new generation of intricate, chronologically advanced mechanisms that are more than a match for their male counterparts in terms of stature. Of these, we’d recommend six femme-focused timepieces for your particular perusal…
<figure id="attachment_51245" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51245" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51245" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Breguet Marine Dame 9518" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51245" class="wp-caption-text">Breguet Marine Dame 9518</figcaption></figure>
First up is Breguet, with its all-new Marine Dame 9518 encapsulating a cool aquatic aesthetic. This is largely thanks to its beautifully hand-guillochéd wave-motif blue mother-of-pearl dial, fetchingly enhanced with a diamond-set bezel. Under the hood, the balance spring, escape wheel and lever have been ably crafted from ultra-lightweight silicon, with the self-winding Calibre 591A movement – visible through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback – extending to powering a date indicator. Water resistant to 50m, blue leather straps complete its memorably maritime appeal.
<figure id="attachment_51246" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51246" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51246" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - IWC Portofino Automatic 34" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-IWC-Portofino-Automatic-34-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51246" class="wp-caption-text">IWC Portofino Automatic 34</figcaption></figure>
Another unusual design comes courtesy of renowned Swiss watchmaker IWC in the form of its defiantly distinct Portofino Automatic 34. Boasting an 18K 5N gold case ringed with 92 diamonds, its dial is all entrancingly silver-plated and fetchingly embossed, bestowing upon it a glamorously glittering sheen. Powering this 34mm style icon is a Calibre 35100 movement, complete with a 42-hour power reserve. Four other fresh-out-of-the-workshop models of the Portofino 34 are also available, all with an easy quick strap change system, giving wearers the option of matching a different look to their particular mood.
<figure id="attachment_51250" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51250" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51250" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Zenith Elite Moonphase" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Zenith-Elite-Moonphase-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51250" class="wp-caption-text">Zenith Elite Moonphase</figcaption></figure>
Looking more aloft for inspiration, meanwhile, is Swiss manufacturer Zenith’s Elite Moonphase. With its silvery white dial burnished with a sunray-patterned motif, it comes neatly punctuated with a small running seconds hand at the nine o’clock slot. Housed in a slimly-elegant rose gold case and ringed with a diamond-set bezel, the jewel in its particular crown is undoubtedly its blue six-o’clock-set moonphase indicator.
<figure id="attachment_51247" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51247" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51247" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaeger-LeCoultre-Reverso-One-Duetto-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51247" class="wp-caption-text">Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto</figcaption></figure>
In a departure from the usual circular case scenario, Jaeger-LeCoultre opted for a rectangular frame for its new Reverso One Duetto. Taking its inspiration from an earlier ’30s innovation, this red-hued hour-tracker was conceived with flexibility very much in mind. Its front face, restrained yet refined, is just about perfect for everyday wear, while its reverse side is all opulent elegance, led by a shimmering burgundy lacquered dial with the hour markers stretching outwards sunray-style.
<figure id="attachment_51248" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51248" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51248" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Petite Ruby Heart" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Jaquet-Droz-Lady-8-Petite-Ruby-Heart-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51248" class="wp-caption-text">Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Petite Ruby Heart</figcaption></figure>
Similarly opting for a bold scarlet style is the delicate Lady 8 Petite Ruby Heart, the latest offering from Jaquet Droz. Available in a limited edition of just 28, it measures a mere 25mm in diameter, but its diminutive dimensions are more than made up for by the intricacies of its design. Ringed with diamonds and set in a rose gold case, this alluring piece of rococo wrist enhancement is crafted in the brand’s iconic figure-eight form. Its lower half is all minimal grace, with its ruby heart dial featuring solely hour and minute hands. The upper segment, by contrast, is all whimsical flourish, while housing a ruby ball bearing that swivels freely in line with any movement of the wrist.
<figure id="attachment_51249" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-51249" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-51249" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch.jpg" alt="Femme-focused timepieces - Panthère de Cartier Watch" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Femme-focused-timepieces-Panthère-de-Cartier-Watch-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-51249" class="wp-caption-text">Panthère de Cartier Watch</figcaption></figure>
In the coveted number six slot on our list of femme-focused timepieces comes one of the most outré lady’s timepiece currently on offer – Cartier’s all-new Panthère de Cartier Watch, a tribute to the marque’s much-feted twin expertise in fashioning fine jewellery and watchmaking. The watch proper – a 22mm wide yellow gold case with a gem-set bezel and diamond hour marker – comes mounted with the inevitable bejewelled panther, an iconic Cartier emblem since 1914. Arresting, attention-grabbing and unabashedly conspicuous, it stands as an apt homage to the indomitable spirit of womankind.

Fairer Secs: Making time for the ladies with these femme-focused timepieces

Ever since Patek Philippe, watchmaker extraordinaire, crafted the world’s first wristwatch – an ornate yellow gold affair with a baguette-shaped, key-wound movement – for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary back in 1868, the use of this rare, valuable metal pretty much became the calling card of haute horology houses for crafting high-end timepieces.
Today, despite the encroachment of more affordable silver and stainless steel materials in the art of horlogerie, yellow gold remains one of the most popular metals to be used in manufacturing sophisticated statement watches. However, the past decade has seen a new challenger rise in the luxury segment, the subtler, gentler rose gold. First brought to the world’s attention in the early 19th century when famed jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé utilised it to create his renowned Fabergé Eggs, rose gold – an alloy crafted from 24K yellow gold, copper and silver – is now seen as a luxurious alternative, one that appeals to both genders in equal measure. Below, we highlight six superlative new designs that use this blushing metal.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49745" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518.jpg" alt="Rose gold watches - Breguet Marine Dame 9518" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Breguet-Marine-Dame-9518-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Discerning female collectors could do far worse than start their perusals with Breguet’s new Breguet Marine Dame 9518. Attractively fitted with white alligator leather straps, its rose gold case and fluted case band are further enhanced with a diamond-studded bezel. A glistening opaline mother-of-peal dial with rose gold hour, minute and second hands graces its 33.8mm fascia, while the self-winding 591A calibre movement is visible on its transparent caseback.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49746" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Bulgari-Serpenti-Seduttori.jpg" alt="Rose gold watches - Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Bulgari-Serpenti-Seduttori.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Bulgari-Serpenti-Seduttori-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Bulgari-Serpenti-Seduttori-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Bulgari-Serpenti-Seduttori-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Bulgari-Serpenti-Seduttori-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
A more unusually shaped timepiece comes courtesy of haute joaillerie brand Bulgari, with the dial of the latest iteration of its Serpenti Seduttori watch embodying the triangular head of the brand’s iconic Serpent emblem. Crafted almost entirely from rose gold – including its hexagonal-patterned bracelet, case, bezel, crown and folding buckle – the serpentine design is at once beguilingly feminine and beautifully functional. Here, its minimalist white opaline dial is lovingly ringed with diamonds, with the cabochon-cut rubellite on its crown adding a charming touch of red.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49747" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Chopard-Happy-Moon.jpg" alt="Rose gold watches - Chopard Happy Moon" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Chopard-Happy-Moon.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Chopard-Happy-Moon-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Chopard-Happy-Moon-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Chopard-Happy-Moon-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Chopard-Happy-Moon-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Starry-eyed femme fashionistas, meanwhile, may also give Chopard’s all-new Happy Moon a thorough look-over. Part of a 250-piece limited release and crafted from ethically-sourced 18K rose gold, it unabashedly showcases the marque’s precision engineering and aesthetic expertise. Fitted with a COSC-certified 96.25-C calibre movement and taking the stars as its central motif, its blue aventurine dial is dotted constellations as visible from the Northern Hemisphere, with the North Star taking pride of place at 6 o’clock. The snow-set diamonds set on the bezel bestow an aura of delicacy to the timepiece.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49744" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Baume-and-Mercier-Clifton-Baumatic.jpg" alt="Rose gold watches - Baume and Mercier Clifton Baumatic" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Baume-and-Mercier-Clifton-Baumatic.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Baume-and-Mercier-Clifton-Baumatic-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Baume-and-Mercier-Clifton-Baumatic-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Baume-and-Mercier-Clifton-Baumatic-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Baume-and-Mercier-Clifton-Baumatic-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Gentlemen collectors are also spoilt for choice when it comes to rose gold specimens of every imaginable timepiece category. Minimalist-inclined enthusiasts, for instance, would understandably be drawn to Baume &amp; Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic 18K Pink Gold Automatic. Understated elegance is the central appeal here, its white-on-rose gold fascia is enticingly simple, with only a date aperture at 3 o’clock and pink gold hour markers punctuating its dial. The star in its crown is undoubtedly the Baumatic BM13 calibre, its mechanical self-winding movement that offers a&nbsp; staggering 120-hour reserve and innovative antimagnetism features.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49748" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Omega-Divemaster-300M.jpg" alt="Rose gold watches - Omega Divemaster 300M" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Omega-Divemaster-300M.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Omega-Divemaster-300M-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Omega-Divemaster-300M-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Omega-Divemaster-300M-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Omega-Divemaster-300M-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Foregoing minimalism for a more athletic appeal is renowned watchmaker Omega in the form of its blue / rose gold / stainless steel interpretation of its Seamaster Diver 300M, fictional superspy James Bond’s preferred wrist adornment (a preference shown in several instalments including Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies). This modern update of the classic dive watch features a crown burnished in Omega’s proprietary rose gold – Sedna gold – with its blue ceramic dial embracing its aquatic motif by featuring laser-engraved waves that mimic the sea. Measuring 42mm in diameter, blue rubber straps round out its sporty sophistication.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49742" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Vacheron-Constantin-Overseas-Perpetual-Calendar-Ultra-thin.jpg" alt="Rose gold watches - Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Vacheron-Constantin-Overseas-Perpetual-Calendar-Ultra-thin.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Vacheron-Constantin-Overseas-Perpetual-Calendar-Ultra-thin-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Vacheron-Constantin-Overseas-Perpetual-Calendar-Ultra-thin-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Vacheron-Constantin-Overseas-Perpetual-Calendar-Ultra-thin-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rose-gold-watches-Vacheron-Constantin-Overseas-Perpetual-Calendar-Ultra-thin-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Perhaps the ultimate rose gold statement timepiece, though, comes in the form of haute horology marque Vacheron Constantin’s super-slim Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin. Measuring just 8.1mm thick, this intricate design not only comes equipped with a moon phase indicator at 6 o’clock, but also boasts a perpetual calendar visible on its blue lacquered dial, all housed in a fetching 18K 5N pink gold case. Powered by a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it 4.05mm-thick Calibre 1120 QP/1 movement, the perpetual calendar mechanism needs no adjustment until the year 2100, ensuring that its rose gold appeal will endure through generations.
Text: Tenzing Thondup

Rose Gold Watches: Timepieces that embody a perfect rosy blush

A must-visit event on the calendars of any haute horology enthusiast, the Salon de TE fair thankfully lived up to its hype when it rolled into town last month. Now in its seventh year, the horological affair stands as one of the region’s premier timepiece-themed events, featuring 144 brands from 22 countries in 2018 alone.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49157" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches.jpg" alt="Salon de TE World Brand Piazza watches" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Salon-de-TE-World-Brand-Piazza-watches-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Not one to rest on its laurels, this year’s mammoth showcase boasted a staggering 840 exhibitors across its five-day itinerary. Perhaps the most noteworthy watches, though, came courtesy of the World Brand Piazza, one of the five specially-themed zones at Salon de TE. Sponsored by Prince Jewellery &amp; Watch, it served up a plethora of eye-popping designs from some of the best-loved haute horology houses. While it would be folly to highlight the high-specced specifications of every piece, the seven statement timepieces below merit particular mention&#8230;
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49154" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition.jpg" alt="Glashütte Original's PanoInverse - Limited Edition" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Glashütte-Originals-PanoInverse-Limited-Edition-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
First up is renowned German watchmaker Glashütte Original with its PanoInverse – Limited Edition. Restricted to just 25 pieces, this timeless platinum iteration comes replete with an evocatively engraved skeleton dial that draws all attention squarely to its butterfly bridge and the manual-winding Calibre 66-08 movement beneath. Further fitted with an unusual off-centre hours / minutes dial and a small seconds subdial, dark blue Louisiana alligator leather straps complete its sophisticated appeal.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49155" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time.jpg" alt="Jaquet Droz's Grande Seconde Dual Time" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Jaquet-Drozs-Grande-Seconde-Dual-Time-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Another classically refined design comes courtesy of Jaquet Droz, with the newest interpretation of its Grande Seconde Dual Time seeing its much-loved figure-eight dual-dial updated to feature an azimuthal map of the world as viewed from the North Pole in its lower home time display. The 24-hour time indicator, now split into two distinct 12-hour day / night time segments, is another deft touch, while the local time takes pride of place in the upper half of its fascia. Available in a steel or rose gold case, it also comes with the option of opaline or Grand Feu enamel dials.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49151" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367.jpg" alt="Breguet's Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5367" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-5367-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Taking a more minimalist approach is luxury watchmaker Breguet in the form of its Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5367. Showcasing the marque’s renowned handcraftsmanship skills, this is the first-ever Grand Feu enamel dial in its Grandes Complications collection. Fitted with its iconic blue steel hour and minute hands, the only conspicuous exception allowed on its Arabic-numeralled fascia is a dazzling tourbillon perched at 5 o’clock.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49150" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique.jpg" alt="Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Automatique" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Blancpain’s-Fifty-Fathoms-Automatique-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Athletically-inclined enthusiasts, meanwhile, could hardly be blamed for gravitating towards Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Automatique. Though adhering to the same design conceits – luminescent hands, numerals and hour markers, and a ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel – that made the Fifty Fathoms one of the world’s most iconic dive watches, this new edition features an exceptional “Red Gold Case” and a debut blue ceramic dial for the collection. Set on blue calf leather straps, this maritimepiece is water-resistant to depths of 300m.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49152" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon.jpg" alt="CORUM’s Admiral AC-ONE 45 Openworked Tourbillon" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CORUM’s-Admiral-AC-ONE-45-Openworked-Tourbillon-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Also taking nautical exploration as its main motif is CORUM’s Admiral AC-ONE 45 Openworked Tourbillon. Interjecting an element of the outré, its avant-garde dodecagonal case boasts an exquisite skeletonised dial, revealing the cutting-edge CO 298 movement – created specifically for this model – underneath. With a power reserve indicator at 3 o’clock and a small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock, the pride of this open-worked black-on-rose-gold watch is undoubtedly the intricate tourbillon resting at 6 o’clock, which offers the high-precision accuracy required for any true seafarer.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49156" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P.jpg" alt="Piaget's Emperador Coussin XL 700P" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-XL-700P-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
That selfsame black-and-rose-gold motif was evident – albeit with a haute joaillerie twist – in another horological standout: Piaget’s expansively real-estated Emperador Coussin XL 700P. While its cushion-shaped pink gold case measures a staggering 46.5mm, it nevertheless feels slim on the wrist, courtesy of its ultrathin 700P movement, which is perfectly highlighted through the use of the high-end brand’s iconic “reverse-construction” dial design. Ringed with an attractive diamond-studded bezel, only 118 pieces of this elegant creation will ever be made.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49153" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon.jpg" alt="Franck Muller’s Rainbow Invisible Setting Tourbillon" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Franck-Muller’s-Rainbow-Invisible-Setting-Tourbillon-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Perhaps the most eye-wateringly spectacular mash-up of high-end jewellery and haute horology, though, comes in the form of Franck Muller’s Rainbow Invisible Setting Tourbillon. Fitted with a glimmering gem-set tourbillon at 6 o’clock, its true attraction lies in the staggering array of precious gemstones that punctuates its acreage. Replete with 122 baguette-cut diamonds and 21 baguette-cut coloured sapphires on its dial, and burnished with a further 108 diamonds and 40 coloured sapphires on its rounded case, this shimmering statement timepiece added an additional dimension of sparkle to the glitteringly successful showing at this year’s Salon de TE.
Text: Tenzing Thondup

Time to Shine: Seven superlative designs from Salon de TE’s World Brand Piazza

As any watch enthusiast will only too willingly inform you, the movement of a high-end timepiece represents the very pinnacle of precision engineering, with each one painstakingly crafted from hundreds of disparate pieces to produce something that is far greater than the sum of its many parts. For much of horological history, however, these mechanical wonders have been secreted away, stashed beneath the dazzling dials designed to ensure that the true engine room is seldom glimpsed by the eyes of the uninitiated.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-47589" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches.jpg" alt="Rise of skeleton dial watches" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Rise-of-skeleton-dial-watches-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Thankfully, the last few decades have gone some way towards remedying this, largely on account of the rise of the temptingly transparent skeleton dial. Here, the emphasis is on leaving the watch’s fascia wholly unadorned and see-through on one or both sides, allowing the inner workings of these high-end chronograms to be easily – and continually – observed. While many of the manifestations of this particular trend are undeniably marvellous, seven of the current crop are particularly memorable…
<figure id="attachment_47590" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47590" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47590" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Breguet's Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Breguets-Classique-Tourbillon-Extra-Plat-Squelette-5395-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47590" class="wp-caption-text">Breguet&#8217;s Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395</figcaption></figure>
First up is Breguet, the innovative Swiss marque credited with creating the world’s first tourbillon, which recently unveiled the Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395. Here, the open-worked fascia acts to emphasise the super-slim 3mm-thick Calibre 581 movement powering its new self-winding tourbillon, one that is said to be 50 percent lighter than any of its predecessors. Housed in a fluted rose gold case, this wonderfully slim watch’s carriage weighs in at just 0.29g.
<figure id="attachment_47594" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47594" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47594" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Piaget's Emperador Coussin 1270S" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Piagets-Emperador-Coussin-1270S-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47594" class="wp-caption-text">Piaget&#8217;s Emperador Coussin 1270S</figcaption></figure>
Elegant super-slim design is also the stock in trade of Piaget, as exemplified by the wafer-thin skeletonised lines of its tourbillon-incorporating Emperador Coussin 1270S. Measuring just 5.05mm, its Calibre 1270S movement was custom-built to fit its cushion-shaped white gold case. Here, the skeleton dial reveals the inner workings of its motor and tourbillon, as well as an off-centre four o’clock hour-and-minute subdial.
<figure id="attachment_47593" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47593" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47593" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Jaquet-Droz’s-Grande-Seconde-Skelet-One-Red-Gold-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47593" class="wp-caption-text">Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold</figcaption></figure>
A more minimalist translucent offering comes courtesy of Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold, which once again sports the brand’s classic black-on-rose-gold motif. Pride of place on its fascia goes to a smaller hour-and-minute subdial at 12 o’clock and a larger small seconds subdial at six o’clock, both of which overlap to form the brand’s iconic figure-eight emblem. Its transparent caseback, meanwhile, facilitates a fascinating view of the double barrels that house its 68-hour power reserve.
<figure id="attachment_47592" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47592" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47592" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Hublot's Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon Blue" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Hublots-Spirit-of-Big-Bang-Tourbillon-Carbon-Blue-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47592" class="wp-caption-text">Hublot&#8217;s Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon Blue</figcaption></figure>
Eschewing classic contours for a more athletic approach is Hublot, with this affectation made manifest in its recently-unveiled Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon Blue. Released in a limited edition of just 100, this aggressively-styled chronogram is the marque’s first barrel-shaped model to incorporate blue occlusioned carbon fibre. With its spacious appearance belying its intricate construction, its knowing design provides an unhindered view of its debutante HUB6020 movement. The tourbillon proper, all the while, takes place of pride at six o’clock, while a five-day power reserve indicator can be found at eight o’clock.
<figure id="attachment_47595" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47595" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47595" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Skeleton X Magma by Ulysse Nardin" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Skeleton-X-Magma-by-Ulysse-Nardin-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47595" class="wp-caption-text">Skeleton X Magma by Ulysse Nardin</figcaption></figure>
Another bold carbon fibre creation is on offer from Ulysse Nardin in the unmistakable form of the Skeleton X Magma. Burnished in an eye-catching lava red, the process of combining carbon fibre with red, marbled epoxy resin is said to make each case quite unique. The skeleton dial here comes punctuated with a rectangle motif – anchored on the left and right by Roman numeral hour markers – through which its UN-371 movement is immediately discernible.
<figure id="attachment_47596" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47596" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47596" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Zenith’s Defy Inventor" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Zenith’s-Defy-Inventor-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47596" class="wp-caption-text">Zenith’s Defy Inventor</figcaption></figure>
Those of an avant-garde disposition, meanwhile, should ensure they get to properly appraise Zenith’s Defy Inventor. Housed in a titanium case that incorporates a bezel fashioned from meteorite-derived Aeronith, the world’s lightest titanium-composite, the pièce de résistance of its open-work design is undoubtedly the Zenith Oscillato. A groundbreaking single silicon component, this comprises an all-in-one balance wheel, balance spring and lever, which is said to grant the movement unprecedented precision and stability. Regrettably, just 10 pieces of this cutting-edge chronogram are destined to ever see the light of day.
<figure id="attachment_47591" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-47591" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-47591" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom.jpg" alt="Skeleton dial watches - Dual Time Resonance Sapphire by Armin Strom" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Skeleton-dial-watches-Dual-Time-Resonance-Sapphire-by-Armin-Strom-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-47591" class="wp-caption-text">Dual Time Resonance Sapphire by Armin Strom</figcaption></figure>
Arguably, superiority in the skeleton dial stakes this time around, though, must be accorded to Armin Strom, the independent Swiss maison credited with creating the world’s first-ever such watch. Intriguingly, its latest offering – the Dual Time Resonance Sapphire – features not one but two separate movements, each tethered to a different time zone, as well as the brand’s revolutionary Resonance Clutch Spring, which connects and synchronises the two mechanisms, ensuring chronographic precision is never compromised. Complete with a 24-hour indicator at six o’clock, its outsized all-sapphire-crystal case facilitates 360-degree observation of the outré movement within – a fitting evolution of the skeleton-dial wristwatch the marque pioneered more than 40 years ago.
Text: Tenzing Thondup

Bare-faced Chic: Tracking the rise of the irresistible skeleton dial

Among the hundreds of brands and thousands of treasured timepieces that debuted at Baselworld this year, one particular brand stood out: Breguet. The renowned haute horology atelier was in shining form, unveiling their latest interpretations of its beloved classics. Without further adieu, let us dive into the best of Breguet at Baselworld 2018.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-35341 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld.jpg" alt="Best of Breguet legacy was on show at this year's Baselworld" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Best-of-Breguet-legacy-was-on-show-at-this-years-Baselworld-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Breguet Reine de Naples 8908
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-35344 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Reine-de-Naples-8908.jpg" alt="Breguet Reine de Naples 8908" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Reine-de-Naples-8908.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Reine-de-Naples-8908-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Reine-de-Naples-8908-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Reine-de-Naples-8908-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Reine-de-Naples-8908-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
That intricate ladies’ watches have exploded onto the horological stage is no secret (read our article on the latest women’s watches <a href="//www.gafencushop.com/watches-for-women/">here</a>), but perhaps none has done it with such aplomb as Breguet in its Reine de Naples 8908. The first timepiece in the eponymous collection since 2002, it perfectly embodies flirtatious femininity with a diamond-studded rose gold case and Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial.
Design elements of its progenitor (created by A.L. Breguet for the Queen of Naples between 1810 and 1812) have been updated to give it a modern flourish. Outfitted with a self-winding mechanical movement and small seconds and moon phase complications, it is the perfect accoutrement for today’s lady collector.
Breguet Marine Chronographe 5527
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-35343 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Marine-Chronographe-5527.jpg" alt="Breguet Marine Chronographe 5527" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Marine-Chronographe-5527.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Marine-Chronographe-5527-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Marine-Chronographe-5527-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Marine-Chronographe-5527-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Marine-Chronographe-5527-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
The best of Breguet, that is, the traits that have made it one of the most beloved watch brands in the world (attention to detail, beautiful craftsmanship, whole-hearted devotion to all things horological…) were nowhere better demonstrated than its Marine Chronographe 5527.
Several versions of this updated class were unveiled at Baselworld, but the blue dial/white gold model, in particular, grabbed our attention. Here, the marine themes that inform this whole collection truly come into their own, from the hand-guilloche blue dial right down to the ‘wave’ button designs.
Breguet Classique Extra-Plate 5157
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-35342 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Classique-Extra-Plate-5157.jpg" alt="Breguet Classique Extra-Plate 5157" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Classique-Extra-Plate-5157.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Classique-Extra-Plate-5157-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Classique-Extra-Plate-5157-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Classique-Extra-Plate-5157-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Breguet-Classique-Extra-Plate-5157-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
With the newest addition to its Classique collection, Breguet shuns the outrightly flashy in favour of clean, minimalist lines. At only 5.45mm, the extra-thin Classique Extra-Plate 5157 proves the old adage ‘less is more’. As an added touch, a secret signature (introduced by the brand’s founder when he realized people were counterfeiting his designs) has been lovingly engraved adjacent to the 12 o’clock hour mark.
And there you have it. The best of Breguet on show at Baselworld 2018. What’s more, unlike previous years where showcased pieces take a year to trickle down to its boutiques, these watches are all set to hit the market now. Visit your closest Breguet store or head to <a href="http://www.breguet.com/">www.breguet.com</a> for more information.

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