Jewelry & Watches

Baselworld Preview – Watchmaking Expertise à la Chanel

01 of 06

With its masculine allure and its characteristics that burst with femininity, the Première Boy watch takes the shape of an octagon and pays tribute to the legendary No5 bottle. Its sober, refined design comes together with strong lines to form a contemporary yet classic timepiece. This year, the watch comes in an 18-carat beige gold version set with 501 diamonds in total.
 
 

02 of 06

For the second year, Chanel unveils its new high-jewelry watches, Les Eternelles de Chanel. Considered as a capsule collection, Signature Diamant and Signature Morganite secret watches blend between the house’s creativity in high-jewelry design and expertise in watchmaking – all the while staying faithful to its iconic quilting motif.
The Signature Diamant features a supple cuff in 18-carat white gold with a quilting design fully set with round diamonds. At its center lies a 5.26-carat diamond that hides a round dial. Also featuring a supple 18-carat white-gold cuff, the Signature Morganite interprets the quilting motif through rounded squares and sees at its center a 43.66-carat pink morganite pyramid with a secret dial lying beneath it.

03 of 06

Opening the door to the world of Coco Chanel, the Mademoiselle Privé Coromandel Glyptic revisits the designer’s most cherished symbols and objects. Enamelers, engravers and stone-setters join forces to start a new chapter in Chanel’s creative journey through craftsmanship. This unique piece features an 18-carat beige gold case, crown and buckle, all snow-set with a total of 689 diamonds. Its black onyx dial sees two birds on a tree branch in a one-of-a-kind natural scene.

04 of 06

After its launch in 2000, the J12 was the first high-tech watch to use ceramic as a precious material. This year, the J12 Pink Light comes alive in a combination of white ceramic and steel. 8 diamond indicators and 4 pink luminescent numerals find their place on the white dial. This watch is limited to 1200 pieces.

05 of 06

The Première was the first watch created exclusively for women in 1987 by Chanel. Also inspired by the octagonal shape of the No5 bottle, it has become an all-time icon. This watch entered the world of timepieces with high complications thanks to the Camélia Flying Tourbillon caliber. This year, Chanel introduces Première Rock Pop Turquoise in steel, white mother-of-pearl dial and triple-row steel chain bracelet interwoven with turquoise leather ribbon. The new version is limited to 1000 pieces.

06 of 06

This year and with much anticipation, Baselworld will be showcasing Chanel’s expertise in watchmaking through timepieces that will definitely be on every woman’s wish-list. The French house’s novelties will be marvels that will steal the show with their fineness, delicate details, expert gemsetting and many more details.

From the Première Boy and J12 to more jewelry-inspired watches like Les Eternelles and Mademoiselle Privé, these revelations will never fail to steal your heart and embellish your wrist in the most beautiful of ways.  

Click through the Photo Gallery to get a glimpse of what to expect at Chanel’s boost.

 

Mirella Haddad