The top 10 ladies’ timepieces that stole the show at Baselworld, the world’s top watch and jewellery fair
Chopard Red Carpet Collection 2018 Secret Bracelet Watch
In time for the Cannes Film Festival that takes place in May, Chopard has unveiled its upcoming Red Carpet Collection 2018 featuring 71 pieces—all set to be worn by leading actresses at the festival. Tanzanite is a central element of the bracelet that surrounds a black opal which when opened reveals a watch that has gentle pink clouds wrought from mother-of-pearl.
Bulgari’s Serpenti Misteriosi
A stunning one-of-a-kind creation in white gold, this is a ‘secret’ wristwatch featuring the first ever double-headed snake design—a tribute to the dangerous beauty of the maison’s signature creature. A floral motif tops the first head, with a two-carat round faceted emerald surrounded by nine marquise-cut diamonds. The second head, crowned by three marquise-cut emeralds and one marquise-cut diamond, opens to reveal the dial.
Harry Winston Premier Winston Candy Automatic 31mm
It’s all about colour at Harry Winston this year. Said to be the most vivacious high jewellery timepiece within the brand’s Premier Collection, this vibrant watch is speckled with 322 gemstones and diamonds. Limited to only 77 pieces, this also marks the first-time that Harry
Winston has fitted an automatic movement on a 31mm watch.
Bulgari’s Divas’ Dream Minute Repeater
A deep brown gold-specked Urushi lacquered dial, crafted according to a sophisticated Japanese artisanal tradition, this is an exclusive work of art that comes as an edition limited to five pieces. Diamonds adorn a little fan-shaped charm, on the side of the case. A shimmering jewel, and a refined timepiece.
Tudor Black Bay 32
The iconic Tudor Black Bay now comes in a wearable 32mm case size, with nothing lost from its big brothers (41mm and 36mm) in the shrinkage. The hand-wound mechanical movement, luminescent hour markers and flat lacquered dial all remain. Opt for the new blue dial, deliciously midnight in hue on a fabric strap and you have a great, hard-working timepiece.
Rado True Thinline Nature
A trio of new models form a capsule collection entitled True Thinline Nature: the brown dial is Earth, the blue is Water and the green is Nature. Ignore the names and opt (of course) for the latter, in a particularly beautiful green-coloured mother-of-pearl—both darkly rich and softly iridescent, all encased in Rado’s signature high-tech ceramic.
Harry Winston Emerald Watch
Pretty in pink, this 18-carat white gold watch features an eight-sided diamond-set rectangular case. Additionally, the mother-of-pearl dial is also set with 44 brilliant-cut diamonds in an outer motif, and features four pink sapphires, one emerald-cut sapphire and three brilliant-cut sapphires.
De Grisogono Allegra 25
De Grisogono turns 25 this year in great style by introducing its new Allegra 25 Collection, epitomising the watchmaking and jewellery expertise cultivated by the maison. Inspired by the unconditional attachment of true love, the case forms an infinitely flowing circle with an endlessly woven gold ribbon.
Chanel Code Coco All Diamond
This stylish watch that blends diamonds, steel and innovation, has a dial that’s inspired by the clasp of the iconic Chanel 2.55 bag. Made from 18-carat white gold, the piece, as the name suggests, is covered in baguette, princess and brilliant-cut diamonds totalling a blinding 54.76 carats.
Charriol Geneve St-Tropez Invisible Jewellery Watch
This boasts a case with 135 baguette-cut white diamonds, set according to a technique that makes the mounting ‘invisible’—hence the name of this timepiece. The diamonds are set next to each other entirely concealing the golden mesh beneath them, and then creating a smooth surface of sparkling gems. The diamonds go up to the bezel, all around the white mother-of-pearl dial which has 12 princess-cut diamonds as hour markers.
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