Eight of the biggest, most glamorous new jewellery watches
See the best of the new generation of women s cuff watches - exquisitely wrought triumphs of embellishment and engineering
Piaget s unique openwork cuff watch was inspired by a bougainvillea pergola
Credit: Clement Rousset
If a man wants a statement watch he just has to buy a very oversized model. But if a woman wants one, until recently she had to borrow it from him. Now, if she has the confidence and the means, she can have her own, ultra-feminine standout timepiece that may stretch way up her arm. The cuff watch is back, mostly in the form of a stunning piece of high jewellery.
The J12 Electro Dream in white. J12 X-Ray Electro Caliber 3.1 The 12 Electro Star watch.
This limited edition of 1,255 pieces is crafted with highly resistant black ceramic, steel case, and sapphire caseback. The J12 Caliber 12.1 steel comes with a unidirectional rotating bezel with neon rainbow-coloured indicators and numerals that provide the timepiece an electric feel. Setting the pace for the collection, the J12 is introduced in four different interpretations of fine watchmaking.
Aside from individual pieces, there is also a J12 Electro Box comprising 12 unique timepieces. “I created the J12 Electro Box as a performance,” says Arnaud Chastaingt.
J12 Electro Box forms a unique assemble.
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