First created within the Twenties so that ladies may inform time discreetly at social engagements, secret watches at the moment are revered as valuable dramatisations of time encompassing watch- and jewellery-making savoir faire.
Chaumet
Representing life and prosperity, ears of wheat are undoubtedly one of many maison’s most emblematic motifs. They take satisfaction of place once more on this new L’Épi de Blé de Chaumet secret watch that homes an computerized motion. Carved in aid on a pivoting cowl, the wheat seems to come back to life, as if gracefully dancing in a delicate breeze. Brushed yellow gold leaves complement the diamond-set polished gold of the wheat ears fantastically, lending distinction and depth to the motif. Encircled by a diamond-set yellow gold bezel and visual via the openwork cowl is an aventurine dial that mimics twinkling stars within the evening sky. A black satin strap accentuated with a pavé diamond buckle provides a chic of completion.
Bvlgari
The extraordinary Celestial Sky platinum secret watch is certainly one of 4 creations in Magnifica, a brand new assortment of excessive jewelry timepieces by Bvlgari Watches. Accompanied by an identical necklace, this showpiece celebrates Rome because the jeweller’s beloved muse. Echoing the Everlasting Metropolis sky’s signature hues is a formidable six-carat oval-shaped vibrant blue Sri Lankan sapphire, which conceals a pavé diamond dial below it. Punctuating curved strains and lending daring volumes that evoke Baroque motifs are fancy-shaped sapphires, spherical diamonds and cabochon tourmalines.
Graff
A flourish of emeralds and diamonds elegantly extends across the wrist on this elaborate composition on the Graff Emerald and Diamond Secret Watch. Your complete timepiece is blanketed with a formidable array of oval and custom-cut stones in graduating sizes – 42.32 carats of emeralds and diamonds totalling 27.99 carats, to be actual. Unimaginable experience – collectively demonstrated by the home’s designers, grasp craftsmen, know-how division and Graff Luxurious Watches in Switzerland – was required to allow a sensational spray of stones to open and reveal a petite kite-shape diamond dial beneath. The ultimate outcome: a mechanism hid below an oval emerald was specifically created for the duty.
Harry Winston
Impressed by Mr Winston’s choice for the subtle octogonal step minimize, the Emerald Signature by Harry Winston is a secret watch that reveals a mother-of-pearl dial when the highest a part of its case is gently pivoted to the left. Set in white gold, the timepiece is constructed like a pyramid with seven octagonal tiers set with 302 brilliant-cut diamonds and topped with a blinding emerald-cut diamond. One other spotlight of the beautiful piece is its versatile design, which permits it to be worn as a brooch or pendant. Additionally accessible in a Darkish Blue Sapphire and Mild Blue Sapphire model, all three fashions are outfitted with a precision Swiss quartz motion and include a white gold chain set with 12 brilliant-cut diamonds, in addition to a silk cloth bracelet.
Cartier
An imposing 83.35-carat cabochon rutilated quartz is the surprising but commanding characteristic on the Soreli secret watch from Cartier’s Magnitude high jewellery collection. Showcasing geometric strains and shapes paying homage to the Artwork Deco period, the dynamic composition of kite-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds set in white gold offers a surprising distinction to the stone’s imposing form, putting inclusions and intense sun-drenched radiance. Positioned discreetly below an arrow-like motif on the bracelet slightly below the central gem is a quartz motion timepiece with a sq. dial.
Gucci
To mark its centenary, Gucci upped its horological recreation with its first excessive watchmaking assortment that included a brand new in-house-developed calibre and excessive jewelry timepieces. True to the Italian home’s unapologetically daring type, the latter included ostentatious designs like this Gucci Lion Head creation in yellow gold. With diamonds for its eyes and mouth, the beast’s head pivots to disclose a malachite dial framed by a textured yellow gold bezel. A leather-based strap in wealthy verdant inexperienced tops off the flamboyant quartz motion timepiece.
Dior
The La D de Dior Précieuse à Secret Rose Dior is totally adorned with 1,646 diamonds totalling 12.15 carats, from the bracelet to the swivelling floral-shaped cap. Stealing the highlight on this dazzling piece is a particularly sensible diamond encrusted rose, Monsieur Dior’s favorite flower. With gently unfurling petals as if freshly picked, this secret watch with a Swiss quartz motion is as valuable as they get. Akin to being dipped in a vat full of dazzling stars, the center case, dial, crown and bracelet are all subtly paved with snow-set diamonds.
Van Cleef & Arpels
It took artisans over 1,600 hours to craft this mesmerising motif on the Galaxie Secrète Excessive Jewelry watch from the maison’s Sous les Étoiles, Heavenly Dreams assortment. Dynamic motion and perspective are recreated with using colors and a design that evoke spiral galaxies. Hid on the coronary heart of this white gold jewel is a diamond-set dial that emerges from one facet of the hypnotic spiral, the place rows of diamonds alternate with blue, pink and mauve sapphires. Beautiful colored gem stones twinkle like stars within the evening, because of the bracelet’s openwork construction. An oval Madagascan sapphire of 8.05 carats instructions consideration on this otherworldly treasure, with its intense blue illuminated by baguette diamonds, every specifically recut to suit its ultimate place.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Highlighting the gem-setting abilities of the maison’s atelier des Métiers Rares, the Reverso One Cordonnet Jewelry pink gold watch transforms the easy twine bracelet right into a supple gold and diamond braid, and combines it with a diamond-set Duetto case. The entrance dial contains many particulars: high quality golden Arabic numerals are utilized to a white mother-of-pearl base, whereas a geometrical cut-out revealing pavé diamonds within the centre is framed by diamond-set brackets. Not fairly the standard secret watch within the conventional sense, there nonetheless is a component of shock right here. A second dial on the reverse facet reveals diamond-set gold sunbeams radiating from its centre to kind the hour markers on a contrasting onyx background. The intricate timepiece with 1,104 diamonds is supplied with the manually wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 844 with a 38-hour energy reserve.
Chanel
The camellia, Gabrielle Chanel’s beloved bloom, is the topic of the Isole della Laguna chapter throughout the Chanel Escale à Venise excessive jewelry assortment. Synonymous with the French maison the flower takes on a monochromatic look on the Got herélia Baroque secret watch. Set in white gold, the timepiece is graced with a bejewelled camellia that swivels apart to permit the wearer to inform the time from a diamond-set dial. That includes a 1.51-carat brilliant-cut diamond in its centre, the flower is additional enhanced with black lacquer tracing its petal edges. The articulated bracelet motif recollects the maison’s unmistakable matelassé quilt sample.
Artwork Course: Aaron Lee
This story first appeared on the October situation of Prestige Singapore.
