7 great high-jewellery watch-bracelets

May 29 , 2018

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Chrysanthème Secret watch is made of diamonds, pink sapphires, and spessartite garnets.

Boucheron studs its art-deco-inspired Damier Cabochon with 391 diamonds and with a slim quartz movement, while the similarly powered Van Cleef & Arpels’ Chrysanthème Secret is an intricate blend of diamonds, pink sapphires and spessartite garnets

There is no need to sacrifice sparkle for functionality – or vice versa.

Spectacularly bejewelled timepieces offer useability and an impressive amount of carats, which saves lucky owners from having to choose between wearing a watch or a bracelet.

Boucheron

The Damier Cabochon watch features black onyx and diamonds arranged in a geometric fashion to mimic the pattern found on the floors of Parisian Hotel Particulier. This art deco-inspired white gold watch is studded with 391 diamonds and 26 onyx, and runs on a quartz movement, to allow for a slim size.

Chrysanthème Secret watch is made of diamonds, pink sapphires, and spessartite garnets.

Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels excels at creating beautiful secret watches, and the Chrysanthème Secret watch is just the latest proof. The 10mm dial studded with spessartite garnets is hidden behind a panel of petals, made of diamonds and pink sapphires, that can be flipped out to reveal the time. This beautiful watch is a unique piece. .

Chanel

The new high jewellery collection, titled L’Esprit du Lion, is inspired by Coco Chanel’s continued fascination with her astrology sign, Leo. A highlight is the Les Eternelles de Chanel L’Esprit du Lion Beryl Secret timepiece, which has 541 brilliant-cut diamonds. The crowning glory is the 37.41ct yellow beryl, carved into the shape of a lion’s head, which hides the time behind it.