When jewellers and watchmakers create the perfect marriage – timepieces for brides
Luxury brands such as Chanel, Breguet, Van Cleef & Arpels, Graff, Chaumet and Harry Winston offer a range of exquisite designs to suit any wedding day
A watch might not be one of the first things that comes to mind when a bride is preparing things to wear such as her jewellery on her wedding day.
A timepiece is one of those evergreen accessories that is more likely to be for day-to-day use after the ceremony, rather than something to wear alongside a set of pearls.
Yet the line between being a watchmaker or jeweller is increasingly blurred these days, with each company injecting their own particular expertise into designs that are as much timepieces as ornamental baubles.
As a result, diamonds and pearls, long favoured by brides, are increasingly finding their way into stunning timeless creations.
What could be more fitting than an item of jewellery that is forever in motion to help celebrate a wedding day that marks the beginning of eternity.
Fit for a queen
Breguet’s Reine de Naples is a modern revival of the first wristwatch commissioned by Caroline Bonaparte – younger sister of French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte – who was Queen of Naples and long-time Breguet patron.
Like the original timepiece, the Reine de Naples features an egg-shaped dial, often accented with gems, such as diamonds on the dial and bezel.