Haute Horology
The world of horology gets a classic update with innovations adorned with brilliantly cut diamonds, we bring you luxury timepieces from around the world.
BVLGARI
‘Serpenti Seduttori’ collection watch (rose gold and diamond version) featuring a 33mm 18-carat rose gold case set with 38 brilliant-cut diamonds, housing the Bvlgari-personalised highprecision quartz movement; other features include a rose gold crown set with a cabochon-cut pink rubellite, an opaline silver-toned dial, a rose gold bracelet and 30m water resistance; available at boutiques across New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.
BAUME & MERCIER
Diamond-set ‘Classima Lady Collection’ watch in steel (automatic version); captures the essence of femininity with its radiant dial in white mother-of-pearl (with Roman numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock), enhanced by a diamond-set bezel; other features include date display at 3 o’clock and a five-row stainless steel bracelet; available at Ethos boutiques across Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
AUDEMARS PIGUET
‘Royal Oak Quartz’ (33 mm) watch with 18-carat pink gold case housing the Quartz Calibre 2713; dial paved with 280 brilliant-cut diamonds and hour-markers adorned with 25 baguette-cut diamonds; case and bracelet set with a further 896 brilliant-cut diamonds; water-resistant to 20 m; available at DLF Emporio mall, New Delhi.
CARTIER
‘Panthère Crash Watch’ with an 18-carat white gold case featuring two opposing faces of the Maison’s emblematic feline—one fierce and the other meek—both with diamond-paved heads, emerald eyes and black lacquer nose; other features include an oblong mother-of-pearl dial with soft curves, quartz movement, 3-bar water resistance and black alligator leather strap; available at Art of Time, Mumbai.
PIAGET
‘Possession’ collection watch featuring a 34 mm pink gold case set with 46 brilliant-cut diamonds that houses the Piaget Manufacture 56P Quartz movement; other features include a cherry-pink alligator leather strap and a matching pink dial with diamond hour markers; available at: https://int.piaget.com/
ULYSSE NARDIN
‘Classico Jade’ 34 mm watch (diamond-set rose gold version) with the 8, 7, and 6 hour-markers replaced by the numerals 5, 2, and 0, which, according to Chinese numerical superstition means ‘I Love You’; comes with a self-winding UN-815 movement, diamond-set 5N rose gold case, white mother-of-pearl dial with diamonds adorning the lower left quadrant, power reserve of about 42 hours, 30 m water resistance and dark grey alligator leather strap; available at available at Ulysse Nardin Boutique, Mumbai.
PARMIGIANI FLEURIER
New stone-set ‘Tonda 1950’ range ultra-thin women’s watch featuring a diamond-set edge, a rose gold case that houses the PF701 calibre, Abyss blue dial with small seconds at 6 o’clock, 30 m water resistance and alligator leather strap; available at Ethos Watch Boutique, Bengaluru and New Delhi.
HUBLOT
‘Big Bang One Click Rainbow’ watch (39 mm) flaunting all the colours of the rainbow to reflect your every mood; features 425 brilliant-cut stones (comprising rubies, pink sapphires, amethysts, blue sapphires, blue topazes, tsavorites, yellow sapphires and orange sapphires) on the dial and case, and a further 48 baguette-cut coloured gemstones on the chromatic bezel; comes with the HUB1710 self-winding movement, an 18-carat King Gold case and multicoloured alligator and black rubber strap; available at select watch boutiques across Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Pune, Chennia and Hyderabad.
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Fully gem-set interpretation of ‘Dazzling Rendez-Vous Moon’ watch with diamond-set bezel, bracelet, lugs and winding crown; comes with a moonlight-white mother-of-pearl dial that features a circle of 47 diamonds and moon phase at 6 o’clock; other features include a pink gold case housing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 925A/1, 38-hour power reserve and 5-bar water resistance; available at select Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutiques.
MONT BLANC
‘Bohème Manufacture Perpetual Calendar’ watch with a brand-new in-house perpetual calendar, the calibre MB 29.22, that indicates month and leap-year at the counter at 3 o’clock, date and moon phase at the 6 o’clock counter and day at the counter at 9 o’clock; comes with a red gold case, a diamond-set bezel, a silvery-white guilloché dial with black Arabic numerals and alligator leather strap; available at Mont Blanc Boutiques across Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and New Delhi.
