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Baselworld 2015: “Les Eternelles de Chanel”, exceptional High Jewelry watches

One of the brands I would certainly have liked to see at Baselworld if I had attended – next year, I definitely will ! – is Chanel. Always eager to discover Chanel’s new jewelry creations and timepieces, this edition of Baselworld shows, once more, that they can certainly surprise us, again and again, although with the same symbols (the comet, the camellia, the Place Vendôme and the feather come aplenty in these breathtaking new creations).
Among them, the most “over the top” are “Les Eternelles de Chanel”, a line of exceptional High Jewelry watches conceived as a “capsule” collection. For this first opus, the House has drawn together
the fundamental inspirations of Chanel High Jewelry: the magic of comets, the
simplicity of camellias and the lightness of feathers. With audacious virtuosity:
to imagine even more complex pieces that still remain ever so delicate.

The comet

A tribute to the
comet that Gabrielle Chanel created in 1932 for her Bijoux de Diamants
collection, this cuff combines diamonds and sapphires to evoke a star-studded sky
at night. The finger glides over a sparkling constellation of stars, to engage
a tiny star with a sapphire at its centre and reveal the secret, a dial paved
with baguette sapphires.

It is set with 2319 brilliant-cut diamonds (41.52 cts), 34
baguette-cut sapphires (~1.83 ct), 5 brilliant-cut sapphires (~0.43 ct), 2
baguette-cut diamonds (~0.24 ct) and 1
brilliant-cut diamond (~1 ct).

The camellia

A tribute to the
camellia, the flower of exception that Gabrielle Chanel chose for its sumptuous
simplicity. This cuff is immaculate in diamonds, and perfectly structured: the finger wanders along a path sparkling with flowers and leaves, to
engage a tiny camellia and reveal the secret, a dial paved with baguette
diamonds.

Set with 2319 brilliant-cut diamonds (41.52 cts), 12
marquise-cut diamonds (~1.44 ct), 34 baguette-cut diamonds (~1.48 ct) and 1
brilliant-cut diamond (~0.40 ct).

The feather

As a tribute to
the symbol that endlessly inspired Gabrielle Chanel for its graceful lightness,
a majestic feather alights on this diamond cuff swarming in a trail of pink
sapphire droplets. Lightly pressed, the feather delicately moves to reveal a
dial paved with pink baguette sapphires.

Set with 2319 brilliant-cut diamonds (41.52 cts), 34
baguette-cut pink sapphires (~1.76 ct), 4 pear-cut pink sapphires (~1.53 ct).