February 9, 2023

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL

That is no peculiar J12, however the J12 Diamond Tourbillon which first made an look at #WatchesAndWonders2022 in Geneva on 30 March 2022.

Chanel’s watchmaking novelties are all the time one thing to sit up for, and it’s no exception this 12 months merely due to how gorgeous this particular version seems. Eager to seek out out extra? Listed here are 5 key info to find out about this shiny (and significantly spectacular) timepiece.

Chanel Calibre 5 J12 Flying TourbillonPHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL

01 – The limited-edition J12 Diamond Tourbillon is designed by Arnaud Chastaingt (the director of Chanel’s Watch Creation Studio) earlier than it’s developed and assembled by the skilled watchmakers of their devoted manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Chanel Calibre 5 J12 Flying TourbillonPHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL

02 – It additionally options the brand new Caliber 5 (Chanel’s fifth in-house motion), the Flying Tourbillon motion, with the star being the only solitaire diamond positioned throughout the Flying Tourbillon cage.

03 – The 65-facet minimize stone is actually mesmerising because it follows the rhythm of the motion, and it was an distinctive problem setting the diamond proper within the centre. In fact, this demonstrates the Home’s dedication to excellent savoir-faire, proper all the way down to the sequence of full-black round bridges on the graphic dial.

04 – An ideal marriage of workmanship fashion, every J12 Flying Tourbillon is additional enhanced with diamonds set on the Tourbillon cage and arms.

The again is equally stunning with the uncovered ‘lion’s head’, an emblem of opulence that has grown to change into a key motif of Chanel Haute Horlogerie Manufacture actions, and likewise an homage to Gabrielle Chanel’s astrological signal which was the Leo. 

05 – Other than the one in full matte black ceramic, the J12 Tourbillon Diamond will even are available shiny black ceramic with baguette-cut diamonds affixed on the bezel. Each are restricted to only 55 items every, which additional emphasises their exclusivity, so what to do if you want to get your arms on one. Or even perhaps two.

For extra info, kindly go to CHANEL.com

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