J12, PREMIERE, MADEMOISELLE PRIVE… in its three emblematic collections, CHANEL presents a range of new models which show that the brand’s horological expertise has reached the highest level. It is also a way of illustrating the great aesthetic cohesion in this collection with its strong identity. Here we present a review of the troops.
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- J12 Intense Black 33mm by Chanel
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High-tech black ceramic case (33mm or 38mm diameter) and bracelet, black Arabic numerals on black dial, quartz movement, water resistant to 200 metres.
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- J12 Blue Light 38mm by Chanel
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High-tech white ceramic case (38mm diameter) and bracelet, luminescent blue Arabic numerals on white dial, self-winding mechanical movement with 42-hour power reserve, water resistant to 200 metres.
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- J12 Chromatic Joaillerie 33mm by Chanel
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Titanium ceramic case (33mm or 38mm diameter) and bracelet, 12 baguette diamond hour markers on silvered grey dial, 18-carat rose-gold hands, 18-carat rose-gold bezel set with 34 diamond baguettes, 18-carat rose-gold crown set with a single brilliant-cut diamond, quartz movement, water resistant to 50 metres.
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- J12 Tourbillon Volant by Chanel
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18-carat white-gold case (38mm) and bracelet paved with diamonds, dial fully set with brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, star emblem on tourbillon cage fully set with brilliant-cut diamonds, 18-carat white-gold crown set with a single brilliant-cut diamond, water resistant to 30 metres. Limited edition of 5 pieces.
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- Première Triple Tour by Chanel
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Stainless-steel case with black lacquered dial and onyx cabochon on crown, triple-wrap bracelet in steel interlaced with black leather, quartz movement, water resistant to 30 metres.
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- Mademoiselle Privé Décor Camélia Brodé by Chanel
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18-carat white-gold case set with 562 brilliant-cut diamonds, dial embroidered by Lesage with coloured silk threads using the needlepoint technique, 18-carat white-gold hands, 18-carat white-gold crown with onyx cabochon, black satin strap with white-gold folding clasp set with 80 brilliant-cut diamonds, self-winding mechanical movement with 42-hour power reserve, water resistant to 30 metres. Limited edition of 18 pieces.
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- Mademoiselle Privé Décor Coromandel (Set) by Chanel
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Grand feu enamel and sculpted mother-of-pearl
These two unique pieces, sold as a set, both have an 18-carat white-gold case, crown and folding buckle that are fully paved with diamonds, as well as a self-winding mechanical movement with a 42-hour power reserve. One model has a dial in grand feu enamel with clouds in plique-à-jour enamel fixed under the crystal, while the other has a dial in sculpted mother-of-pearl, with sculpted mother-of-pearl clouds fixed under the crystal.
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- Mademoiselle Privé Décor Coromandel (Set) by Chanel
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Grand feu enamel and sculpted mother-of-pearl
These two unique pieces, sold as a set, both have an 18-carat white-gold case, crown and folding buckle that are fully paved with diamonds, as well as a self-winding mechanical movement with a 42-hour power reserve. One model has a dial in grand feu enamel with clouds in plique-à-jour enamel fixed under the crystal, while the other has a dial in sculpted mother-of-pearl, with sculpted mother-of-pearl clouds fixed under the crystal.
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- Mademoiselle Privé Décor Camélias Dorés by Chanel
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18-carat white-gold case set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds, matte black dial set with five brilliant-cut diamonds, five navette-cut yellow sapphires and a hand-engraved and polished camellia motif in 23-carat yellow gold; 18-carat white-gold hands, 18-carat white-gold crown set with an onyx cabochon, black satin strap with pin buckle set with 80 brilliant-cut diamonds, self-winding mechanical movement with 42-hour power reserve, water resistant to 30 metres.
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- Première Tourbillon Volant by Chanel
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18-carat white-gold case set with 47 baguette-cut pink sapphires, 18-carat white-gold bezel invisibly set with 42 baguette-cut diamonds and 52 brilliant-cut diamonds, dial in polished high-tech white ceramic, 18-carat white-gold hands set with 15 brilliant-cut diamonds, camellia on tourbillon cage set with 19 brilliant-cut diamonds, 18-carat white-gold crown set with 16 baguette-cut pink sapphires and 11 brilliant-cut diamonds, manually wound tourbillon calibre developed exclusively for CHANEL by Renaud & Papi, 42-hour power reserve, water resistant to 30 metres. Limited edition of 20 pieces.
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Source: Europa Star April - May 2014 Magazine Issue