The 10 Most Beautiful and Luxurious Women's Watches of 2020
It's been a tradition for over a century. Every spring, the world's top watch brands unveil their newest creations–from technological triumphs to audacious artistry – in Switzerland at the Basel Watch and Jewelry Fair, and for the past 30 years, also at the Watches and Wonders Fair. This year, the events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but watchmakers pivoted to digital, staging virtual watch shows to introduce their most compelling new models. Here, a T&C curation of the most exciting new women's timepieces of the year.
Chanel J12 X-Ray
For the 20th anniversary of Chanel's iconic ceramic J12 model, the French fashion house has created another striking innovation: the J12 X-RAY. The entirely transparent sapphire crystal watch case reveals a new Caliber 3.1 movement that was manufactured at Chanel's Swiss workshop. This model is one of only 12 editions. ($626,000)
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Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori Tourbillon
The newest Serpenti design is more than a stylish jeweled watch: It also houses the world's smallest tourbillon, making it a fashionable horological powerhouse. Designed to fit the Serpenti-shaped case, the scaled-down tourbillon is visible through a transparent sapphire crystal set in a rose gold case, which is paved with diamonds on an alligator strap. ($78,000)
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Dior Grand Bal Masqué
The famous "Ball of the Century" held in 1951 at the Palazzo Labia in Venice captivated Monsieur Christian Dior, who designed lavish costumes for the event. The house has captured the spirit of the enchanting ball in its new Dior Grand Bal collection of one-of-a-kind timepieces that feature dancing masks, jewels, and feathers. The best part? An automatic movement with an oscillating weight on its dial that reproduces the swirl of a ball gown. ($260,000)Learn More
Cartier Maillon de Cartier
One of the best new designs of 2020 is the Maillon de Cartier, an elegant bracelet watch sure to become the house's next iconic timepiece. Its rhythmically geometric design features rectangular gold links offset and aligned on the bias, and a seamlessly integrated hexagonal dial. Bold yet feminine, it's available in white, yellow or rose gold, or paved with diamonds. (Price on request)
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Piaget Limelight Gala Precious Sapphire Gradient
Inspired by an iconic model created in 1973, the new limited-edition Limelight Gala features a mother-of-pearl dial framed by diamonds and sapphires arranged in a gradient from light to dark blue. The glamorous design recalls an earlier era when Piaget hosted lavish parties for celebrities, artists, and clients, including Salvador Dali, Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Andy Warhol, and Sammy Davis Jr. ($59,000)
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Harry Winston Midnight Yozora
The Midnight Yozora, named for the Japanese word for night sky, is a miniature work of art that is created entirely by hand using ancient craft techniques, including urushi lacquer, raden mother-of-pearl and the 'sprinkled picture' art of maki-e. Made in partnership with the Japanese Nakaya pen company, the dial recreates the famous arched entrance to Harry Winston's Fifth Avenue salon and comes in a custom presentation box along with a matching Nakaya fountain pen. (Price on request)
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Hermès Nantucket Jeté de Chaîne d'Ancre
A signature style of the French luxury goods house, the Chaîne d'Ancre (or anchor chain) design was originally imagined by Robert Dumas, a member of the Hermès family, who was charmed by the simple chains linking boats to their anchors while visiting the Normandy coast in 1938. That elegant anchor motif defines the Nantucket timepiece, which was unveiled this season in a miniature steel model with a sandblasted and rhodium-plated dial covered with a sprinkling of diamonds. ($6,025)
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Chopard Happy Sport Joaillerie
Playful diamonds meet serious watchmaking in the latest iteration of Chopard's famous Happy Diamonds model. The new Happy Sport Joaillerie watch features diamonds dancing around its dial and wrapped around its case, and is powered by a L.U.C 96.17-C automatic movement—a happy marriage of sparkling stones and haute horology. ($88,300)
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Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton
An animated objet d'art for the wrist, Jaquet Droz brings the dancing butterfly to life in a new rendition of its Loving Butterfly Automaton, staged on a hand-carved opal dial. The scene depicts an 18-karat red gold cherub and a butterfly, each hand-crafted by artisan jewelers and depicting a classic metaphor for the labors of love. Is there a more romantic timepiece? (Price on request)
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Breguet Classique 9065 Tahitian Mother-of-pearl
This classic timepiece has a secret: its gold second hand is encircled with a tiny red heart that beats around the dial with the passing of time. The elegant rose gold case, which houses an automatic movement, features an iridescent Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial and is surrounded by 88 brilliant-cut diamonds. ($28,600)
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Jill Newman Contributing Jewelry & Watches Editor Newman writes about jewelry, watches, and luxury travel for Town & Country.
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