The new J12 watch is even better the second time around
How do you reinvent an icon? For Chanel, they do so by looking at it with precision. When the house released the J12 in 2000—a high-tech ceramic watch created by artistic director Jacques Helleu—it instantly became a legendary model coveted by legions of horological lovers. At the dawn of its 20th anniversary, the house introduces a graceful evolution for the J12, one that retains its unique identity.
On a sunny day in early May, Chanel unveiled the new J12, a fresh take on the much-loved watch. It now features the Calibre 12.1, a new self-winding movement manufactured exclusively for the house, as well as other modifications including a refined bezel and a redesigned typeface for numerals and indexes. What hasn't changed is its spirit and the fact that it graces the wrists of tastemakers the world over.
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