6 Glamorous Watches Destined To Be Precious Heirlooms

Words by Brian Cheong

July 05, 2018

Listen to Rihanna’s advice and shine bright like a diamond with help from these brilliant wrist adornments that combine Swiss watchmaking with innovative gem-setting skill.

Above (Photo: Bulgari)

Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi My Handcuff

Crafted in white gold, this handcuff watch boasts a serpent’s head in a striking pose. Fuelling its exuberance are 30 malachites, 18 marquise-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds as well as two pear-shaped rubellites for the serpent’s eyes and one round rubellite on its head.

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Cartier Panthere Duo High Jewellery

It’s a double dose of the French house’s signature panther on this wristwatch shaped out of two felines with their paws meeting around the dial. The intricate composition of white gold, brilliant-cut diamonds, onyx spots and emerald eyes gives the cats an opulent twist.

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Chopard L’Heure du diamant

Set entirely with brilliant-cut diamonds for a total of 30.1 carats, the 1970s-style oval case shape is matched with an Australian opal dial that enchants with its natural inclination to change colours.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Celestial Rouge

The shimmer of red sapphires on the bezel and diamonds on the lugs beautifully complements the celestial constellation of zodiac signs on the dial. In a showcase of the maison’s métier d’art, all 12 signs were delicately enameled in silver on a red dial.

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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra “Jewellery”

The undulating waves on the dial are crafted in the proprietary 18k Sedna gold and paved with 191 diamonds. The hour markers are marquise-cut rubies while the bezel glitters with diamonds. But it’s not just a fine-looking jewellery watch as it is also endowed with the robust Master Chronometer Calibre 8807 that offers superlative precision, performance and anti-magnetic resistance.

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Piaget Colourful Symphony Watch

A unique piece, the 18k white gold case dazzles with two cushion-cut Sri Lankan emeralds, 14 marquise-cut emeralds and 32 brilliant-cut diamonds. The dial is opal in colours that match the green and blue of the precious stones.