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Piaget Aura high jewellery watch
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From pavé diamonds to kaleidoscopic coloured gems, these watches are designed to impress at a glamorous ball
Diamonds are forever, a fact that was brilliantly evident at Watches & Wonders in March. Dazzling in a myriad of settings, these precious gems stole the limelight from Chanel to Van Cleef & Arpels, elevating the timepieces they adorned to an ultra-glamorous sheen. When paired with coloured gems, the result is even more breathtaking.
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There was a surprising large number of jewel-set pieces at the Geneva watch fair this year (even Japanese stalwart Grand Seiko showcased a Masterpiece Collection Spring Drive 8-Day watch dressed up in diamonds and sapphires), but here are five that stand out for their design, creativity, and overall bewitching quality.
Cartier Tank
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Cartier Tank jewellery watch
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Cartier is revisiting its emblematic shapes with a vengeance this year. One of its most recognisable shapes, Tank's rectangle, has received a luxe upgrade in black onyx, acid green chrysoprase beads and red rubies, along with a coterie of diamonds.
Piaget Aura
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Piaget Aura in diamonds and sapphires
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Set entirely in baguette diamonds and blue sapphires, the latter selected meticulously according to colour gradation which took eight months, the Aura is a stunning showcase of Piaget's savour faire in gem-setting. It is powered by an in-house ultra-thin hand-wound movement.
Chopard High Jewellery
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Chopard high jewellery watch
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Round and pear-shaped diamonds paired with emeralds give this white gold Chopard timepiece a mesmerising allure.
Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Féerie
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Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Féerie
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Living up to its design as a poetic complication, the Lady Féerie features a fairy that marks the passing of time with her wand. Dressed in diamonds and sapphires, she sits on a cloud of mother-of-pearl. The backdrop is also mother-of-pearl but decorated in four colours—pearly white, deep plum, champagne, and intense fuschia—to illustrate an evening sky.
Chanel J12 Hyper Cybernetic
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Chanel J12 Hyper Cybernetic
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Chanel is obsessed with space this year and in true Chanel style, this graphic J12 drives home the message with a pixelated motif created out of 179 brilliant-cut diamonds on a part black ceramic, part white gold case.
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Brian Cheong leads the watch (Tatler GMT) and jewellery content at Tatler Malaysia, combining sharp editorial insight with years of luxury lifestyle experience. A seasoned journalist in luxury watches based in Kuala Lumpur, Brian had previously helmed World of Watches, Men's Folio and Prestige Malaysia.
