Horological Meandering

When I was invited by Chanel to discover a new watch, I had to confess that I didn't know what to expect. But I was very curious. We don't have to forget that Chanel created one of the very few contemporary icons: the J12 designed by the late Jacques Hell...  

Best Christian

But they can only borrow the boy friend watch when they stay over and have no watch to go to work the next day. Bill

The boy gives it to his girl as a present... and he wears it at the end! ;) Fx

that I would love to wear. Great case and buckle design. Superb looks on the wrist. I am glad there is a version without that horrible date window. GEO

But you know... for commercial reasons it is often required even if I had troubles to read the figures on the middle size watch! Fx

I just saw a picture of it somewhere the other day. The Beige, large without diamonds is very attractive. Thanks for the in-depth information, Francois.

Dial looks great to me. Probably would not wear it, but I like it. Thanks, FX. Vte

I was actually tempted by the J12 but ultimately found it too feminine (and expensive, the Chanel premium just doesn't mean that much to me...) This reminds me of a modern Delirium (remember the Concord? world's thinnest mechanical watch for awhile...) an... 

restrained, but full of tension and subtlety. Wonderful architectural design (lives due to its juxtaposition of rectangular and round elements), consistently and comprehensively implemented. Very, very well done! Magnus P.S.: FX, congrats on your new care... 

Of course, you will still have the same topic of the price tag due to the Chanel context but let's see in the future if this line becomes larger. Who knows? Fx