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Angela Bassett at the Met Gala wearing a historic Glashütte ladies’ watch
At
this year’s Met Gala, film star Angela Bassett appeared in a stunning
rose-coloured dress inspired by Laura Wheeler Waring’s 1927 painting
“The Girl in the Pink Dress”. The glamorous retro look was completed by a
vintage Glashütte ladies’ watch, which Glashütte Original had provided
to the US actress especially for this event.
Strictly speaking,
the timepiece comes from the personal collection of a watchmaker at
Glashütte Original and was previously worn by his mother. He himself,
and all the watchmakers at the manufactory, are proud that a Hollywood
star has deliberately chosen a historic, relatively simple watch from
Glashütte. All the more so as this year marks the 100th anniversary of
the Glashütte wristwatch.
The triumph of the wristwatch
It
was, in particular, emancipated, practical women who heralded the rise
and triumph of the wristwatch a hundred years ago. Instead of wearing
expensive locket watches around their necks, many modern women switched
to the more practical wristwatches that had come into fashion.
For many centuries, the bracelet was regarded as a typical accessory for women. For men, on the other hand, the symbol of status was to wear a watch on a chain in their waistcoat pocket. Unlike many men, who clung to the traditional pocket watch for a long time, it was primarily women who were convinced of the advantages of this new style of wearing a watch. This way, ladies created a corresponding demand among watch manufacturers.
For many centuries, the bracelet was regarded as a typical accessory for women. For men, on the other hand, the symbol of status was to wear a watch on a chain in their waistcoat pocket. Unlike many men, who clung to the traditional pocket watch for a long time, it was primarily women who were convinced of the advantages of this new style of wearing a watch. This way, ladies created a corresponding demand among watch manufacturers.
Absolutely, the wristwatch was a women's story to begin with.
Patek Philippe's first wristwatch was a lady's watch and it was probably also the first ever Swiss made wristwatch: Span Style Color Gray Patek Philippe Span The First Patek Philippe Wristwatch 1868
Best, Emmanuel
