Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Manual Winding Ladies’ Watches

Among classic high luxury dress watches, few are more refined and beautiful than the Jules Audemars manual winding by Audemars Piguet. From the sublime perfection of the perfectly sculptured brushed case in 18K white or pink gold, to the lovely dials with their leaf shaped hands, every detail radiates quality–heirloom quality.  While the men’s models are certainly wearable for many women and look great on them, the ladies have some exquisite choices exclusively for them, in this collection.  Possessing the same über-classical design, but in smaller 29mm format, these timepieces house hand-wound mechanical movements that are among the finest available in the world of high-end watchmaking.   Continue Reading… »

Jaeger-LeCoultre And Fashion Designer Suneet Varma Pay Homage To La Belle Epoque

La Belle Epoque was an era and an aesthetic. Consider it a precursor to Art Deco that started in Europe in the late 19th century. The popularity of Art Deco often times over shadows the attractive designs and forms that defined the era before it among the fashionably aware. Recently, Indian clothes designer Suneet Varma created a brand new collection of La Belle Epoque influenced fashions and chose to pair them with Jaeger-LeCoultre watches. Varma is an Indian national, but studied fashion in the UK.

The partnership was a success, as many of the more traditional Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces matched the designs being classically inspired themselves. Interestingly enough, La Belle Epoque designs also meld well with some of the traditional Indian fashions, with Varma’s designs looking like a polished hybrid of the two. Accordingly, you saw a slew of saris and lehngas on the catwalk in the new collection. Continue Reading… »

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Rose Gold Watch

A timepiece such as this makes the same type of sense that a decadently appointed off-road worthy SUV does. Why do you gild a device meant to go off the beaten track and be exposed to the elements? Just as most Cadillac Escalade owners don’t tread their pampered big-wheelers off road, such is the case with the owners of gold cased IWC Aquatimer Chronograph watches. “Strong enough for the sea, but made for cruising in the Bentley,” as I say.

The watch is still pretty as sin though, and for this Ref. IW3769 watch, IWC gave it their in-house made automatic caliber 89360 chronograph movement – beautifully decorated and finished as visible through the caseback window. The chronograph is special because it has a bi-compax array of subdials, but retains timing of up to 12 hours. The top subsidiary dial has two counter hands in it, for the chronograph minutes and for the hours. The chronograph hands are in all red for clarity, while the lower subdial is for the watch seconds and also has an integrated date window. Continue Reading… »