Watches & Wonders 2021:top 12 jewellery watches
From florals to ferocious beasts, we select the most stunning jewellery watches from the 2021 Watches & Wonders line-up.
01 June 2021
by
MARIA DOULTON
Not even a global lockdown could stop the watch industry from holding back on unveiling a respectable number jewellery and high jewellery watches for the Watches & Wonders 2021 show. Run by the Federation International de la Haute Horlogerie (FIHH) based in Geneva, the now virtual exhibition has more than doubled the number of brands taking part. This is mainly thanks to the collapse of Baselworld, its major competitor, and so the FIHH was able to mop up big name deserters such as Rolex, Chopard and Patek Philippe as well as a slew of LVMH Group brands and other small independents, making Watches & Wonders the only international watch show of any relevance and the place to see the most impressive jewellery watches of the year and jewellery watches are the most delightful of all th
Oyster Perpetual Datejust 36 by Rolex (Photo: Rolex)
You can’t go wrong with a Rolex. The watchmaker’s classic Oyster Perpetual Datejust 36 gets an update with a silver, palm-motif dial and jubilee bracelet, which was specifically designed for the Datejust collection in celebration of Rolex s 40th anniversary in 1945. Oystersteel is combined with warm 18-karat Everose gold, and the resulting case is beautifully feminine. Waterproof to 100 metres, this stunning timepiece is fitted with a fluted bezel.
Égérie Self-Winding Diamond-Pavé watch by Vacheron Constantin
Égérie Self-Winding Diamond-Pavé watch by Vacheron Constantin (Photo: Vacheron Constantin)
If you like your fair share of shimmer, Vacheron Constantin’s new Égérie Self-Winding Diamond-Pavé models are for you. Two novelties have been released for Watches & Wonders 2021: one in white gold; the other in pink gold. The case and dial are peppered with over 900 round-cut diamonds that total an impressive 4.10 car
Cartier Reveals New Watch Collections for 2021
Cartier Reveals New Watch Collections for 2021
The maison of luxury timepieces unveils new collections for Watches & Wonders
The maison of luxury timepieces unveils new collections for Watches & Wonders
April 7, 2021
With the shift of Watches & Wonders 2021 to a virtual week of ticking collections, the Geneva-based trade show will be playing host to the kinds of luxurious timepieces that seem like a dream to obtain during this time. But with an eye on reinvention for their spot at the convention, Cartier is bringing collections new and old to the table.
Cartier Libre
Cartier’s offerings for Geneva’s Watches & Wonders feature several new watchmaking novelties that aim to revamp some of their classic collections. Chief among them is the Cartier Tank, which they’ve combined with one of their other popular releases, the Must, to create the Tank Must for 2021, a combination of Tank’s sturdiness with Must’s elegance.