Letter from the Publisher

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WHIRLING DIAMONDS
Celebrating the union of haute horology and
haute jewelry, certain great names in the luxury
business have also designed a few tourbillon
watches specially dedicated to women. The Kalpa XL
Tourbillon Diamants by Parmigiani Fleurier offers a
one-week power reserve and a carriage performing
two rotations per minute. The Jules Audemars
Ladies’ Tourbillon Chronograph sparkles with
251 brilliant-cut diamonds and 68 baguette-cut
diamonds. Chopard has innovated by dedicating
to women a watch with a magnificent beating
heart in the shape of a L.U.C in-house made
movement, complete with tourbillon, nine-day
power reserve, chronometer certification and Geneva
Seal quality hallmark. The case of this L.U.C Tourbillon
Lady is entirely set with baguette-cut diamonds
and the tourbillon bridge is adorned with a “C” for
Chopard. And finally, the superbly understated
Midnight Tourbillon nacre from Van Cleef & Arpels,
issued in a 100-piece limited edition, features a
handcrafted white mother-of-pearl dial.
174 Grand Complications, Vol. VII
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Audemars Piguet, Ladies’ Tourbillon Chronograph
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Parmigiani, Kalpa XL Tourbillon Diamants
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Chopard, L.U.C Tourbillon Lady
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Van Cleef & Arpels, Midnight Tourbillon nacre