fEaTURE 48 3Dior Christal Full Diamonds 3La Mini D de Dior in Pink TRIPLE THREAT 2010 COLLECTION RuNS THE GAmuT OF dIOR’S LOOkS
4Dior Christal Mysterieuse 38mm As a watchmaker, Dior’s collections have been known for their undisputable beauty, which often derive its inspiration from the concept of refined and elegant couture clothes. <strong>The</strong> brand has been established on three main pillars, the La D de Dior, the Chiffre Rouge and the Christal. Each come together this year to make a spectacular 2010 collection. PUTTING THE ‘D’ IN DIoR Ever since its launch in 2003, the La D de Dior, created by talented jewelry designer Victoire de Castellane, has established itself as the most whimsical of the brand’s collections. This season, La D de Dior makes a comeback with a dual personality, a small version in 19mm and a larger 38mm. <strong>The</strong> La Mini D de Dior “Snow Set” Diamonds is rendered in white gold and is fitted with a bezel and a crown illuminated by the play of dazzling diamonds. <strong>The</strong> new dials are designed with all the features of luxury jewelry including a snow setting, chrysoprase, jade, turquoise or serpentine, all reminders of the material combination in the haute joaillerie collections of the house. Meanwhile the 38mm style is embellished with a black fire opal dial, resulting an iridescent reflection making it look simply sublime for the modern spirit. RoUGE To bLack Another classical watch that makes an unprecedented debut is the Chiffre Rouge T01. Constructed around a self-winding movement, the patented Dior 8 Fuseaux Horaires calibre, this unique movement was born from a collaboration with Swiss watch engineers Orny and Girardin. Launched in a limited edition of 100 timepieces, the Chiffre Rouge T01 enables you to read simultaneously on the same disk, not only local time and eight time zones, but also using a day/night indicator. <strong>The</strong> correction of the time and the time zones is done with a single crown on the 42 mm steel case. Encompassed by a matte black ceramic bezel, accented with an iconic pique-de-coton patterned dial with four diamond indices and with a translucent black sapphire caseback, this is a truly mysterious and alluring timepiece. cHRISTaLLIZING DIoR In recent years, the Christal has served as the champion of the brand. This year, as a tribute to the brand’s passion for art and the lucky number of Christian Dior, the Christal 8 watch serves as a new intepre- tation of the Christal line. Launched in a limited series of just eight piece in gold and lacquer, the Christal 8 offers the versatility of a jewelry version with a set bezel or an Art Deco patterned reference. <strong>The</strong> Christal 8 incorporates a 33mm case and employs an automatic Elite movement by Zenith. This movement enables the watch owner to read three items of information on a single index such as local time, time in eight time zones worldwide, as well as day and night indications. <strong>The</strong> mechanism contains an oscillating weight inlaid with a gold leaf. Mother-of-pearl, sapphire crystal, lacquer, iolites, tangerine garnets, tsavorites, rubies, citrines, sapphires and rhodolites each provide a different theme to the various references. Through its colors and decorative motifs, each timepiece makes reference to a style from the show after which it is named. <strong>The</strong> dial echoes the subtle detailing on dresses or jackets in tribute to the seamstresses in the Haute Couture ateliers. Keeping the watch secured to the wearer’s wrist is a black python leather strap with a yellow gold ardillon buckle that is fitted to a black sapphire crystal insert. mOTHER-OF-PEARL, SAPPHIRE CRySTAL, LACquER, IOLITES, TANGERINE GARNETS, TSAVORITES, RubIES, CITRINES, SAPPHIRES ANd RHOdOLITES EACH PROVIdE A dIFFERENT THEmE TO THE VARIOuS REFERENCES. Chiffre Rouge in a Khakhi Fabric Strap 49
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