{"id":7536,"date":"2014-08-22T09:10:38","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T08:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preprod.gmtmag.com\/?p=7536"},"modified":"2014-08-22T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T08:37:19","slug":"chanel-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/nouveaute-en-n-en\/xxl-2\/chanel-40.html","title":{"rendered":"Chanel : A feminine vintage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A natural-born androgynous model<\/strong>\u00a0with a style mingling sportiness with elegance, the J12 is a profoundly adaptable watch that lends itself to all manner of masculine and feminine desires. The ever-broadening range of choices encompasses a wealth of options in terms of style, movements, functions, materials and precious stones. The latest version deliberately targets women in an unprecedented 36.5 mm diameter. Code-named J12-365, it is designed to be worn in all circumstances, 365 days a year. This model features a slender bezel \u2013 similar to that of the J12 GMT or Superleggera Chronograph models \u2013 that keeps the same ratcheted outer ring but does without the generally associated minutes ring. The dial thus enjoys an optimally wide opening to highlight its pure design. Against a delicately guilloch\u00e9 background, the numerals and hour-markers are more discreet than usual, while a small seconds subdial is offset from the central hours and minutes display. Driven by an automatic movement also powering a date indication, the new J12-365 is now the smallest mechanical watch in the entire range.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As one would expect, the J12-365 comes with a high-tech ceramic case and bracelet, a now relatively common choice that was anything but typical when Chanel adopted it. The House has infused a noble touch into this material composed of zirconium dioxide and yttrium powder and boasting exceptional properties. Stainless as well as scratch- and fade-resistant, it acquires a fascinating radiance when polished with diamond powder. For the J12-365, the ceramic is either an intense black or an immaculate white, the two hues that surprised industry observers at their respective launches in 2000 and 2003.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chanel introduces another source of astonishment in 2014 by launching an exclusive alloy that gives gold a remarkably elegant, pleasingly warm shade of beige. In the J12-365 line, this material appears on the bezel, numerals, hands and crowns of certain models, as an alternative to steel. For women seeking an additional touch of sophistication, Chanel offers versions delicately set with brilliant-cut diamonds\u2009: 69 on the inner bezel ring surrounding the dial and 68 on the small seconds sundial. The launch of this exclusively feminine collection comprises eight references in Gabrielle Chanel\u2019s favorite colors\u2009: four black and four white. While undeniably moderate in all respects, they nonetheless retain the strength of character of the iconic J12 collection.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

Place Vend\u00f4me.<\/strong>\u00a0Gabrielle Chanel lived there in a room at the Ritz Hotel, during World War II and upon returning from Switzerland. The octagonal shape of the square inspired the bottle stopper of the N\u00b05 fragrance in 1921, as well as that of the case and beveled glass of the Premi\u00e8re watch \u2013 the first ever introduced by Chanel \u2013 in 1987.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cThe classic bag\u201d: such is the name by which the famous quilted Chanel handbag is known. Gabrielle Chanel drew inspiration from the chains that the nuns of her childhood orphanage used to wear at their belt as key-rings, in creating the double-chain shoulder strap, initially in metal only and later enhanced with leather, now inseparably associated with the handbag. It is variously interpreted in the design of most wristbands\u00a0 of the Premi\u00e8re watches.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The collection now welcomes a new quartz Triple Row version. Its particularly slim and elongated steel case measures 15.8 mm wide, 23.6 mm long and 6.2 mm thick. A single black leather strap is woven across the entire length of the chain bracelet that coils three times around the wrist. This Premi\u00e8re Triple Row faithfully evokes the \u201cclassic handbag\u201d, doubtless more closely than any other model in the collection.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9. That was the sign appearing on the door of Gabrielle Chanel\u2019s office in her couture House on the Rue Cambon in Paris. It is also the name given to a collection of precious watches reinterpreting symbols of objects dear to the designer through a variety of handcrafts\u2009: jewelry, enameling, engraving, sculpture, marquetry, embroidery\u2009\u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Camellia\u2009: Mademoiselle\u2019s favorite flower remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration. In the language of flowers, it symbolizes longevity and happiness. Gabrielle Chanel made it an emblem of elegance by launching the fashion for wearing a white camellia in a buttonhole. Ever since, it has been interpreted in many different ways, particularly on jewelry or High Jewelry watches. In the Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9 watch collection, camellias appear set with precious stones, sculpted from gold or mother-of-pearl, embroidered with silk threads or crafted in lacquer according to the Japanese maki-e technique.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Two creations with self-winding movements feature lacquered dials. One bears three raised black camellias with encrusted gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>\u00a0to underscore the outline of the petals. On the other, the camellias are formed by gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>\u00a0against a black background and the three generously sized blooms feature corollae sprinkled with eggshell fragments. Diamond-set yellow gold cases highlight these typically Chanel and highly original works of art.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

J12-365\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black high-tech ceramic and steel \u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a036.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding, \u00a042h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes, small seconds, date\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black with guilloch\u00e9 motif\u00a0Bracelet\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black high-tech ceramic, triple \u00a0folding clasp\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>100m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

J12-365<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0white high-tech ceramic and beige gold\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a036.5mm \u00a0Movement:\u00a0<\/strong>mechanical self-winding, 42h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes, small seconds, date\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0opaline white with guilloch\u00e9 motif, diamond-set inner bezel ring and small seconds subdial \u00a0Bracelet\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0white high-tech ceramic, triple folding clasp\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0100m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Premi\u00e8re Triple Row<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>steel, crown set with a cabochon-cut onyx\u00a0Dimensions\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>15.8 x 23.6 x 6.2mm\u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0quartz\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes\u00a0Dial\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>black lacquered\u00a0Bracelet\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0steel chain interwoven with black leather\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a030m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9 Cam\u00e9lia Maki-e Dial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0yellow gold, bezel set with 60 diamonds, crown set with a cabochon-cut onyx\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a037.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding, 42h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black lacquered, camellias formed by yellow gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>, \u00a03 camellias formed by eggshell fragments\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black satin, pin buckle set with 80 diamonds\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a030m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9 Cam\u00e9lia Maki-e Dial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0yellow gold, bezel set with 60 diamonds, crown set with a cabochon-cut onyx \u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a037.5mm\u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding, 42h power reserve \u00a0Functions\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>hours, minutes \u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black lacquered, camellias formed by yellow gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black satin, pin buckle set with 80 diamonds\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a030m<\/p>\n

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A natural-born androgynous model<\/strong>\u00a0with a style mingling sportiness with elegance, the J12 is a profoundly adaptable watch that lends itself to all manner of masculine and feminine desires. The ever-broadening range of choices encompasses a wealth of options in terms of style, movements, functions, materials and precious stones. The latest version deliberately targets women in an unprecedented 36.5 mm diameter. Code-named J12-365, it is designed to be worn in all circumstances, 365 days a year. This model features a slender bezel \u2013 similar to that of the J12 GMT or Superleggera Chronograph models \u2013 that keeps the same ratcheted outer ring but does without the generally associated minutes ring. The dial thus enjoys an optimally wide opening to highlight its pure design. Against a delicately guilloch\u00e9 background, the numerals and hour-markers are more discreet than usual, while a small seconds subdial is offset from the central hours and minutes display. Driven by an automatic movement also powering a date indication, the new J12-365 is now the smallest mechanical watch in the entire range.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As one would expect, the J12-365 comes with a high-tech ceramic case and bracelet, a now relatively common choice that was anything but typical when Chanel adopted it. The House has infused a noble touch into this material composed of zirconium dioxide and yttrium powder and boasting exceptional properties. Stainless as well as scratch- and fade-resistant, it acquires a fascinating radiance when polished with diamond powder. For the J12-365, the ceramic is either an intense black or an immaculate white, the two hues that surprised industry observers at their respective launches in 2000 and 2003.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Chanel introduces another source of astonishment in 2014 by launching an exclusive alloy that gives gold a remarkably elegant, pleasingly warm shade of beige. In the J12-365 line, this material appears on the bezel, numerals, hands and crowns of certain models, as an alternative to steel. For women seeking an additional touch of sophistication, Chanel offers versions delicately set with brilliant-cut diamonds\u2009: 69 on the inner bezel ring surrounding the dial and 68 on the small seconds sundial. The launch of this exclusively feminine collection comprises eight references in Gabrielle Chanel\u2019s favorite colors\u2009: four black and four white. While undeniably moderate in all respects, they nonetheless retain the strength of character of the iconic J12 collection.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Place Vend\u00f4me.<\/strong>\u00a0Gabrielle Chanel lived there in a room at the Ritz Hotel, during World War II and upon returning from Switzerland. The octagonal shape of the square inspired the bottle stopper of the N\u00b05 fragrance in 1921, as well as that of the case and beveled glass of the Premi\u00e8re watch \u2013 the first ever introduced by Chanel \u2013 in 1987.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cThe classic bag\u201d: such is the name by which the famous quilted Chanel handbag is known. Gabrielle Chanel drew inspiration from the chains that the nuns of her childhood orphanage used to wear at their belt as key-rings, in creating the double-chain shoulder strap, initially in metal only and later enhanced with leather, now inseparably associated with the handbag. It is variously interpreted in the design of most wristbands\u00a0 of the Premi\u00e8re watches.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The collection now welcomes a new quartz Triple Row version. Its particularly slim and elongated steel case measures 15.8 mm wide, 23.6 mm long and 6.2 mm thick. A single black leather strap is woven across the entire length of the chain bracelet that coils three times around the wrist. This Premi\u00e8re Triple Row faithfully evokes the \u201cclassic handbag\u201d, doubtless more closely than any other model in the collection.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9. That was the sign appearing on the door of Gabrielle Chanel\u2019s office in her couture House on the Rue Cambon in Paris. It is also the name given to a collection of precious watches reinterpreting symbols of objects dear to the designer through a variety of handcrafts\u2009: jewelry, enameling, engraving, sculpture, marquetry, embroidery\u2009\u2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Camellia\u2009: Mademoiselle\u2019s favorite flower remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration. In the language of flowers, it symbolizes longevity and happiness. Gabrielle Chanel made it an emblem of elegance by launching the fashion for wearing a white camellia in a buttonhole. Ever since, it has been interpreted in many different ways, particularly on jewelry or High Jewelry watches. In the Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9 watch collection, camellias appear set with precious stones, sculpted from gold or mother-of-pearl, embroidered with silk threads or crafted in lacquer according to the Japanese maki-e technique.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Two creations with self-winding movements feature lacquered dials. One bears three raised black camellias with encrusted gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>\u00a0to underscore the outline of the petals. On the other, the camellias are formed by gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>\u00a0against a black background and the three generously sized blooms feature corollae sprinkled with eggshell fragments. Diamond-set yellow gold cases highlight these typically Chanel and highly original works of art.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

J12-365\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black high-tech ceramic and steel \u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a036.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding, \u00a042h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes, small seconds, date\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black with guilloch\u00e9 motif\u00a0Bracelet\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black high-tech ceramic, triple \u00a0folding clasp\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>100m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

J12-365<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0white high-tech ceramic and beige gold\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a036.5mm \u00a0Movement:\u00a0<\/strong>mechanical self-winding, 42h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes, small seconds, date\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0opaline white with guilloch\u00e9 motif, diamond-set inner bezel ring and small seconds subdial \u00a0Bracelet\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0white high-tech ceramic, triple folding clasp\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0100m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Premi\u00e8re Triple Row<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>steel, crown set with a cabochon-cut onyx\u00a0Dimensions\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>15.8 x 23.6 x 6.2mm\u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0quartz\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes\u00a0Dial\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>black lacquered\u00a0Bracelet\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0steel chain interwoven with black leather\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a030m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9 Cam\u00e9lia Maki-e Dial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0yellow gold, bezel set with 60 diamonds, crown set with a cabochon-cut onyx\u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a037.5mm \u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding, 42h power reserve\u00a0Functions\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0hours, minutes\u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black lacquered, camellias formed by yellow gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>, \u00a03 camellias formed by eggshell fragments\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black satin, pin buckle set with 80 diamonds\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a030m<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mademoiselle Priv\u00e9 Cam\u00e9lia Maki-e Dial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0yellow gold, bezel set with 60 diamonds, crown set with a cabochon-cut onyx \u00a0Diameter\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a037.5mm\u00a0Movement\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0mechanical self-winding, 42h power reserve \u00a0Functions\u2009:\u00a0<\/strong>hours, minutes \u00a0Dial\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black lacquered, camellias formed by yellow gold\u00a0paillons<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Strap\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a0black satin, pin buckle set with 80 diamonds\u00a0Water resistance\u2009:<\/strong>\u00a030m<\/p>\n

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