Bouton de Camélia – Chanel

No complications, no fancy mechanics, not even numerals! Timepieces competing in the Jewellery category of the Grand Prix Horloger de Genève are rather like that: they privilege jewels over horlogery. Chanel has created a superb watch-jewel inspired in the camellia, Gabrielle Chanel’s favorite flower. She loved to be surrounded by camellias, she used to spread some all around her apartment at 31 rue Cambon. The delicateness of camellias, as well as the regular design of their petals, have inspired the Studio de Création Chanel.

Feminine and desirable, this year the Bouton de Camélia is more precious than ever, paving its generous petals with a row of 86 brilliant-cut diamonds (1.91 carat). The case is made on white gold, the bracelet strass on satin, and it comes with a quartz movement J11460 for a 15 mm diameter. According to the brand, the Bouton de Camélia makes time reading a precious and delicate moment. Undoubtly, that is the case. (46’050 CHF.)