The Iconica’s effortless style is down to its large volumes and asymmetry found in the different shapes and sizes of the links that offer a fashionable twist on the classic chain jewel.

Versatility is a Pomellato hallmark found in both jewels. The outsize oval link on the all-gold necklace is a design feature that, thanks to the smaller link with a concealed clasp, allows the necklace to be worn as a Y-shape lariat with the oval as a pendant or as another link in a long sautoir. Likewise, the shorter version features a large link set with more than 400 diamonds, conceived to be worn asymmetrically on the neck.

The fluid elegance of these jewels is down to the rigorous design approach of Casa Pomellato brought to life by skilled artisans who excel in the traditional crafts of gold-smithing and diamond-setting. Each jewel is entirely made by hand in the Casa Pomellato atelier by master goldsmiths who start each creation by smelting the unique gold alloys through to final perfect polishing. What’s more, Pomellato treats diamonds with an innovative informality and in these Iconica jewels, they glide smoothly across the polished surfaces as naturally as freshly fallen snow. This is achieved by laboriously mapping out a random pattern known as ‘snow setting’ of different-size diamonds that nestle effortlessly together with a natural grace.

This careful custody of design and artisanal heritage flows through Pomellato’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its activities. All the gold used in its creations is Responsible Gold, which is from certified suppliers that respect the most rigorous standards of sustainability and traceability.

Iconica’s bold new collection confirms Pomellato’s prowess in creating jewels crafted with respect for its heritage as well the planet, bringing a contemporary elegance to the self-assured, independent woman.

Falling within Zenith’s HORIZ-ON initiative to offset its impact on the environment by developing ecologically-conscious products and services without compromising on quality and desirability, Zenith began its collaboration with Nona Source at the start of the year with a collection of lavishly refined straps developed for the Defy Midnight women’s watch line. During Viva Tech 2022, Zenith and Nona Source are unveiling three new straps tailored for the award-winning Chronomaster Sport collection in surprising new colours and different technical fabrics.

Ready to take on the summer season with the right tones and technical properties, the first strap in the capsule collection is the “Deep Dive” strap for the boutique edition of the Chronomaster Sport, made of a water-repellent blue textile that recalls the signature blue of the Zenith tricolour dial.

The warmer seasons call for lighter, more breathable fabrics, and that’s where the second strap in the series comes in. Dubbed “Rifle Green”, this strap is made of a light cotton-linen blend fabric and adds an unexpected yet complementary colour to the traditional El Primero palette.

And finally, for a bold and decidedly urban look, a third “Pale Marigold” strap in shimmery gold cotton-blend adds an edgy look inspired by today’s convergence of streetwear and haute couture.

Measuring 20/16mm, these straps are compatible with all the references in the Chronomaster Sport and Chronomaster Open collections and are available exclusively at Zenith physical boutiques.

Solitaire
The iconic Vendôme Liseré solitaire now comes in the form of fine jewelry. At its center is a fabulous emerald-cut stone set with round diamonds, mounted on a diamond-pavé white gold ring. An octagonal design edged with black lacquer, echoing the Place Vendôme as seen from the sky and Boucheron’s signature graphics.

Necklace
Inspired by the shape of Place Vendôme, the beating heart of the Maison, this beautiful necklace is a style statement. Its forty-two Art Deco-inspired motifs echo Boucheron’s emblematic edging and its emerald-cut diamond. Graphic elegance and Parisian spirit – the very essence of the Maison Boucheron.

Bracelet
A little piece of Paris to wrap around your wrist. Here, the edging motif, an octagonal design inspired by the Place Vendôme, is framed in black lacquer. At the heart of each of these white gold motifs is an emerald-cut diamond highlighted by round diamonds. The style of the Maison Boucheron has certainly found its expression in this Art Deco bracelet.

Pendants
Express your style with the new color versions of Boucheron’s signature code, the Vendôme Liseré motif. With an emerald-cut aquamarine or morganite and round diamonds, this pendant has character and will complement any look.

Solitaires
The Vendôme Liseré solitaire combines the splendor of an emerald-cut stone set with round diamonds with the boldness of color. This emblematic Boucheron piece is available in different versions: sparkling pink morganite, dazzling blue aquamarine or stunning green tourmaline.

Style tips
Sparkling with tourmaline green, aquamarine blue, and morganite pink, the iconic Liseré collection is as radiant as the Parisian woman. Strong pieces in acidic hues which pair equally well with haute couture, an elegant “smoking” for example, as with a simple black top, an A-line skirt and some eye-catching accessories.

A subtle and unexpected aesthetic
For her third collaboration with Audemars Piguet, Carolina Bucci has left behind her hammering technique, known as Frosted Gold, to enrich an all-black ceramic piece with a surprising dial. Always looking to meet new challenges, she decided to focus on contrasts. At first glance, the dial appears black, but on closer inspection it reveals a multi-coloured spectrum that brings the Tapisserie effect to life in the ever-changing light. To reach this result, a sapphire plate adorned with little squares achieved through micro-structuring is added on top of the brass dial plate to create rich rainbow-coloured plays of light. A golden metallisation, specially developed for the occasion, is also applied onto the back of the sapphire plate to create a mirror effect and shine lights onto the dial. The pattern of iridescent colours varies from dial to dial, making each design unique. This limited edition comes in a presentation box that has also been designed by Carolina Bucci. For this special occasion, the jewellery designer wanted to use the Tapisserie pattern in relief, going into the finest details, to pay homage to the 1972 classic.

“I wanted to place a rainbow in the most unexpected of places, a little like when you see oil floating on a puddle in a city street… So here you have every colour of the spectrum on a canvas that is completely black, which is itself the absence of colour”, says Carolina Bucci, jewellery designer.

Materials full of contrasts
The black ceramic case and bracelet are highlighted by hexagonal pink gold screws that secure the bezel and create an elegant contrast of colours. All the components of the case and bracelet are finished with the Manufacture’s signature satin-finishing that is paired with polished chamfers for a maximum play on light.

The bracelet has been slightly revised to provide a better visual effect. The pins connecting the links to the studs are no longer visible from the side, but are directly integrated into the studs.

The titanium and sapphire caseback is engraved with the inscription “Limited Edition Carolina Bucci” and reveals the Calibre 5800 beneath, which indicates the hours, minutes, seconds and date. In keeping with the finish on the screws, hour-markers and hands, the 22-carat pink gold oscillating weight features elegant microbead-blasted, polished and satin finishes.

On the dial, the AP monogram has vanished to leave pride of place to the long-form signature which has been engraved on top of the sapphire plate and filled with white lacquer due to the singularity of the dial imagined by Carolina Bucci.

A collaboration in constant evolution
Carolina Bucci first started working with Audemars Piguet in 2016 for the 40^th anniversary of the women’s Royal Oak that was created by Jacqueline Dimier in 1976. It was for this special occasion that the Italian designer was invited to reinterpret the original design by Gérald Genta. Together with the Manufacture’s watchmakers, she brought the ancestral technique of Florentine hammering, or Frosted Gold, to the complex architecture of the Royal Oak.

This technique consists of creating tiny indentations in the gold with a diamond-tipped tool that results in a sparkle that looks like diamond dust. Two models were initially released – the 15454 in 37 mm and the 67652 in 33 mm in a choice of white or pink gold – during an international event with Jacqueline Dimier in attendance. This marked the beginning of Audemars Piguet’s collaboration with Carolina Bucci. Since 2016, the Frosted Gold finish has been applied to numerous watch collections, sizes and complications.

In 2018, the designer signed a limited edition of 300 pieces for Audemars Piguet, entirely crafted in frosted yellow gold with a unique dial. Instead of the model’s trademark Tapisserie design, Carolina Bucci chose a mirrored dial with a flat surface evoking the surface of a lake on a calm day, reflecting the surrounding landscape. Despite its apparent simplicity, the mirrored dial presented a number of technical challenges that the Manufacture’s artisans were able to overcome to perfection.

In 2020, she went on to design the K.I.S.S. collection of gold bracelets – available in two sizes and numerous tones with matching necklaces – that were inspired by her previous projects with the Manufacture. These creations reinterpret the aesthetic codes of a mechanical watch spring, creating a link between Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie.

Today, Carolina Bucci pays tribute to the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary, with a design in black ceramic contrasted with multi-coloured reflections on the dial, providing the watch with unexpected plays of light. The Royal Oak Selfwinding 34 mm will not only surprise watch lovers with its iridescence, but will also seduce them with its sober and discreet refinement.

The Milky Quartz comes to life thanks to the Nudo cut, a technique patented by Pomellato. The cut is an adaptation of a cabochon with 57 irregular facets hand-carved into its surface. The smooth edges of this cut showcase the delicate and subtle beauty of this creamy stone with its intriguing luminosity. The minimalist lines of the Nudo are shown to their best advantage in this unconventional choice of gem.

The collection is made up of Classic and Petit size rings, and a pendant and earrings in brand new designs that will add a touch of Milanese glamour to every day. The Milky Quartz fits seamlessly into its setting of a new gold alloy called Manganese White Gold that provides a longer lasting, brighter white gold eliminating the need for a rhodium plating. The rings and earrings are embellished with white diamonds as is the pendant. Moreover, the pendant and earrings feature the Clessidra cut, which gives the gem a double-sided profile, bound in the middle by a gold band. As well as adding volume and depth of tone, it allows the gemstone to rest directly on the skin for an intimate connection between the jewel and wearer.

The Milky Quartz Nudo is the perfect expression of the tender love of mother and child, permanently captured in these deeply symbolic jewels in the purest of colours.

RICHARD LANGE MINUTE REPEATER – a homage to classic precision watchmaking
The tradition of historic pocket watches is an important point of reference for A. Lange & Söhne and is reflected in many details of today’s manufacture calibres, sometimes even in the overall concept of a watch. And this is the case with the RICHARD LANGE MINUTE REPEATER, a limited edition of 50, which is based on the classic construction principles of precision watchmaking. The pursuit of historical authenticity is expressed in the construction of the melodious and sophisticated striking mechanism as well as the enamel dial with its blued steel hands and slim Roman numerals, which are manufactured in-house. Contemporary developments include the patented hammer block and the pause elimination feature that prevents the usual pause between the hour and minute strikes in the first 14 minutes of an hour. This also reflects Lange’s ambition to never stand still and drive forward the art of watchmaking. The timepiece is limited to 50 pieces and water-resistant up to 2 bar (20 metres).

ODYSSEUS – sporty elegance in titanium
At A. Lange & Söhne, the name ODYSSEUS also represents the merging of uncompromising quality with the highest levels of functionality. With a case made from light, robust titanium that is water-resistant up to 12 bar (120 metres), and a matching strap, which guarantees the highest levels of comfort even when playing sport, the third member of the ODYSSEUS watch family lives up to this claim. The multilevel dial in the new colour ice-blue has a striking surface structure. The sporty-elegant character of the watch, which is a limited edition of 250, is complemented by the robust, perfectly handcrafted automatic calibre L155.1, which was developed exclusively for this model range and launched in 2019. The balance wheel ensures absolute precision by oscillating at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 hertz) underneath the balance wheel bridge which is adorned with a hand-engraved wave pattern.

GRAND LANGE 1 – further development of a design classic
The new GRAND LANGE 1 perfectly reflects the ambition to further develop a watch family that has been the face of the brand for more than 25 years and has set new standards in precision watchmaking. The challenge lies in making the proportions of the timepiece even more elegant but at the same time retaining its high degree of recognisability. The new model’s height has been reduced to 8.2 millimetres, giving the watch an even better fit on the wrist. This makes the GRAND LANGE 1 the ideal dress watch that combines genteel understatement with exciting design to form one organic unit. The 41 mm timepiece is available in white or pink gold.

A new ultra-thin flying tourbillon movement
At the heart of this new innovation is Calibre 2968, an ultra-thin selfwinding flying tourbillon movement that was developed over a five-year period. Audemars Piguet’s engineers and watchmakers took on numerous challenges in order to accommodate this complication – previously reserved for 41 mm diameters – into the smaller volume of a “Jumbo”: a first for the Manufacture and one of the rare examples in the watch industry as a whole. Given the extra-thin nature of the form language, this selfwinding flying tourbillon had to be creatively rethought to reduce the thickness required to house this complication by repositioning certain components. The tourbillon cage, which is crafted in titanium, is notably equipped for the first time with a peripheral drive¹. The combination of these two elements not only makes the distribution of energy to the tourbillon more fluid, but also served to lighten and refine this regulating organ.
In order to provide optimum visibility of the tourbillon and the movement, Audemars Piguet engineers completely redesigned the architecture of the mechanism. The Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin features a new escapement to accentuate the aesthetic details while revealing part of the movement’s workings. The geometry and positioning of the balance wheel arms have notably been revised in such a way as to make the watch’s beating heart even more perceptible. The technical design of the movement results in the flying tourbillon being placed at the dial level, for a greater visual experience.
The hand decoration of the movement components, visible through the sapphire caseback, combines the dynamism and classicism of V-angles with the modernity of traits tirés – a finish that appears on the mainplate and bridges and replaces the traditional Côtes de Genève. The openworked, rhodium-toned bridges offer an unobstructed view, contrasting with the pink-gold-toned colour of certain mechanism elements.

¹ The tourbillon cage’s peripheral drive enables to reduce the tourbillon’s thickness and gain a level, thus making it possible to fit it into the extra-thin “Jumbo” case. This solution also improves energy transmission as the smaller angular pitch provides more constant energy distribution.

A refined and slender design
The new RD#3 remains true to the aesthetic codes of the iconic “Jumbo” models. The stainless steel case and bracelet feature the collection’s signature satin-brushed and polished hand finishes, while the timepiece is graced with a Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 Petite Tapisserie dial which pays tribute to the original model. The colour is obtained using a PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) process that guarantees a uniform and lasting tone across all the dials.
Just as on the 1972 model, this new “Jumbo” reference is distinguished by bathtub-shaped hour-markers and hands filled with luminescent material to ensure optimal readability in the dark. The Audemars Piguet signature, like the minute track, is printed in white on the Tapisserie motif. The titanium flying tourbillon cage rotating at 6 o’clock stands out against the blue Tapisserie backdrop to create an airy effect.
Contrary to the original model, the contemporary version is endowed with a sapphire caseback, which reveals the new ultra-thin movement and the dedicated oscillating weight.

A dedicated “50-years” oscillating weight
The Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin features a central oscillating weight mounted on ball bearings and equipped with two reversers² that ensure bidirectional winding. The timepiece is fitted with the dedicated anniversary openworked oscillating weight in rhodium-toned 22-carat pink gold, which bears the “50-years” logo and the Audemars Piguet signature engraved on its surface. Matching the tones of the stainless steel case and bracelet, it is also adorned with the collection’s trademark polished and satin-brushed finishes.

² In a selfwinding movement, dedicated reversers (reverser wheels) convert the bidirectional movement of the oscillating weight into a unidirectional rotation to wind the spring.

A tradition of technical prowess
In 1986, Audemars Piguet introduced the world’s first selfwinding tourbillon wristwatch. Imagined by Jacqueline Dimier, the design placed the tourbillon escapement on the dial side for the very first time. Calibre 2870 is housed in an ultra-thin case measuring a mere 5.3 mm thick. Its titanium tourbillon cage remains one of the smallest in the world today with a diameter of 7.2 mm, as well as one of the lightest with a weight of only 0.123 grams. This model became known as the Tourbillon Selfwinding Ra (in reference to the Egyptian sun god) because Jacqueline Dimier’s design gave the tiny regulator the appearance of a sun, with its rays spreading across the dial. This complicated wristwatch, of which 401 were produced until 1992, opened up a new avenue for Haute Horlogerie, which began to see a comeback of prestigious mechanisms including tourbillon watches.
Thirty years after Jacqueline Dimier’s model, the Manufacture, known for its ability to innovate, launched a series of Research and Development models. In 2015, Audemars Piguet revealed its first RD#1 Royal Oak Concept Minute Repeater Supersonnerie prototype at SIHH, after eight years of research in partnership with EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and a panel of experts composed of watchmakers, engineers, musicians and sound specialists. This watch marked a significant step forward in terms of acoustic performance, sound amplification and sonic beauty, with the launch of the Supersonnerie mechanism³. This system, for which three patents were filed, combines a novel chiming mechanism with an innovative case construction. The commercial Royal Oak Concept Minute Repeater Supersonnerie version, which followed one year later, won the “Mechanical Exception Watch Prize” at the 2016 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.

³ The Supersonnerie, thus named by Audemars Piguet, confers a sound intensity usually associated with pocket watches. The acoustic power, sound quality and harmonic tones of the Supersonnerie are ensured by patented gongs and case architecture.

In 2019, Audemars Piguet unveiled a new innovation with its 41 mm Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, whose prototype was presented a year earlier at SIHH under the name RD#2. This 6.3 mm-thick calendar watch houses a movement that is only 2.89 mm thick, making it the world’s thinnest automatic calendar wristwatch of its time. To achieve this feat, the calendar functions usually mounted on three levels were brought together on a single plane. The experts at the Manufacture also developed two patented innovations relating to the integration of the end-of-month cam with the date wheel and the association of the month cam with the month wheel. Marking a turning point in the history of complication watches, the Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin earned Audemars Piguet the “Aiguille d’Or” award at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in November 2019.
This year, the Manufacture’s latest technical advance, the Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin, follows in the footsteps of previous innovations. This RD#3 timepiece, powered by the new Calibre 2968, combines technical innovation and aesthetic refinement to pay a fine tribute to the Royal Oak’s 50^th anniversary.