Chanel’s Wished de Chanel Capsule Timepiece Assortment.
As Capsule collections go, the Wished de Chanel assortment of watches is each completely timed for this market and paying homage to the Nineteen Nineties, when vogue watches, from Guess to Gucci, had been the most popular collections going. So widespread was the development at one level that I keep in mind getting a t-shirt touting a well-liked logo-ridden vogue watch that learn: “Over 1 million backordered.”
The J12 Wished de Chanel in black ceramic.
The Wished de Chanel capsule assortment is the luxurious model of that development, and as such, it takes the idea to the following stage. It begins with the fundamental design precept of reproducing the emblem on numerous components of the watch, however it accelerates the concept from mere stamping of the emblem to incorporating parts of high-level watchmaking: diamonds, ceramic development, COSC-certified mechanical actions, lacquered dials and above all, considerate, artistic design. The emblem is handled tastefully, if not discreetly. There are six collection on this capsule assortment, every decoding the six block letters of the Chanel emblem differently. The opposite large distinction between these watches and the style watches of the nineties: they’re all restricted editions – there shall be no backordering.
The J12 Extremely Wished de Chanel.
1. The J12 Extremely Wished de Chanel Field is a set of six logo-laden interpretations of the enduring J12. The 38mm watches are made from matte black ceramic with Chanel letters on the bezel and on the black enamel dial. It accommodates the automated caliber 12.1, with an exhibition caseback, the place you may see a hoop of 34 diamonds on the rotor. It’s COSC-certified for accuracy and has a 70-hour energy reserve. The field is made from black lacquered wooden. There are 5 numbered units.
The J12 Wished de Chanel in white ceramic.
2. and three. The J12 Wished de Chanel is on the market in both 38mm black ceramic with a daring, white Chanel emblem on the dial, or a 33mm white ceramic model with the Chanel letters in polished rhodium on the dial and silver on the bezel. The black model accommodates caliber 12.1, and has an exhibition caseback, however no diamonds on the rotor. The white model is quartz.
The Premiere Wished de Chanel.
4. The Premiere Wished de Chanel shows the letters of the emblem as charms, dangling from the leather-woven-chain bracelet. The case is metal, with a black lacquered dial and an onyx cabochon within the crown. It’s quartz.
The Boy-Buddy Wished de Chanel.
5. On the Boy-Buddy Wished de Chanel, the six palladium-treated letters of the emblem are riveted to the leather-based strap, with CHA on one aspect of the case, and NEL on the opposite. The black lacquered dial has a pixelated design within the spirit of the ’90s. It’s quartz.
The Code Coco Wished de Chanel.
6. The Code Coco Wished de Chanel additionally adopts the graphic energy of the six letters on the leather-based strap. The dial’s its clasp-like design mimics the clasp on Chanel’s iconic 2.55 purse. The dial is black lacquer, and the bracelet is quilted ceramic. The motion is quartz.
