Elite Traveler Winter 2019

STYLE WOMEN’S WATCHES

by Kristen Shirley

HARRY WINSTON PREMIER HYPNOTIC OPAL MOSAIC WATCH HarryWinston perfectly marries its jewelry expertise and its watchmaking in the Premier collection, where it pairs fabulous gems withmechanical movements. Here, opal, diamond and blue sapphire form a hypnotic whirlpool motif that almost appears to be moving. The optical illusion is enhanced by a rotating star at the center of the dial, which shows the automatic movement is running. The case is invisibly set withmore diamonds, and the crown is topped with a blue sapphire. Price on request, 18K white gold with 9.89 carats diamond, .92 carat sapphire and opal, Harry Winston in New York, +1 800 988 4110, harrywinston.com BULGARI SERPENTI MISTERIOSI INTRECCIATI The Serpenti has been a jewelry and timepiece icon since its debut in the 1960s and, this year, Bulgari introduced the first version with a beaded bracelet. Interwoven strands of emerald and sapphire beads, held in place with diamond bands, snake around the wrist. Two diamond-encrusted snake heads top the bracelet, each set with contrasting sapphires and emeralds. To tell the time, raise the emerald-set head to reve a snow-set diamond dial. Price on request, 18K white gold with 43.66 carats sapphire, 41.82 carats emerald and 14.5 carats diamond, by appointment, contact Anita Paredes, +1 800 285 4274, bulgari.com

GIRARD-PERREGAUX CAT’S EYEHIGH-JEWELRYWATCH The famed Cat’s Eye ellipse takes on a newArt Deco look in this high-jewelry timepiece, whichmixes a radiating design of invisibly set baguette-cut diamonds and blue sapphires with shimmering snow-set diamonds. The contrast between the linear and seemingly randompatterns is especially beautiful, and shows the house’s gem-setting expertise. Stunning blue sapphires encircle the dial, and the lugs are set withmore gemstones. An in-house movement powers the watch. Price on request, 18Kwhite goldwith 4.87 carats blue sapphire and 4.3 carats diamond,Wempe Jewelers inNewYork, +1 212 397 9000, girard-perregaux.com

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FEW TIMEPIECES ARE AS BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL AS HIGH-JEWELRY WATCHES. SECRET WATCHES HIDE TINY DIALS UNDERNEATH SENSATIONAL STONES, AND SOME WATCHMAKERS DECORATE CLASSIC SHAPES AND AUTOMATIC MOVEMENTS WITH GEM-SET DESIGNS. WATCHES Jewelry

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