Tmazight Ecke » Chanel J12 Acte II Replica Watch

Back in January, Chanel unveiled a new interpretation of its Première watch, one that came with a delicate camellia ring charm placed by its side at the 3 o’clock position. The idea was simple, but one that elevated the iconic octagonal watch to become the Première Extrait de Camélia that was released in limited quantities. This February, Chanel has added another ‘pendant’ to its J12 watch, bringing Mademoiselle Chanel in the form of a cute figurine onto the celebrated wristwatch.

This time around, you will find her ‘hanging off’ the actual crown of the J12, with the 18k white gold Mademoiselle Chanel charm finished with hand-applied ename for that exclusive touch associated with luxe. It will come in two colours, appearing on the particular Mademoiselle Chanel J12 Acte II timepieces in black and white, both limited by 555 pieces worldwide.

Other notable features include her structured canotier hat over with a brilliant-cut diamond, the particular legendary jacket suit paired with contrasting trims as well as the polished body that comes with rhodium-finished and sandblasted 18K white gold.

And if that’s not enough to win you over, the Mademoiselle Chanel J12 Acte II watch functions 12 baguette-cut diamond indicators on the face, along with the 18 CARAT white gold case and bezel making it truly deserving of the limited-edition status. Priced at SGD37, 600, typically the Mademoiselle Chanel J12 Démarche II is now available at both the fashion boutiques as well as Chanel ‘s Watches & Fine Jewellery boutique at Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

There is a sort of dismissive attitude among The Faithful towards the Chanel J12. That we understand. After all, it is a watch that comes from Chanel (a fashion house, friday dieu! ) and it is easy to attack it as a offshoot, luxury-brand ripoff of the Rolex Submariner. Of course , given the shenanigans you have to go through these days to get within spitting distance of purchasing a new Sub at retail, perhaps the J12 does not look so bad after all if you are cross-shopping. But let me be honest – nobody is attempting to decide between a Submariner and a Chanel J12 Geste II. If you are considering the J12, chances are that what you want, is not a Subwoofer, or a Doxa, or a Fifty Fathoms, or indeed any other sort of pseudo-technical, practicality-adjacent dive watch. In case you are considering any J12, chances are, what you want is a J12. The J12 opened their gates in the 90s and was the brainchild of Chanel’s then-chief designer, Jacques Hélleu. The name originates from the world of yacht racing : Hélleu must have been a fan from the sport, and when the J12 debuted, often the J-class 12 meter racing yachts, which had originally been designed for open-ocean yacht-racing regattas like the America’s Cup, were beginning attract reconditioned interest in the exact yachting world. The watch was designed to be a beautiful, elegant object but it had been also meant to be a practical, durable sports view. The Chanel J12 Manière II wasn’t the first enjoy to use ceramic for the situation, but the material was not nearly as common in horological industry as it is today and between the material and the design, the very J12 has been something of a revolution within the time.

That said, the Chanel J12 Exploit II hasn’t always been taken particularly seriously by see enthusiasts or even by the enthusiast press. Part of the problem is that historically, some sort of distinction has existed in the minds of many among watches from serious, legacy watch brands with decades or even centuries of fine watchmaking under their belts, and so-called “fashion watches” ( or perhaps worse, “mall watches”). What exactly a fashion or a mall observe is, is open to interpretation (I have argued in the past that the term no longer offers any particular meaning) but in general, brand names like Chanel or Gucci or Bulgari, which have not historically been watchmakers first and foremost, have struggled with the stereotype.