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The Time is White
White is the flavour of the season as was seen at the Baselworld
2004 and SIHH in Geneva. Designers are going all out to embody
its essence in their watches - through the use of white straps,
white dials, white bezels, white stones. Take a look.
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Movado
A white Museum dial with silvertone or goldtone straight
parallel hands and white alligator strap complete the
white-on-white look for Movado’s Museum Automatic. The
round polished case is available in solid or gold-plated
stainless steel in a 37 or 42 mm size. The watch’s custom-made
movement can be observed through the sapphire crystal
caseback. The new movement is elegantly finished with
a special Movado rotor featuring a silhouetted Movado
‘M’ chevron logo.
Technical specifications
Movement: 21-jewel automatic
Water resistance: 30 metres
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Bvlgari
Bvlgari cashes in on the popularity of ‘white’ with this
B.Zero1 pair. The watches, with a 22 mm stainless steel
case, feature a white dial and matching leather strap.
Opt for white diamonds on the bezel, or contrasting black
ones for added effect.
Technical specifications
Reference: BZ 22WSBDL/ BZ22WSDL
Movement: Quartz
Water resistance: 30 metres
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Rado
For those with a taste for extravagance, Rado presents
Sintra Superjubilé Style. A sprinkle of diamonds adds
glitter to the case and dial. The leather strap in fresh
white strongly emphasises the individuality of the watch.
Technical specifications
Movement: ETA Swiss made Available in small (40
diamonds) and large (48 diamonds) versions
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Dior
Riva Sparkling from Dior gets more elegant this season.
For a touch of authenticity, it uses noble, precious materials
set off by straps in crocodile skin. Available in four
shades, Riva Sparkling appears here in timeless white.
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Baume
& Mercier
To mark the tenth anniversary of Hampton, Baume & Mercier
launched a special ‘Hampton 10 years’ collection. Very
feminine and in white, it unites the four Hampton interpretations:
Classic, Milleis, Spirit and City. The watches flaunt
steel cases and mother-of-pearl dials and are mounted
on white alligator straps. The numeral 10 gracefully adorns
each dial and is also engraved on the caseback. |
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Audemars
Piguet
With Deva, Audemars Piguet pays tribute to the “eternal
feminine”. And what better colour to do it with than white,
as shown here? The white mother-of-pearl dial enhances
the nobility of the 18-carat white gold case. Complementing
it is the white leather strap.
Technical specifications
Reference: 67420BC.ZZ.A010VA.01
Movement: Calibre 2508, quartz
Water resistance: 20 metres |
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Tissot
Purity of colour to match the purity of design, that’s
the T-Touch White from Tissot. The watch offers eight
separate functions - altimeter, chronograph, compass,
alarm, thermometer, barometer, date and time - that can
be activated by pressing on the crown and then pressing
on the touch-sensitive screen.
Technical specifications
Movement: Swiss made quartz
Water resistance: 30 metres
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Dolce
& Gabbana
Aptly called Ocean Spray, this offering from D & G has
a stainless steel case and a dial that shows off the hours,
minutes, seconds and date. The watch bears a calf leather
strap with a D & G personalised buckle.
Technical specifications
Reference: 3.71974.017.9
Movement: Quartz chronograph
Water resistant: 50 metres
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Cartier
Get set to be hypnotised by Cartier’s Hypnose. The 18-carat
white gold case is set with brilliant cut diamonds. The
dial features, apart from 12 Roman numerals, the sun motif.
The watch is fitted with a toile brossée strap with a
white gold folding clasp set with brilliant cut diamonds.
Technical specifications
Movement: Quartz
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Chopard
They call it Happy Snowflakes. Which explains why the
watch, from the Happy Sport collection, flaunts a flurry
of snowflakes on its white dial. And why the three moving
diamonds and a snowflake spin and tumble freely. The picture
perfect oh-so-white image is reinforced thanks to the
white crocodile leather strap and the 18-carat white gold
bezel set with diamonds.
Technical specifications
Reference: 79/5757/0-20, 28/8946
Movement: Quartz
Water resistance: 30 metres
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Harry
Winston
Lady Premier Chronograph from Harry Winston uses white
to ultimate effect. The fiery sparkle of diamonds, set
into the white gold of the bezel, lights up the natural
mother-of-pearl of the dial. The bracelet blends polished
white gold, set with diamonds, with mat white rubber.
The result is sporty, while being radiantly feminine.
Technical specifications
Reference: 200/UCQ32WW1.MD/D3.1/D2.1 Movement:
Meca-quartz chronograph movement FP1270
Water resistance: 30 metres
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