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Vogue Singapore
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
Consider the cocktail watch, the trending jewelled timepiece style
The cocktail watch is well and truly back. It used to be that a pretty, tiny watch with gemstones was an old-fashioned notion. Something that our mums, perhaps, might save for fancy occasions. It's not the case any more, and a tiny jewelled timepiece is fresh all over again. We're seeing it on major carpet events like the Met Gala and Oscars, with celebrities pairing glamorous gowns and statement jewels with elegant cocktail watches on the wrist. Cartier is, unsurprisingly, a front-runner in this category. In fact, the renaissance of the cocktail watch might even be credited with the runaway success of the reintroduced Baignoire—so popular that it took even the Parisian maison by surprise. With an icon in hand, Cartier has now added new levels of preciousness to its sublime oval design. The Jewelled Baignoires are gently sized up and set on every conceivable surface with gemstones. See, above, Cartier ambassador Anna Sawai wearing a model with 229 brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 7.70 carats, 272 blue sapphires weighing 4.4 carats, complemented with aquamarines and spessartite garnets; and a gold dial covered with 162 diamonds totalling 1 carat and a spessartite garnet at 12 o'clock to indicate the right side up. Tiffany & Co.'s new Rope watch—a Jean Schlumberger-inspired design of twisted gold and beautifully-set diamonds that speaks to the brand's core as a jeweller. Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. Jewellery houses, unsurprisingly, offer some of the best in class when it comes to the sensitive proportions and balance of design on a cocktail watch. Tiffany & Co. recently introduced the Tiffany Rope, a radical new timepiece that is entirely powered by light—no batteries or winding, thank you. It features an advanced solar movement that charges indoors and out, and the inimitable look of Jean Schlumberger's rope jewellery motifs. The American luxury brand is making moves into watchmaking, with the distinct propositional bent of fully retaining and honouring its identity as a jeweller first and foremost. Other places you might find this sensibility of cocktail elegance are heritage watch brands. If a watchmaker has been around for, say, more than a century, odds are it has in its history produced exactly the kind of old-world jewelled timepieces for women that are back in trend. Audemars Piguet, for one, revived a tradition of miniaturised watches last year with its trio of Royal Oak Minis in a frosted gold finish. The change in proportion and finish turns a sporty silhouette on its head, imbuing the Royal Oak with a jewelled sensibility even without any gem-setting. Or consider Jaeger-LeCoultre, which has in its broad array of Reverso models a line like the Reverso One with a taller, elongated proportion. It makes all the difference, transforming the Art Deco design from its origins as a watch for polo players into something more feminine and chic. The ultimate touch of beauty to a Reverso One might be the Precious Flowers designs from Jaeger's Métiers Rares workshops. The gold cases are fully diamond-set, with works of art on the reverse dial: floral illustrations writ in black lacquer, grand feu champlevé enamel and snow-set diamonds. Courtesy of Cartier 1 / 11 Cartier Baignoire jewellery watch mini model in white gold with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and blue tourmalines, price upon request Courtesy of Boucheron 2 / 11 Boucheron Serpent Bohème in white gold with diamonds, $81,200 Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. 3 / 11 Tiffany Rope 27mm in yellow gold with diamonds, $25,700 Courtesy of Audemars Piguet 4 / 11 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Mini Frosted Gold in pink gold, $53,200 Courtesy of Franck Muller 5 / 11 Franck Muller Round Skeleton Baguette in white gold with diamonds, $133,000 Courtesy of Piaget 6 / 11 Piaget Limelight Gala Precious in white gold with diamonds, $60,000 Courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels 7 / 11 Van Cleef & Arpels Fleurs d'Hawaï secret watch in white gold with aquamarines and diamonds, $185,000 Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre 8 / 11 Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Precious Flowers in pink gold with diamonds, price upon request Courtesy of Chanel 9 / 11 Chanel Première Ribbon in yellow gold and titanium with diamonds, $16,550 Courtesy of Chopard 10 / 11 Chopard L'Heure du Diamant Moonphase in white gold with diamonds and an aventurine dial, $154,000 Courtesy of Chaumet 11 / 11 Torsade de Chaumet in white gold with diamonds, price upon request
Vogue Singapore
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
Vogue's Watches Report: After bracelets come bangles
A ladies' timepiece used to be a bit of an afterthought for many watchmakers. Going by the releases and design trends this year at Watches and Wonders, the world's biggest horological showcase, that is surely no longer. Pursuits of beauty, poetry and (surprise!) usefulness are making the ladies' category perhaps the most exciting it's ever been. In this series of Vogue Watch Reports, we curate 2025's most noteworthy releases from Geneva. Here, a cheeky answer to the question of 'what comes after the bracelet?' Why, watches with bangles, of course! Courtesy of Cartier Bracelets have gotten some major love this year, but their distant relative, the bangle, is no slouch either. Since Cartier's yellow gold bangle Baignoire hit a goldmine of popularity last year, this style has been on the rise. The Parisian jeweller-watchmaker, in fact, seems to have been surprised by its own success—the bangle-style watch was on a waitlist, with very limited sizes. This year, it's amping up the Baignoire on a bangle with a version that's dotted with diamonds informally nicknamed 'polkadot'. Courtesy of Chanel Courtesy of Chanel Courtesy of Chanel Chanel, meanwhile, is upping the jewelled aspect of its octagonal cocktail watch with the Première Galon. The new designs are now cased in solid 18-carat gold, with twisted gold bracelets to match—'galon' is French for braid, and takes its reference from the braided trims of Chanel's tweed suits. Courtesy of Bvlgari Courtesy of Bvlgari And at Bvlgari, the Roman house has given its snake icon the Serpenti its first major reimagining this decade. Enter the Serpenti Aeterna, which abstracts the snake form into geometric arrowhead shapes and which curls around the wrist as a hinged bangle. Vogue Singapore's June 2025 'Gold' issue is available on newsstands and online.
Tatler Asia
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Cartier tells stories through culture and craft in Singapore's historic spaces
The narrative then moves to Treasures of Land , where nature finds its place within the rhythms of the city. Here, woven rattan—rooted in Southeast Asian tradition—is shaped into smooth, pebble-like forms, creating a landscape that is grounded yet fluid. Orchids, Singapore's national bloom, emerge between the forms like soft breaths, introducing a delicate counterpoint of life and lightness. Above Treasures of Land space (photo: Cartier) Above Treasures of Land space (photo: Cartier) The journey concludes with Shapes of Water, a space immersed in movement and light. Here, the fluid essence of water is reimagined through materiality and visual play—light dances across surfaces, gemstones drift with soft motion, forming a tableau that shimmers with a sacred grace. The Cartier diamonds here transcend their form, appearing as pure droplets of water that echo the highest ideals of Nature Sauvage: harmony, fluidity, and the infinite. Above Shapes of Water space (photo: Cartier) Above Shapes of Water space (photo: Cartier) In each of these visual 'universes', viewers are drawn into a liberated design spirit—a world that reinvents nature according to its own captivating, intuitive order. When indigenous culture dialogues with Cartier Singapore was not chosen simply for its coordinates on a map. Rather, Cartier sought to engage in a meaningful conversation with a land enriched by a singularly vibrant cultural mosaic—most notably the Peranakan heritage, where beauty resides in every detail, from architecture and ceramics to textiles and the art of daily life. The Nature Sauvage exhibition becomes a declaration of untamed beauty and a tribute to the modern artisans who, alongside Cartier, have composed this symphony of culture, skill and imagination. Above Beyond high jewellery, Cartier also unveils the Cartier Tradition space, where archival designs are meticulously restored and reawakened (photo: Cartier) Above If nature is the muse and culture the voice, then craftsmanship is surely the soul of Nature Sauvage (photo: Cartier) If nature is the muse and culture the voice, then craftsmanship is surely the soul of Nature Sauvage. Beyond high jewellery, Cartier also unveils the Cartier Tradition space, where archival designs are meticulously restored and reawakened. In the Fine Watchmaking area, time itself is given new expression through straw marquetry, bamboo pillars and emblematic forms. Here, diamonds catch the light and circular timepieces speak not just of precision, but of a continuity—where history unfolds with grace. Read more: To speak of Baignoire is to speak of Cartier's quiet revolution in design Above In a dynamic and youthful city like Singapore, Nature Sauvage closes not with a final full stop, but with a contemplative pause (photo: Cartier) Above Cartier weaves nature, humanity and culture into a hushed, elegant yet powerful harmony (photo: Cartier) In a dynamic and youthful city like Singapore, Nature Sauvage closes not with a final full stop, but with a contemplative pause—an invitation to listen. In this stillness, Cartier weaves nature, humanity and culture into a hushed, elegant yet powerful harmony. A closing that feels like an opening, revealing a beauty not confined by time or place, but carried in memory, in feeling—and in the hands that craft it. NOW READ 5 Vietnamese fashion brands make their mark with sustainable commitment Naughty Bags and the story of the collectible desire behind the eccentric appearance Jennie, Lisa and other Asian artists rock Coachella with bold fashion statements
