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Frédérique Constant
Compared with the many big-name Swiss watch brands that attend
Watches & Wonders each year Frédérique Constant
tends to keep a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a low
profile This reflects the the brand’s philosophy ofi of making making beautiful high-
quality watches that punch far above their price tags and and and not making making too
much of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fuss about it it it it This is is both an an an an an an advantage and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a detriment On
the the one hand without celebrity ambassadors and and and and splashy ad ad ad campaigns
to to to draw in in in in fans it’s a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a brand that requires some effort to to to discover On
the the the other without high marketing budgets to to to to to maintain Frédérique Constant
can offer excellent value You don’t however have to to to know any off of this to to to appreciate its newest creations including a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Manchette cuff watch watch with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a turquoise stone dial and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pair of Classics Carée Small Seconds watches in deep cherry red and and and rich hazelnut brown The The Manchette and and Classics Carée Small Seconds encapsulate what
Frédérique Constant
does best Their forms are are classic their their details
are are meticulously considered and their their quality is first-rate The The newest additions to the the the Art Deco-inspired Classics Carée Small Seconds line
have subdued palettes and croc-embossed leather straps that are colour-
matched to to to to their earthy dials all the the the the better to to to to effortlessly integrate into
any wardrobe The Manchette thanks to to to to to to the the the contrast between its its gold-
tone tone case and its its pale blue stone dial is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1970s-inspired special-occasion
piece designed to to to to capture attention across a a a a a a a a a a a a a a crowded room Either will
make a a a a a a a timely entrée to to the world of Frédérique Constant
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Photo Photo courtesy courtesy of of Frédérique Constant
Photo Photo courtesy courtesy of of Bvlgari BVLGARI
Few watch designs are as as as instantly recognizable as as as the the the Serpenti
Serpenti
Tubogas Tubogas which combines two hallmarks of of the the the the the maison: the the the the the Serpenti
Serpenti
motif and the the the the the Tubogas Tubogas Tubogas bracelet This year saw the the the the the introduction of of four limited-edition pieces in in in the the the Serpenti
Tubogas Tubogas Studs Capsule a a a a a a a a a a a glamorous riff on on on Bvlgari Bvlgari design codes featuring gold studs steel
bands and and gemstones The Serpenti
Bvlgari’s famed snake motif first appeared in in in in in the the the 1940s as as as did the the the Tubogas a a a a a a a a a a a a a a line
of of bracelets inspired by industrial gas gas pipes The combination of of these two iconic designs in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a watch is is statement-making on on on its its own own but the the new Studs Capsule doubles down with its its mixed metals punk rock details
and disco-era
vibes “This is is is not merely a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a watch but a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a masterpiece where jewellery and industrial design converge ” says Jonathan Birnbaum Managing
Director of Bvlgari Watches “We have reinterpreted the the the stud an an an an icon from our archives to to to add it it it to to to the the the Tubogas bracelet thereby creating a a a a a a a a a a a a a perfect harmony between tradition and modernity ” The result is is a a a a a a a a a a set of of of four distinct interpretations of of of the the Serpenti
Tubogas each paired with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a semi-precious stone stone or or mother-of-pearl
dial dial and an an an assortment of of of gemstones A deep red red carnelian dial dial complements the the warmth of of yellow yellow gold gold gold in the the full-gold version which also
features
yellow yellow gold gold gold studs pavé with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds Other versions feature feature two-tone bracelets and and dials made from mother- of-pearl
sodalite and and and malachite complemented by yellow gold studs set with diamonds Bold elegant and and unmistakable the the the fact that these creations also
tell the time is is a a a a a a a a a pleasant bonus SMAGAZINEOFFICIAL COM TIMEPIECES