CHANEL

When it released in 2016, the Monsieur timepiece had the distinction of being Chanel’s first dedicated men’s watch, which was designed and built from scratch in-house, complete with the maison’s first high-watchmaking movement, Calibre 1. For 2018, Monsieur de Chanel incorporates the lion motif into a limited-edition series that comprises: two versions of the Monsieur watch; a pocket watch (pictured) and a clock. The king of the jungle appears in the form of a sculpture on the enamel dial of the timepieces, which are available in beige gold or white gold with 46 baguette-cut diamonds, and limited to 20 pieces each. The manual Chronosphere Clock, only five pieces of which are available, rests on the backs of four black lion figurines, crafted from colour-treated bronze. The single-piece pocket watch, meanwhile, is equipped with Chanel’s latest Calibre 2.2 mechanical skeleton movement. It comes in a white gold case set with 57 baguette-cut diamonds, with the foppish lion – in 18K gold and a black HyCeram coating – occupying pride of place on the base of the stand. www.chanel.com