SHAPE UP

Rigid forms and pronounced curves define this year's crop of jewellery watches.

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CARTIER

It isn't any wonder that bangles are an intrinsic part of Cartier's design language, with the shape being the figurative representation of the brand name's first letter. And the house's jewellery watch releases this year simply brims with the boldest expressions of said construction.

The maison's emblematic black-spotted feline once again re-merges, in full 3D glory, on one end of the Panthere Jewellery Watch. This radiant architectural masterpiece assumes the “Toi et Moi” (“You and Me” in French) construction — an open-ended cuff set with gems on both sides — with the big cat seemingly pouncing towards a delicate dial.

It is offered in two versions: yellow gold with black lacquer for the spots and diamond-bezelled dial, or white gold replete with 1,100 pave and snow-set diamonds and onyx spots.

Conjuring illusions is yet another Cartier signature, and this time, the magic lies in the mirror effect of the Reflection de Cartier Watch. Geometric and voluminous, it blends openwork and polished gold with elongated lines, refined edges, and an elegant white gold dial that reflects its likeness against the flat surface of the other cuff end.

Apart from full rose gold, yellow gold, and diamond versions, there are two high jewellery showstoppers. The first comes in Cartier's peacock palette, featuring chrysoprase, obsidian, emeralds, Paraíba tourmalines, and blue-green lacquer. The second introduces a new chromatic harmony with opal, tiger's eye, amethysts, and spessartite garnets.