J12 TURNS 2020 years of an Icon.
Ever since its creation in 2000, the J12 cultivates its singularity. A radical choice of colours, innovative material, cutting-edge technology. The J12 makes an impression. It becomes the watch where every second counts, those that change a life. The watch of decisive seconds.
Here are the six muses of the House: Liu Wen, Vanessa Paradis, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer , Lily Rose Depp and Ali MacGraw to celebrate the anniversary of CHANEL’s Watchmaking icon.
Liu Wen
Vanessa Paradis
Naomi Campbell
Claudia Schiffer
Ali MacGraw
Lily Rose Depp
J12 X-RAY
In 2020, the J12 celebrates its 20th anniversary. It abolishes black, transcends white and goes beyond colour by choosing transparency. The new J12 X-RAY watch displays its watchmaking mastery in a unique sapphire case that allows us to admire the incandescent purity of its forms.
With a new movement that has been designed and assembled by the CHANEL Manufacture in Switzerland – the Caliber 3.1 – the J12 X-RAY is all about transparency. The plate, timer bridge and cog bridge are made of sapphire. They fade away to let the light in, revealing a delicately embroidered latticework of cogs. With each component rendered in a depth between 0.5mm to 1mm, the assembly of the movement requires the delicacy, patience and expertise of master watchmakers – taking an entire week to complete.
The dial is also cast in sapphire and set with baguette-cut diamond indicators, giving the illusion of 12 diamonds perfectly balanced in a state of suspension. For the first time in history, a watch is created with a strap composed of links cut from raw sapphires.
Luminous, the bezel is paved with baguette-cut diamonds, weighing a total of 5.46 carats. The dazzling crown is topped with a diamond cabochon. The noble hands and set buckle are quite rightly, hewn from white gold.
J12 X-RAY watch is a limited edition of just 12 pieces.
