Few designers mastered movement as well as Christian Dior, the effortless swirl of his ball gowns the ultimate testament to his clever use of materials and silhouettes. It is this inimitable feeling that is replicated in the house's majestic Grand Bal timepieces, each featuring an ornately adorned oscillating weight exposed on the dial that moves seamlessly with its wearer. This latest addition comes adorned with an alluring Australian white opal marquetry dial and contrasting yellow-gold and diamond accents.
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Chaumet Josephine Rondes de Nuit
Once the official jeweller to Empress Josephine, Chaumet's more than two centuries of experience at the very highest level is on display in this piece which takes its name from the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Push the button at 10 o'clock and the dazzling cover – set with 222 brilliant-cut, 16 baguette-cut and a pear-cut diamond – moves aside to reveal a pared-back white mother-of-pearl dial enclosed in further concentric circles of precious jewels.
Harry Winston Premier Delicate Silk
From peacock feathers to butterfly wings, Harry Winston is adept at effortlessly incorporating unusual materials into its Premier collection. This model, which takes its inspiration from the nobility of Europe's royal houses, features a dial made from a rich red raw silk that has been delicately embossed with a star-shaped motif – a technique normally reserved for less fragile fabrics such as leather. The watch is powered by an automatic movement, with signature gold rotor and refined finishing viewable through the sapphire case back.
Bulgari Divas' Dream
For a true statement piece, look no further than Bulgari and its exuberant Divas' Dream. Taking advantage of the Italian jeweller's decades of expertise in coloured stones, this creative piece sees a snow pave dial surrounded by a mesmeric mix of bright pink tourmalines, turquoises and brilliant-cut diamonds, framed by 18ct rose gold.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Duetto Jewellery
However formal the occasion, this versatile watch can be easily adapted to suit. With this sparkling take on Jaeger-LeCoultre's iconic, double-sided Reverso, channel a classic elegance with the mother-of-pearl dial, or flip it over to go all-out Art Deco glamour with the geometric, rose-gold face to the rear. The real showstopper, however, is the diamond-set bracelet, constructed with an ingenious jointing system that creates a silky, flexible feel that moulds to the wrist.