Chanel's J12 X-Ray and BOY·FRIEND Go Red for the New Year
The House turns to one of its main colours to give two of its signature pieces a bold new look.
Chanel has decided that the start of the Lunar New Year will be one of confidence and power with their Haute Horlogerie Red Edition collection. This movement is in accordance with Gabrielle Chanel’s love for red accents as a means to highlight the structure of a piece and add to its sensuality and boldness.
The 2018 BOY·FRIEND timepiece sees itself emerge into two new editions, the BOY·FRIEND SKELETON RED EDITION and the BOY·FRIEND SKELETON X-RAY RED EDITION.
The original silhouette remains untouched, but the red embossed leather strap contrasted to the 18K beige gold bezel framing lined with 38 baguette-cut rubies creates a powerful yet graceful duality. The two-toned juxtaposition of the BOY·FRIEND SKELETON RED EDITION perfectly showcases the power that a touch of red can have, just like the perfect shade of red lipstick.
The BOY·FRIEND Skeleton X-RAY Red Edition subtly reveals the inner workings of the watch thanks to its sapphire crystal case and bezel, mastering the codes of blurring masculinity and femininity.
The J12 X-RAY, which was first introduced in 2020 for the J12’s twentieth anniversary, is now the J12 X-RAY Red Edition in Rouge. To mark a striking contrast with the once highlighted transparency, the timepiece is now completed with 46 baguette-cut rubies, framing the J-12's 18K white gold bezel with elegance and sophistication. The crystal sapphire dial and its 12 rubies indicators create the perfect timepiece to adorn a wrist with passion and romance.
Chanel’s Red Edition Collection is coincidently perfectly timed to either start your Chinese New Year with determination or gift your loved one an amorous and charming new timepiece for Valentine’s Day.
