Between watch and jewel, where to place the border? Certain pieces signed by the biggest names in Place Vendôme maintain the vagueness. Of course, a watchmaker first thinks of mechanism, cogs, precision and complications. The jeweler is rocked by the magic of gems. He will first see the assembly of the stones, the perfection of the pairings, the brilliance and the beauty of the object which must shine on the wrist.
“However, fine jewelry creations are an integral part of the art of watchmaking by helping to push design and technical mastery to their limits,”
believes Olivia Crouan, brand director at Audemars Piguet.
At the same time, at the start of the 20th century, women's watches played a fundamental role in the quest for miniaturization led by our manufacture. ”
The legendary Royal Oak brand also imagined the Diamond Fury and Diamond Outrage, two stone feats that surprise with their daring.
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