Blancpain – Ultraplate Saint-Valentin

Blancpain is celebrating this 14th February with a new 99-piece limited edition, specially created for Valentine’s Day. The bezel and lugs of this 29 mm timepiece are set with 68 diamonds, while the delicate mother-of-pearl dial has eight. The second hand represents Cupid’s arrow, and a heart set with 19 rubies adorns the dial at 12 o’clock. The sapphire caseback reveals the new automatic calibre 913 with silicon balance spring for optimum precision. The Blancpain logo is engraved directly onto the white gold rotor, as well being prominently displayed on the dial. This Valentine’s watch comes with two interchangeable alligator straps: one in white for purity, and the other red for passion.

Bovet – Amadeo Fleurier® “Miss Audrey” and 19Thirty Fleurier 

This year, the Maison Bovet has created a duet of “his and hers” timepieces in stainless steel with blue dials. The “Miss Audrey” has the Amadeo case that allows the timepiece to be effortlessly converted from a wristwatch into a table clock or pendant watch. Despite its dainty 36-mm diameter, the model is driven by an automatic mechanical movement. Its deep midnight blue dial features a guilloché decoration carried out in-house by Bovet’s master dial makers.
The 19Thirty line, first seen in spring 2015, comes exclusively in steel, and is inspired by one of the last pocket watches made by Bovet in 1930. The calibre 15BM04 that drives the 19Thirty was specifically developed for this range, and has a quality of execution and finish generally reserved for grand complications. Its manual movement provides a power reserve of seven days with a single barrel.

The dial of this brand new white gold Glashutte Original Watches Wikipedia Replica Senator Moon Stage Skeletonized Edition watch is like the increased gold model from five years back. Unlike some other skeletonized watches, Glashütte Original hasn’t done away with all the dial completely. In fact, to put it more correctly, the dial has been “edited” and sliced to reveal the skeletonized movement below. The moon phase screen, power reserve indicator, along with the subsidiary moments, are actually all undamaged. The chapter ring is intact also and also the hours are rendered in classic-looking Roman numerals and also on the periphery is a railroad-style minutes track. The minute and hour hands, in addition to the palms for its power reserve indicator and subsidiary seconds, are all flamed blue.Legibility is usually an issue with skeletonized watches, but the Glashütte Original Senator Moon Phase Skeletonized Edition watch is not too hard to read everything considered. The moon phase screen in between 10 and 11 o’clock is easy to read and so is the power reserve indicator in between 1 and 2 o’clock. The subsidiary seconds sign, on the other hand, is a little harder, largely since the seconds hand is a little thin. But I think that this is something that many owners can get used to, as soon as they realize it is faster to scan for the seconds hand by taking a look at the ring which houses the moments track. Besides, how often do you need to know the exact second?

Chopard – Imperiale La Vie en Rose
The Imperiale collection, a Chopard classic, now has a new pastel pink model in honour of Valentine’s Day. Its sculptural lines, Roman hour markers and hands in the shape of Roman fighting daggers are all references to the Ancient Empire. The subtle curves of the timepiece are softened by its delicate pink hue, which gives the whole watch an ethereal lightness. The centre of the dial, in old rose mother-of-pearl, glows with a velvety lustre. The Imperiale La Vie en Rose comes in a steel case with pink alligator strap, and is available in a limited edition of 100.

De Grisogono – Samsung Gear S2 by de Grisogono

De Grisogono caters for the less traditional Valentine with the Samsung Gear S2 by de Grisogono. Combining style and functionality, this smartwatch lives up to its watchmaking and jewellery heritage with a bold display of the aesthetic codes of the maison: rose gold, black diamonds and de Grisogono’s signature textured shagreen strap. This tactile watch has menu functions accessible from the bezel, with two digital screens – in black or white – featuring the company’s distinctive pink gold accents and the famous de Grisogono crest. The dials give access to a world of infinite possibilities and a library of apps including all the usual notifications and monitoring functions.

Glashütte Original – PanoMaticLunar and PanoMatic Luna

These two Glashutte Original Senator Diary Watch Replica moon phase models feature an off-centre hour display and a finely worked moon phase indication. The picture is completed by slim white gold hands and the classic Panorama Date. Both watches nevertheless have their own distinct character. The PanoMaticLunar features a midnight blue dial with matching calfskin strap, offset by silvered indices and SuperLuminova-coated hands for optimum legibility. The 40 mm stainless steel case contains an automatic manufacture movement. Its feminine counterpart, the PanoMatic Luna, goes for lustrous mother-of-pearl and a Louisiana alligator strap in delicate azure blue. The bezel and dial set with 83 diamonds bring a glamorous touch to the stainless steel 39.4 mm case, which encloses an automatic movement. The women’s watch is an exclusive model available only in Glashütte Original boutiques.

Jaquet Droz – Petite Heure Minute Astorite

With its off-centre dial at 12 o’clock, the Petite Heure Minute provides a generous playing field for Jaquet Droz’ artisans. For Valentine’s Day, the face of this timepiece is embellished with astorite, a gemstone with a unique radiance. The pink of the mineral is answered by the red gold glimmer of the case, chapter ring and hands, and offset by the white mother-of-pearl subdial. The elegant look is completed by a diamond-set bezel and lugs. The supremely feminine Petite Heure Minute Astorite is available in a limited edition of just 28.