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ucci is certainly showing its playful
side with two new collections featuring
textures, colors and an animal palette
to create something entirely new in watches.
The traditionally rugged feel of a dive watch
is enhanced with contemporary House motifs to
take an instrument watch into a new dimension.
The extra-large 45mm variants are fitted with a
Gucci web nylon strap in blue-and-red or green-
and-red in a watch that elicits immediate reaction
with its bold color schemes. Details from the fine
honeybee or tiger embroidery on the dial to the
racing stripes combine and contrast the osten-
sible nature of a diver’s type. Two 40mm yellow
or all-black variants worked with a sporty rubber-
ized insert on the stainless steel case and crown
match the chunky rubber straps stamped with the
Gucci logo. Gucci’s dive watches house a Swiss
Made Ronda quartz movement and are rated
water resistant to 200 meters. Prices are $1,120
on rubber and $1,350 on the woven strap.
Another addition cultivating similar disruptive
styling is the Le Marché des Merveilles collection.
Again, a rich palette of colors and materials reflect
the current creative aesthetic of the house Gucci.
Two versions come with a soft brown Tuscan calf-
skin strap; three others have a sportier look and
are fitted with a nylon strap featuring the striped
Gucci web. Cases are coordinated to the colors
of each timepiece, worked in warm yellow gold
PVD or stainless steel version. The snake is also
framed on a special leather variant, crafted from
a single piece of leather used for both the strap
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