iW Magazine Winter 2019 | Page 60

LADIES Just for her HERMÈS CAPE COD CHAÎNE D’ANCRE The new Hermès Cape Cod Chaîne d’ancre re-interprets the Cape Cod with an anchor chain motif set against a black or white lacquered background. The motif weaves black spinels and aventurine or diamonds and white mother-of-pearl. The large size (29mm by 29mm) is quartz- powered and held with a single or double wrap alligator strap. Prices: $10,550-$10,800. MEMORIGIN EVOLVING BUTTERFLY With its mother-of-pearl dial and sculptural detail, the Memorigin Evolving Butterfly vividly tells a story of transformation even as it shows the time of day. Designed by Jin Ling, a former Christie’s auction expert recently named as the ‘best auctioneer in China,’ the Memorigin Evolving Butterfly is a colorful, visual analogy. With hand- detailed craftsmanship, the dial on this 43mm gold watch recalls how a young girl grows to become a lady by picturing a detailed transformation of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. With mother-of-pearl dial, gold hands, a gold-plated 43mm case and the sparkle of 359 diamonds on a two-layer bezel, the Evolving Butterfly is an evocative artistic display offset with an in-house one-minute flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock. It’s another example of Memorigin’s dedication to merging watchmaking with strong Hong Kong characters and stories. The Evolving Butterfly, is offered in blue or pink dials. Price: $19,699. 60 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | WINTER 2019 iWMAGAZINE .COM