The Art of Luxury Issue 43 2020 | Página 99

WATCHES & TIMEPIECES In the Lady Tahiti watch, Emile Chouriet took on a novel approach to bring out the beauty of this natural wonder. Crafted by an ingenious process from the mother-of-pearl of black pearls, spherical beads are meticulously covered with the semi-translucent nacre that exude the same deep colours and mysterious allure as actual black pearls. Fixed to the four cardinal points of the matte black dial at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock, the black mother-of-pearl beads are exquisitely crafted to ensure uniformity in size, brightness and lustre. Above them, Emile Chouriet’s signature hollow willow hands are given a golden tone that matches the applied indexes. Distributed by Mode9UK and available from WatchShop.com TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION and The Watch Hut in the UK, the Lady Tahiti features a different take on the Fair Lady’s round case, made in stainless steel with a glossy black PVD treatment that measures 29.2mm wide. The golden crown and bar-shaped lugs are inlaid with blue Swarovski MOVEMENT: EC5316 Automatic Movement, 25 Jewels, 38 crystals, an elegant nod to the aquatic origin of the black Tahitian Hour Power Reserve pearl. Completing the holistic appearance of the Lady Tahiti is a black leather strap embossed with a lizard pattern and a gold-tone steel buckle, echoing the striking contrasts of the case and dial. Beating within this darkly majestic watch is the calibre EC5316, an automatic ETA based movement with a power reserve of 38 hours when fully wound. With its unprecedentedly three-dimensional use of black mother- of-pearl and contemporary design accents, the Lady Tahiti from the Fair Lady collection offers a different, more modern kind of femininity to its iconic women’s collection. www.emilechouriet.ch FUNCTIONS: Hours, Minutes & Seconds CASE: Stainless Steel with glossy Black PVD treatment; DIAMETER: 29.2 mm WR: 30M DIAL: Black PVD Stainless Steel, Gold-Tone Steel Hands & Index, Black Mother of Pearl beads Index BRACELET: Black Leather strap with Steel Gold-Tone buckle RRP: GB £ 1,380 (VAT included) STOCKISTS: WatchShop.com & TheWatchHut.co.uk Issue 43 2020 The Art of Luxury 99