Watches and Wonders 2025: Best jewellery watches from Chanel, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and more
Every spring, Geneva transforms into the epicentre of horological splendour, and this year’s Watches and Wonders 2025 has proven to be a glittering spectacle of innovation, creativity and unapologetic luxury. Among the sea of technical marvels, a few jewellery watches have stolen the spotlight, in a collision of haute horlogerie and high jewellery in ways that are as audacious as they are enchanting. From Cartier’s prowling panther to Chanel’s playful ode to beauty essentials, these watches aren’t just ticking mechanisms—they’re declarations of style, history, and craftsmanship.
Tatler takes a closer look at six standout creations that redefine the art of bejewelled timekeeping.
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Cartier Panthère Jewellery watch
Cartier Panthere jewellery watch (Photo: courtesy of Cartier)
Cartier’s Panthère jewellery watch is the ultimate hybrid—part watch, part sculpture and all glamour. This dazzling creation features a three-dimensional panther ready to pounce, paired with a “Toi & Moi” bracelet that combines the feline’s fierce presence with a delicate black lacquered dial. Every detail of the panther has been meticulously crafted: tsavorite garnet eyes, an onyx nose, slender muscles and even intricately sculpted paw pads. The bezel sparkles with diamonds, while a single diamond at 12 o’clock adds a touch of drama to the dial. It’s bold, it’s elegant, and it’s unmistakably Cartier—a testament to the maison’s ability to transform its iconic panther into a living masterpiece—again.
Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Pincushion “Beauty Art” Watch
Mademoiselle Privé Pincushion “Beauty Art” watch (Photo: courtesy of Chanel)
Leave it to Chanel to turn makeup essentials into horological poetry. The Mademoiselle Privé Pincushion “Beauty Art” watch features a black varnished dial depicts Gabrielle Chanel’s hands surrounded by miniature lipsticks, blushes and eyeshadow palettes rendered in enamel and gold. A necklace of diamonds and pearls weaves through this whimsical scene, while pink sapphires and yellow gold pearls add sparkle to every detail. Crafted by Les Cadraniers de Genève, this unique piece celebrates beauty as an art form—and proves that Chanel knows how to use time as a beauty canvas with effortless elegance.
Van Cleef & Arpels Cadenas Watch
Van Cleef & Arpels Cadenas Watch (Photo: courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels)
Van Cleef & Arpels Cadenas Watch (Photo: courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels)
Van Cleef & Arpels revisits one of its most iconic designs with the Cadenas watch—a creation that first debuted in 1935 as a padlock-inspired timepiece for discreet glances at the hour. This year’s iteration combines yellow gold with snow-set diamonds and princess-cut sapphires. The angled dial ensures subtle timekeeping while the double snake chain bracelet drapes around the wrist like liquid gold. With its history, innovation and style, the Cadenas watch remains a timeless symbol of sophistication—and a reminder that some designs never go out of style.
Piaget Sixtie
Piaget Sixtie (Photo: courtesy of Piaget)
The Piaget Sixtie is a nod to the past with a wink at the future. Its trapezoidal case, inspired by Piaget’s 1960s avant-garde designs, feels like Yves Saint Laurent’s trapeze dress reincarnated for your wrist. Available in pink gold, stainless steel or a two-tone mix, with optional diamond-set bezels (because why not?), it’s unapologetically glamorous. The satin-finished dial is understated elegance, featuring Roman numerals and baton hands powered by the quartz calibre 57P. But the pièce de résistance? The bracelet—fluid, supple and crafted with interlaced trapeze-shaped links that scream jewellery artistry. It’s daring, chic and utterly timeless.
Chopard L’Heure du Diamant watch
Chopard L’Heure du Diamant watch (Photo: courtesy of Chopard)
Looking for a watch that says, “I have impeccable taste and also know how to read the time”? Enter Chopard’s L’Heure du Diamant. With a malachite dial that looks like it was plucked from an art gallery and 6.85 carats of diamonds so luminous they could double as a flashlight, this piece is pure luxury. Crafted in ethical 18-carat rose gold (because class doesn’t cut corners), it’s powered by the Chopard 09.01-C self-winding movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Add a green alligator strap, and voilà: you have a watch that makes heads turn.
Bulgari Serpenti Aeterna
Bulgari Serpenti Aeterna (Photo: courtesy of Bulgari)
The Bulgari Serpenti Aeterna is a dazzling fusion of minimalism and luxury, proving that less is truly more—especially when “less” involves diamonds. This 2025 release wraps the wrist in a seamless bangle crafted in rose or white gold, adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds. Powered by a Swiss-made quartz movement, the rose gold model features a pavé diamond dial and a crown topped with a single diamond, while the white gold version ups the ante with emerald accents and oversized gems for a 3D effect. With its snake-inspired clasp perfected over two years, it’s haute horology with bite.
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