[ via WatchQuote ]

Chanel partnered with Audemars Piguet to make this special edition J12 Calibre 3125. The watch has the Chanel label on it , but the movement was done by Audemars Piguet. It uses 18k yellow gold on a nice black ceramic finish. I really like when watch companies work together to produce even better products, however I am not sure this would be enough to sway me towards a Chanel watch.

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The new Chanel J12 GMT with a black ceramic case has a nice 42 mm wide and 10 mm thick. Chanel claims that is unscratchable and stain-resistant. I have never had a problem with stains on any watch, but scratches are a different story. I do find it hard to believe that they made this ceramic material unscratchable and I would definitely have to see it to believe it.

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[ via Luxist ]

To celebrate the opening of their new flagship store Chanel has created a one-of-a-kind J12 Tourbillon. This model has "Beverly Hills No. 1/1" inscribed on the caseback. The new store on Rodeo Drive is 14,700 sq ft. and is 4 stories tall. I am not really a big Chanel fan, but I am sure there are plenty of fans who can cough up the dough for this ultra-limited edition timepiece.

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[ via CHANEL ]

Here is a nice pic of the CHANEL J12 Tourbillon Special Edition that comes in white gold and either white or black high-tech ceramic. This is a nice looking watch with cool materials, but at only 38 mm this watch is too small for my taste.

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Here is the CHANEL J12 Tourbillon Haute Joaillerie. This unique piece presented this year seriously affirms Chanel’s double nature: the tourbillon stands out against the dial, constituted of two black ceramic plates with a thickness of 0.3 mm, and decorated with nine diamonds for indices. Surrounding the dial, 598 baguette-cut rubies are set in the bezel, the case, and the bracelet. It’s enough to make your head spin. Cool and very very expensive even for a tourbillon.

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