In praise of black
Sophisticated case, plain strap or deep black dial: these watches know what black can do.
Worn with jeans, trouser suit or evening dress, they transcend style.
By Julie de los Rios
Audemars Piguet
Collectible.
For the third chapter of her collaboration with the watchmaker, jewellery designer Carolina Bucci celebrates black and plays with contrast. The Royal Oak Automatic 34mm limited edition in black ceramic looks all black until the dial reveals its ever-changing iridescent rainbow effect.
Chanel. Logomaniac
The Chanel Wanted capsule collection puts the brand name in pride of place. The iconic J12, Première, Code Coco and Boy.Friend have all been reinvented in black – and white – around the world’s most desirable six-letter word.
Cartier. Spare and simple
Spare and simple. Among 2022’s new models, here’s the Tank Louis Cartier, powered by a 1917 MC calibre and all black save for its yellow gold case. For those who like simplicity and appreciate hand-winding
