No Reserve
88≌
Chanel
Ref. H10908
BOY•FRIEND
A unique blackened steel wristwatch with colorful Grand Feu enamel dial in white gold and baguette-set diamond bezel, sold to benefit Swiss Institute
- Estimate
- $70,000 - 140,000•
$222,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Chanel
- Year
- 2024
- Reference No
- H10908
- Case No
- MZB 36095
- Model Name
- BOY•FRIEND
- Material
- Steel with black coating case and bezel set with 38 baguette-cut diamonds (≈1.58 CT). 18K white gold dial in “Grand Feu” enamel and decal, produced by the Cadraniers de Genève, property of F.P. Journe.
- Calibre
- Manual-wind caliber 3
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Chanel deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 37mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed. Caseback engraved with “IT’S CHANEL TIMEFORART!”
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Chanel warranty card, presentation box, and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Make-up was an essential of feminine allure for Gabrielle Chanel. This unique wristwatch features a representation of Mademoiselle Chanel with the iconic accessories that she loved to wear: pearl earrings, long necklaces in accumulation, and cuffs in duo.
The CHANEL Watch Creation Studio was inspired by the bright colors and portrait style of the Pop Art artistic movement to design the dial of this piece. The dial, in shades of pink, violet, and blue is realized thanks to the traditional “Grand Feu” enamel technique, produced at Cadraniers de Genève, property of F.P. Journe. This technique consists of dropping liquid enamel on the 18 karat white gold dial, then baking the dial at 800-degrees Celsius. This delicate operation is repeated several times, requiring extreme precision and expertise to obtain the expected color and finish. The motif of the dial is revealed by 12 clichés manually pad-printed on the dial. Each cliché has been designed by the CHANEL Watch Creation Studio and corresponds to a specific motif and color: the black outline of Gabrielle, beige skin, blue hair, red nails, touches of white, etc. Some clichés are pad-printed using ink, while others are in “Grand Feu” enamel.
Cased in blackened stainless steel and beautifully embellished with baguette diamonds on its bezel, this unique wristwatch made for TimeForArt is powered by a mechanical, manually wound movement.
The CHANEL Watch Creation Studio was inspired by the bright colors and portrait style of the Pop Art artistic movement to design the dial of this piece. The dial, in shades of pink, violet, and blue is realized thanks to the traditional “Grand Feu” enamel technique, produced at Cadraniers de Genève, property of F.P. Journe. This technique consists of dropping liquid enamel on the 18 karat white gold dial, then baking the dial at 800-degrees Celsius. This delicate operation is repeated several times, requiring extreme precision and expertise to obtain the expected color and finish. The motif of the dial is revealed by 12 clichés manually pad-printed on the dial. Each cliché has been designed by the CHANEL Watch Creation Studio and corresponds to a specific motif and color: the black outline of Gabrielle, beige skin, blue hair, red nails, touches of white, etc. Some clichés are pad-printed using ink, while others are in “Grand Feu” enamel.
Cased in blackened stainless steel and beautifully embellished with baguette diamonds on its bezel, this unique wristwatch made for TimeForArt is powered by a mechanical, manually wound movement.