Chanel J12 Watch

[pigleto972001]

from lacotedesmontres.com, here is the superleggera version, which is around 6100 dollars...it's gorgeous too but more manly i suppose:

 

[mme]

Hikaru- it looks lovely on you!
^That one looks very nice also, but I agree, maybe a bit too masculine. Still... absolutely gorgeous.

 

[hikarupanda]

the superleggera version is like limited quantity I think, but I can picture my husband wearing it. Oh, that would be cute if he wears the superleggera one to match mine

 

[pigleto972001]

i like the idea of his and hers watches, meself

thanks for the encouragement, balbabe! it's not a question of if, but when! maybe when i go to vegas next may for my cousin's wedding. i'd def have to get it in person to get the right length of the band if they can only adjust it at the boutique...don't have any place near me that has one! i don't think they sell outside of the chanel stores, officially at least, do they?

 

[hikarupanda]

i like the idea of his and hers watches, meself

thanks for the encouragement, balbabe! it's not a question of if, but when! maybe when i go to vegas next may for my cousin's wedding. i'd def have to get it in person to get the right length of the band if they can only adjust it at the boutique...don't have any place near me that has one! i don't think they sell outside of the chanel stores, officially at least, do they?

I don't think so.... I think you gotta get it in a boutique. Well, at least you will have enough time to save $$.

 

[shalu]

Hikaru, the J12 looks great on you! Now I want one too! Ugh, I have to stop visiting this board... I'm spending too much money!

 

[ukfashionista]

Does anyone know of a brand that makes the same look but for under 1K? Thanks.

 

[pigleto972001]

sorry, i don't uk! maybe there are some replica watches out there? otherwise i don't know of who could make the white watch...

apparently it's trendy for women to wear larger watches...i'm wearing my brother's citizen watch which is 35 mm. are you looking for the white watch specifically or more the size?

here's a pink one on ebay...is this the croc strap we were talking about hikaru?

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also, hikaru, love the watch with the light blue shirt! is it pretty scratch resistant so far?

 

[kare2711]

Hikaru, very nice! I love the white. And I don't think it's too big on you. I love big watches and I may go for the 38mm if I want to get it.

 

[hikarupanda]

pigleto, the ceramic is anti-scratches, so yup, you won't get scratches on the ceramic, which is what I love! and yea, the pink one on ebay is the pink croc leather we were talking about.

 

[hikarupanda]

kare, i think it is a perfect size for me too, all my watches (besides a bvlgari B zero) are about that size. But I think a bigger size (like 38 mm) might look too big on me.

 

[drel39]

hikaru, love your watch - it looks great on you! i wasn't sure about a white ceramic band (what can i say, i have no imagination ) but it looks great!!

pigleto, i agree w/ balbabe - you need to get this watch!

 

[pigleto972001]

the advantage of the larger size is that it's an automatic, which a coworker is always singing its praises to me. i'm a quartz girl meself, although the cartier is being shipped off for six weeks having had its battery poop out on me two months after purchase. sigh. lest any of you think this would be the right time to get a watch, lemme assure you that it is not (waves warning finger at balbabe and drel ) he he he. muhahaha!

i've seen some edits in magazines with models wearing the j12 and it looked really cool!

 

[kare2711]

Oh I love quartz. I always think the best watches shouldn't be automatic. But I'm biased

Hmm, husband kept on asking me, so I thought I'll ask you, Hikaru, since you have the watch. If the watch's made of ceramic, won't it break easily? I know this is such a silly question!

 

[pigleto972001]

actually, kare, i remember reading that the ceramic band is pretty unbreakable. there was a website where someone posted a pic of the bezel which was chipped after a fall. he said it was going to be replaced.

this is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/adc/4170560/

"The watch is innovative for its use of the same unscratchable ceramic NASA uses for space applications. You might notice the glass (not ceramic) bezel on the pictured watch was chipped during a fall and will be sent in for repairs. The ceramic band and faceplate were unharmed."

 

[hikarupanda]

I think this ceramic is not the ceramic you use for, say, bowls and dishes. But I know this ceramic is supposed to be very durable so I doubt it will break easily (I mean, unless you drop it real hard?)

 

[shoprgrl]

Has anyone seen the ceramic rings that match the watch?

I've been planning on buying the ring which is either white/black ceramic w/diamonds that goes for about 3700. After reading about the new watch w/diamond sparklers for approximatley the same price....I'm confused.

Opinions on the ring?? Also most of my bags/shoes are black but I do love the white- those w/the same problem have you found what to match it with....

 

[drel39]

sigh. lest any of you think this would be the right time to get a watch, lemme assure you that it is not (waves warning finger at balbabe and drel ) he he he. muhahaha!

it's amazing that the ceramic didn't chip at all in that photo, pigleto!! i talk w/ my hands and am always banging them into something and my watches all have serious scratch marks everywhere!! pretty amazing!! (but don't take this as undue influence, please! )

 

[pigleto972001]

^oh, no, certainly not, drel he he.

i'm very clumsy myself and my cartier already has a scratch on the face that i don't remember doing oh well...hope it's gonna be awhile before it gets more scratches...well, it will be 4-6 weeks. sigh. it sucks to pay a payment for something you're not gonna use that month

shopr, i have not seen these rings! do you have any photos or links? i'm curious to see what they look like. they must have some serious bling to rival the price of the j12 with diamonds. the rings sound pretty though i think white would be very versatile...the whole fall/winter chanel 2005 show was a play on white and black. very chic!

 

[shoprgrl]

I don't have a pic...can't find one online but there was an add in the Tues. NY Times main section.

It does have a lot of "bling"- its three rows of diamonds surrounding the ceramic. the black is 3,700 and the white is 3,900.