You may know them best for their bags, their shoes, and their chic tweed jackets, but Chanel has consistently been upping the ante in the watch industry over the past few years. This year is no different. For 2019, Chanel is re-launching their popular J12 model on its 20th anniversary. Yes, it’s the one you are thinking of, the white or black ceramic ladies’ dive watch that graces the wrists of everyone from Victoria Beckham to socialites at the Dallas country club.
Back to the watch at hand. It comes in white or black polished ceramic with matching lacquered dials (lacquering is a speciality of the maison), with Arabic numerals. The case size is a meaty 38mm and the watch has a removable ceramic link bracelet with flexible triple-folding clasp. The J12 is Chanel’s version of a sports watch and therefore has the capabilities of such with water resistance up to 200 meters and a 70-hour power reserve. The numeral typography has been re-designed ever so slightly and the dial opening widened. But what is most exciting about this watch is the new Swiss-made automatic caliber 12.1 visible through the caseback. This movement is clearly well-finished and far more interesting that the previous movement used (the ETA 2892). Not to mention the movement is now COSC-certified.
Case: Show sign of wear in 38mm without crown; the bezel has changed into slight creamy color
Dial: Excellent Condition in white dial with date in black numerals indexes and matching hands
Bracelet: Original White Ceramic Bracelet w/ 21 links
