If love were a colour, it would definitely be red, and these watch and jewellery houses are setting the tone for Valentine’s Day with these precious creations. From gems and hard stones to lacquer and leather, these are how brands such as Omega, Bulgari and Franck Muller are interpreting the hue of the season.
Omega
Omega updates its Mini Trésor range with five models each bearing a unique strap, and the delicate 26mm timepiece in Moonshine Gold with a double tour lacquered red alligator leather strap and off-white Grand Feu enamel dial is the cheeriest of the quintet.
Bulgari
The Bulgari Divas’ Dream pendant necklace in rose gold makes a bold statement with its single diamond and punchy carnelian element, in the fan-shaped design inspired by mosaic floor tiles at the Roman bath of Caracalla.
Franck Muller
Franck Muller expands the Cintrée Curvex collection with Curvex CX Lady references in two new sizes—30mm and 33mm—with a redesigned case, nearly invisible bezel, and straps directly integrated into the case.
Fred
Fred’s Pretty Woman collection welcomes the Pretty Woman In My Heart pendant in pink gold, diamonds and a pink sapphire, set in a heart-within-a-heart design.
Panerai
Panerai’s latest Luminor Due model brings a new colour to the collection, a mesmerising burgundy that goes from light at the centre of the sun-brushed sandwich dial to dark closer to the 42mm steel case.
Swarovski
Among the stars of Swarovski’s “The Wonder of Love” campaign, the Hyperbola heart pendant stands out with its voluminous cage design, with a crystal suspended within and surrounded by round pink Swarovski zirconia held in place with the chatonnage technique.
Chopard
Chopard’s Happy Sport collection adds the Rose de Caroline timepiece, an elegant 36mm watch in ethically mined rose gold and set with pink sapphires and rubies in a gentle colour gradient that circumscribe the maison’s signature dancing diamonds.
Pomellato
Pomellato’s Together collection presents a new circular pendant necklace, featuring red spinels and made up of two ellipses, with a mobile link that makes the chain’s length adjustable.
Breguet
Limited to just 28 pieces, Breguet’s Valentine’s Day edition of its Reine de Naples watch features 66 rubies on the flange, a cabochon-cut ruby on the crown, and discreet red heart-shaped hour markers on the white mother-of-pearl dial.
B.P. de Silva Jewellers
B.P. de Silva Jewellers expands its Lovedrops collection with the Lovedrops Lucky line, comprising a necklace, a bracelet and ear studs in white gold with diamonds, and now in pink sapphires, after the range launched with blue sapphires.
Blancpain
In Blancpain’s annual tradition of creating special timepieces for Valentine’s Day, this year the watchmaker’s Ladybird Colors collection unveils a 34.9mm white gold watch with vibrant red Roman numerals created through five rounds of colour application, a heart-shaped lower portion of the diamond-set ring, and a seconds hand shaped like Cupid’s arrow, all in a limited run of 99 pieces.
Simone Jewels
At Simone Jewels, bespoke is the way to go to express one’s individuality, and red or pink gemstones like rubies, garnets, red spinels and rubellites are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Case in point: This bespoke ring in rose gold with a garnet and diamonds by the homegrown jeweller.
Harry Winston
It’s hearts galore with Harry Winston’s Premier Valentine’s Day Automatic 36mm, which features motifs made of diamonds, mother-of-pearl and rubies, and comes in a limited run of 14 pieces.