Mechanical watches might be status symbols, but don’t overlook quartz timepieces



Not everyone has เล่นสล็อต the luxury of time – ironically – to keep their mechanical timekeepers wound. If reliability and style are your priorities, a quartz watch is the way to go.

We’ve been loving the efforts watchmakers have made in recent years to give the ladies more mechanical movements. But as much as brands are trying to demonstrate just how much they understand women understanding horology, they are also shrewdly aware that quartz pieces aren’t going anywhere.

Nor should they. What quartz watches lack in gloriously storied pasts they make up for in accuracy, convenience and unbound style. Just let these battery-powered beauties show you.


BVLGARI LVCEA INTARSIO
Bulgari unveiled many entrancing novelties for the ladies at the LVMH Watch Week in January, but we’d like to bring your attention to the most versatile of the lot: The Lvcea Intarsio.

The mother-of-pearl dial has been crafted using intarsia, which is a technique similar to marquetry except it uses pieces or chunks of material rather than veneers to create the design.

With or without diamonds, the Lvcea Intarsio is a work of art you can wear to work, even if it’s your home office.


CARTIER PANTHERE DE CARTIER MANCHETTE
The beauty of quartz movements is that their compact size allows the lines between watch and jewellery to be blurred.

Cartier’s Panthere de Cartier collection is most commonly seen in the guise of a littler, sparklier Santos-Dumont, but when that dainty watch face fuses with a dramatic cuff, the effect is dazzling.

This particular model in yellow gold and black lacquer is a numbered limited edition of 100 pieces.