Renowned around the world as the King of Diamonds, Harry Winston is also a master of timepieces — offering some of the most scintillating and exciting watches replica for both women and men. In fact, this luxury brand pulls out all the stops at both the haute horlogerie side and the haute joaillerie side to offer everything from classic elegance to artistic dials and over-the-top complications.
Since the Swatch Group purchased Harry Winston several years ago, the brand has grown by leaps and bounds. Nayla Hayek, CEO of the brand, has taken the helm and steered it on a very specific path – one even nearer to greatness than in its past. She has continued in the watchmaking vein that made the brand strong – such as re-introducing the Avenue line (with lugs that resemble the archway above the door of the famed Fifth Avenue store) — but has done so with a new and visionary appeal.
In fact, under her direction, Harry Winston has unveiled exceptional, exclusive watches replica that clearly position the brand in the vanguard of prestige, elegance and complexity. These include, in addition to the Avenue, high-end artistic dials made of unusual materials as part of the Premier line and simple but coveted complications for men and women as part of the Midnight collection.
Additionally, she is working with the Swatch Group to utilize its integrated manufacturing knowledge to incorporate new and intriguing systems and concepts for Harry Winston watches replica. The ultimate goal: put the dazzle and gleam back in the Winston name.
Around Midnight
With such directives, earlier this year Harry Winston unveiled the newest additions to the Midnight collection.
Easily one of the most intriguing watches replica is the Midnight Date Moonphase Automatic 42mm with excentered (off-center) dial – offering hours and minutes in a subdial at 2 o’clock, stunning moonphase aperture at 4 and a date subdial at 7 – for a truly harmonious look. The dial is silver tone with a sunburst finish and the moon disk (which overlaps the other two subdials) features a rich deep metallic blue hue to capture the night sky.
The watch recalls the characteristic three arches that pay tribute to the House’s flagship New York store, but this time, instead of being a decorative motif at the top and bottom of the case, the arches are at the 3 o’clock position and lead nicely to the crown.
The caseback is transparent sapphire – enabling a view of the finely finished movement with silicon balance spring, white gold oscillating weight and haute horlogerie finishes, including Côtes de Genève and circular graining. The Midnight Date Moonphase is available in white or rose gold.
The Midnight Date Moonphase joins the all-new Midnight Diamond Stalactites line, also unveiled earlier this year. Created in a new size for the Midnight collection, the Midnight Diamond Stalactites watches replica are 36mm in diameter and are stunning works of art and elegance designed for the discerning woman.
The Midnight Stalactites line steals women’s hearts thanks to the alluring and evocative diamond stalactite motif. True to its gem-setting expertise, Harry Winston has created the look of frozen icicles, as seen in nature, on the watch dial. In-house artisans delicately and meticulously set each mother-of-pearl watch dial with either round brilliant diamonds or diamonds and sapphires for breathtaking allure.
Two versions are being created. One model is crafted in white gold with a white mother-of-pearl dial and white diamond bezel and lugs. The rose gold model, also bedecked with diamonds on the case and lugs, features a dark Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial and is set with an amazing 245 brilliant-cut diamonds replicating icicles or stalactites.
Feathers for Men
Harry Winston also continues its work with feathers in the Midnight collection, this year offering a rendition for men: the new Midnight Feathers 42mm Automatic watch.
Crafted in gold, the watch features an elaborate vertically striped dial meant to emulate the stripes of a suit. The dial is created using plumasserie (ancient feather artistry), wherein brown and black domestic goose feathers are carefully selected, shaped and placed under a magnifying glass to ensure optimal precision as the marquetry of plumes forms a daring yet masculine dial.
Premier Lace and Butterflies
Underscoring Harry Winston’s commitment to the all-important category of Métiers d’Arts, the newest Premier watches replica offer stunning renditions made of unusual substances artfully constructed as a watch dial.
Easily one of the more alluring watches replica for women is the Premier Lace, a watch with incredible feminine appeal. To begin with, this watch marks the first time the Premier has been offered in a 31mm size, perfect for female wrists. Add to that the concept of sensual and expressive lace – meant only for women – and the world of evocative allure explodes.
Each watch in the Premier Lace collections features a mother-of-pearl dial topped with a lace motif, also carved of mother-of-pearl. The precious dial requires dozens of hours of patient and precise craftsmanship to bring to fruition.
Mother-of-pearl is an extremely fragile material, which is difficult to work with because it breaks and chips easily. The feat of sculpting a solid piece into an open worked delicate lace pattern that looks so perfect that it could be real lace is an ultimate challenge. But then, Harry Winston knows how to rise to a challenge.
Each elegant lace motif is made from a disk of mother of pearl that measures just 0.15mm thick. The complex work results in arabesques of light and shade, accented with sixty-three brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel and arches.
Each dial is carefully selected for the perfect hue and shade and every reflection is scrutinized, ensuring a glimmering glow from all angles.
One version features white mother-of-pearl lace above a black sunburst dial for optimal black and white beauty, while another offers the more romantic tones of pink mother-of-pearl against a Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial.
The Premier Lace is seductive artistry at its best.
Butterflies
Another motif interpreted on the Premier dial is the butterfly. The Premier Precious Butterfly Automatic 36mm collection of watches replica brings together the beauty of horology and nature.
By turning to the colorful powder found on the wings of the butterfly – an emotionally evocative and symbolic insect – Harry Winston creates a vibrant, iridescent dial that captures hearts and souls. The butterflies are carefully harvested, and the master designers take the shimmering powder from the wings and expertly place it on the dials using a technique that took three years to develop.
Each dial is as unique as the butterfly itself thanks to the extraordinary pigment that transforms the dial into an artistic canvas.
The powder is the only material used to create the motif and each one is unique, offering a vibrant visual kaleidoscope that emulates the butterfly’s actual wings. Each watch is then set with fifty-seven brilliant-cut diamonds to outline the artistic beauty within.
A mechanical automatic movement equipped with a silicon balance spring powers the watches replica. Every component is expertly finished with circular Cotes de Genève and circular graining.
Haute Horology
While each of these watch lines has something special to offer, we cannot forget that Harry Winston is a master at developing new complications and cutting-edge materials.
This year, the Histoire de Tourbillon 6 again pushes the creative envelope. The brand’s most complex timepiece in the Histoire de Tourbillon line to date, this Histoire de Tourbillon is so complicated that just twenty will be made.
The watch is powered by a patented HW4701 caliber with an impressive 683 individual components. Among the functions and features: a 141-part tri-axial tourbillon, in which each of three axes rate at different speeds and angles to ensure that it compensates for errors in timekeeping due to the effects of gravity on the watch in all positions. This escapement is housed on the left side of the watch.
Housed in a 64mm case in white gold, the watch offers two different displays on the dial. The left side of the dial shows the hours and minutes (regulated by the tri-axial tourbillon) in orange, while the other side of the dial features hands that can be started, stopped and reset at will to act as the chronograph. This configuration also allows for a dual-time display accurate to the nearest minute.
The watch has a karrusel that rotates at thirty seconds and regulates the other hour indication. It is unique in that it can also act as a monopusher chronograph or as a dual-time display accurate to the nearest minute.
A large watch, the Histoire de Tourbillon 6 is nonetheless lightweight, with movement mainplate and bridges made of titanium. The case is crafted of white gold alloyed with palladium. It is then hand beveled and sandblasted for a granular look and, lastly, it is NAC galvanic treated with a black metal layer.
Additionally, recognizing the benefits of true haute horology in building a top-notch brand, Hayek has brought back the famed and much-loved Opus series, where the brand works with independent watchmakers to create exceptional feats of craftsmanship and technology.
Yes, Harry Winston is not just back in force, but better than ever.