The couturier Christian Dior had a passion for many things, but none quite elicited his fascination as much as the elaborate costume balls of post-war Paris. He especially delighted in the creativity and opulence on show during these lavish events. “Parties like this are genuine works of art… They are desirable, necessary, and important if they revive a taste for and sense of authentic enjoyment,” he mused in his memoirs. His enthusiasm for such occasions was what inspired Dior to launch the Grand Bal line of timepieces in 2011, wherein the elegance and decadence of ball gowns are reimagined in horological form.
The Grand Bal watches are made distinctive by Dior’s self-winding ‘Inversé 11 ½ Calibre’, with a power reserve of 42 hours. The movement is rare with its reversed mechanics, in which the oscillating weight is located on the dial side instead of the back, emulating the gentle sweep of a dress as it twirls to the beat of music. And like the extravagance of ball gowns, over the years the Dior Grand Bal has been decorated with intricate embellishments from feathers and precious stones to the wings of butterflies and scarab beetles.
This year, the watch has been reinterpreted in three new variations – the Dior Grand Bal Opera, Dior Grand Bal Supernatural, and Dior Grand Bal Miss Dior. As the name suggests, the Dior Grand Bal Opera collection is inspired by the grandeur of classical opera, with reference to the magnificent and baroque architecture of Parisian theatres. The 10 different iterations feature fresh square-shaped cases, crafted in white, yellow, and pink gold, with dials bedecked in diamonds and mother-of-pearl. Elegant and refined, the collection is perfect for both the everyday and a night out at the opera.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 2019 من L'OFFICIEL Singapore.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 2019 من L'OFFICIEL Singapore.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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