Watches & Wonders 2021 is now just a memory in the minds of watch enthusiasts and journalists from all over the world, who almost always gather in front of their computers to catch a glimpse of the new launches. In previous years, the event has spoiled watch journalists by providing us with never-ending champagne, mouth-watering Swiss chocolates, first-class dining, and five-star accommodations. At the 2021 virtual event, the closest I came to any of these things was a warm jar of Perrier to wash down the KitKat bar I devoured at 4:15 a.m. during the Hermès brand launch.
But when all was said and done, the week-long event succeeded in accomplishing its goals with few hiccups. In fact, with twice as many brands introducing their new products as they normally do, this year’s Watches & Wonders event offered something for everyone. Do you want to know that your watch case is made of fair-minded gold? Chopard has your back. Want a watch with a green dial? You don’t know how lucky you are, kid! For those with a penchant for gem-set timepieces, these big names strut out and offer elaborately decorated replica Rolex watches made especially for women watch aficionados with a taste for colorful gems and diamonds and an interest in fine watchmaking.
The new Egérie self-winding watch in pink gold features an 18-carat pink gold case with a diameter of 35 mm and an 18-carat white gold dial paved with natural white round brilliant-cut diamonds. With a 40-hour power reserve, this self-winding fake watch is fitted with a dark brown alligator or warm gray satin strap and its indications include hours, minutes, a calendar aperture, a central seconds hand, and a stop-second mechanism.
If there’s one thing Pandemic has done right, it’s introduced more color to the watch world, and in Bulgari’s Allegra Cocktail watch, those colors have less to do with the dial and more to do with the case itself.
Lucia Silvestri, creative director of Bulgari’s jewelry department, helped select the multi-colored and differently sized faceted stones and cabochons used to create the Allegra Cocktail case. These pieces stood out at this year’s replica Watches & Wonders, largely due to their unique design.
If you don’t know, you’d better ask someone. But that wasn’t the only impressive new product the brand released. In fact, it’s not even the only impressive Reverso. They’ve never let us down, and with their move to be more environmentally friendly, I suspect they will in the near future.