Secret watches The Secrets of Time

— A century or so ago, it was thought women did not necessarily need to know the time. Hence, the concept of secret or hidden Rolex Replica watches came to light. Today, these secret Replica Watches UK are bejeweled statements of individuality and character.

Femme secret © Piaget

Ea0sily one of the most beautiful segments of women’s Replica Watches — secret watches have roots that are centuries old. Essentially, a secret watch is one with a cover over the dial that can be flipped open or moved aside to reveal the dial and the time. While early pendant, brooch and wrist Fake Watches UK utilized covers or lids to offer a discreet way for a woman to tell time, today’s secret watch covers are predominantly decorative.

Indeed, secret watches have a mysterious allure to them. Additionally, most are so highly decorated that they hold special places of honor in the world of haute horlogerie and joaillerie. Often, secret Omega Replica watches are created with covers that mimic nature, animals, birds, flowers, or sometimes just beautiful, ultra-feminine ribbons.

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Lady Kalla Haute Couture à Pampilles Watch, closed and open.
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Vacheron Constantin has been making secret watches since its inception. The newest introduction is the Lady Kalla Haute Couture à Pampilles Watch, which is crafted using more than 34 carats of diamonds, including flame-cut diamonds that are unique to Vacheron Constantin in the watch world. Just one of these watches will be made per year because of the enormous amount of time that goes into collecting, cutting and setting the diamonds.

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Limelight Secret Watch Ribbon Motif ref. G0A34130
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Piaget has also long been a master at creating secret watches, and offers many with nature-inspired themes, feminine ribbon and bow themes and animals.  One of its more beautiful pieces is the Limelight Ribbon Motif secret watch in 18-carat rose gold and set with a total of 301 brilliant-cut diamonds. The beauty opens to reveal a dial in white mother-of-pearl marquetry on a brown satin strap.

 

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Rosebud, wristwatch and pendant.
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Similarly, the jewelry brand that creates stunning works of haute joaillerie and horology, Harry Winston has regularly released stunning secret timepieces. One of the most famed – and perhaps more versatile – is the Rosebud watch. First unveiled to the world a couple of years ago, this watch continues to enjoy the spotlight thanks to the fact that it confers from wristwatch to brooch to pendant. The Rosebud Secret watch is set with 69 carats of brilliant-, pear- and baguette-cut diamonds in magnificent Harry Winston style.

 

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The Cartier Tortue Secret Watch is offered in several renditions.
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Easily a true master at Secret Replica Watches UK, Cartier has created so many breathtaking secrets over the years that it is difficult to land on just one that could outshine others. The Cartier Tortue Secret watch – in the form of a turtle beneath a shell of diamonds or gems – may be a discreet and beautiful winner. The watch features a dial surrounded by a turtle’s head and tiny feet – ensconced in diamonds. The secret cover that hides the dial is a three-dimensional orb that resembles the turtle’s shell. The watch is offered in several renditions, including one with a shell consisting of hundreds of brilliant-cut diamonds and eyes set with emeralds, and another with a solid, faceted gemstone as the shell. Either rendition makes one immediate cognizant of the fact that it is better to be the turtle than the hare.