How to take advantage of the situation with your Chanel Boy Friend

 

For the first time, CHANEL BOY·FRIEND watch reveals a graphic, black movement, completely visible through a unique skeleton design.

Chanel Boy Friend watch
Chanel Boy Friend watch; photograph: chanel

World premiere at Baselworld 2018, the biggest and most important watch and jewelry show of the planet. CHANEL introduces its third in-house manufacture movement, Calibre 3, in the Boyfriend Skeleton watch.CHANEL BOY·FRIEND reveals a new sophisticated movement, completely visible through a unique skeleton design. The graphic, black movement, developed by CHANEL Haute Horlogerie, highlights the masculine-inspired elements of the timepiece.

“How to take advantage of the situation with your BOY·FRIEND” Caroline de Maigret shows you how in the new video presented by Chanel.

 

“The graphic black skeleton movement from the CHANEL manufacture boasts an unprecedented elegance, highlighting the masculine inspired design elements of the watch. It accentuates its clean lines and perfectly balanced proportions, while complementing its understated case,” said Chanel Watch division.

Chanel BOY·FRIEND BEIGE GOLD TWEED
Chanel BOY·FRIEND BEIGE GOLD TWEED; photo: chanel.com

The Boy Friend has also a Gold Tweed version

The BOY·FRIEND BEIGE GOLD TWEED watch has the liberated allure of the motif from which it was inspired. A motif Gabrielle Chanel borrowed from men’s fashion: tweed. Borrowed from the masculine wardrobe and intrinsic to CHANEL fashion, the tweed motif gives the PREMIÈRE·BOY TWEED watch unique allure. A timepiece that exudes spirit and boldness.

CHANEL PREMIÈRE BOY DE CHANEL TWEED
CHANEL PREMIÈRE BOY DE CHANEL TWEED; photo: chanel.com
Chanel Boy Friend watch-
Chanel Boy Friend watch; photo: chanel.com
Chanel Boy Friend watch 2018 version-the movement
Chanel Boy Friend watch movement for Baselworld 2018; photo: chanel.com
Chanel Boy Friend watch 2018 version-
photos: chanel.com
Chanel Boy Friend watch 2018 version - Calibre 3
Chanel Boy Friend watch 2018 version – Calibre 3; photo: chanel.com

 

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