On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Première watch, whose shape was inspired by the octagonal geometry of Place Vendôme and echoed in the N°5 perfume bottle stopper, Chanel offers women the opportunity to enter into the realm of high mechanical complications. Chanel designed its first Tourbillon for the J12 watch in 2005 and in 2012, Chanel presents a flying Tourbillon on a Première watch model.

This exceptional tourbillon, developed in close collaboration between Chanel and the Swiss manufacturers, engineers and master watchmakers of Renaud et Papi (APRP SA) - the center of advanced research and development for Audemars Piguet - is a first for both companies. The Flying Tourbillon, in the form of a stylized camellia, Mademoiselle Chanel's favorite flower, performs one rotation per minute with the petals indicating the passing of the seconds. Equipped with a power reserve of 40 hours, the movement has been mounted on a custom-designed rectangular bottom plate.

All the finishes and parts that are chamfered, drawn and circular-grained by hand adhere to to the highest Swiss watchmaking traditions. The case, the bezel and the crown are entirely set with baguette-cut or round diamonds or precious stones.

Produced in a limited edition of 20 numbered pieces, the Première Flying Tourbillon watch in 18K white gold is set with 101 baguette-cut diamonds for a total of 5.7 carats, and 127 brilliant-cut diamonds for a total of 2 carats. Each piece requires 23 hours of setting work and over one hundred hours of assembly work.