The J12 - the first watch icon of the 21st century that transformed high-tech ceramic into a precious material - once again displays its passion for re-invention without ever losing a single ounce of its inimitable charm.

 

Ten years after having truly affirmed white as part of the watchmaking galaxy, the J12 watch goes even further, higher up into deep space to the heart of a swarm of comets, and onwards to the moon star. This time, what is essential is to perpetuate the everlasting beauty of the dream-like white glow of a night under the light of the full moon. Blending modernity, elegance and purity, the J12 watch offers a new version of its shine: a moon phase watch. Lifting its gaze towards the celestial heavens, the J12 Moonphase watch embarks on a new journey combining technical excellence and highly refined design.

 

As feminine star of complication watches, the moon phase is a complex mechanism that displays the different phases of the moon: new moon, first quarter, full moon and the last quarter. Unlike classic moon phase watches where the phases appear through an aperture, those of the J12 Moonphase watch are displayed on a deep-blue aventurine disc sparkling like a summer’s night. Positioned at 6 o’clock, the disc features the four main phases of the moon and is adorned with a little serpentine hand in polished steel.

 

A constellation of novelties, the J12 Moonphase watch opens a new chapter in the CHANEL watchmaker saga. A subtle distinction, the date is indicated by a central hand poetically tipped with the shape of a crescent moon. The J12 Moonphase watch’s bezel, either set with diamonds or in high-tech ceramic, has become thinner offering a wide dial featuring satin and “guilloché” finishes in the purest watchmaking tradition.

 

In black or white high-tech ceramic, set with diamonds or in a jewelry version in titanium ceramic, the J12 Moonphase concentrates in its genes all the classic power of seduction and creative spirit of CHANEL.