Lot 11
CHANEL
MADEMOISELLE J12 LA PAUSA ONLY WATCH
A unique pair of black and white highly resistant ceramic Mademoiselle J12 LA PAUSA, featuring the silhouette of Mademoiselle Chanel, with the self-winding Caliber 12.1 visible through a sapphire crystal caseback engraved "Pièce unique. Only Watch 2023. Mademoiselle J12".
Description
Since its beginning in 2000, the J12 has been breaking the codes, revolutionizing the watchmaking world and becoming the first icon of the 21st century. The J12 watch becomes The J12.
Inspired by a photograph of Mademoiselle Chanel taken in her garden at La Pausa, her villa in the South of France, this interpretation of the J12 watch features her silhouette clad in a stripped jersey and sailor's pants.
For the Only Watch auction, Chanel is offering a duo of Mademoiselle J12 La Pausa timepieces.
Their unique design is the result of a perfect blend of savoir-faire and original creation.
Icon of the House, the Mademoiselle Chanel silhouette has been printed on a sapphire glass plate and affixed onto the dial. A technique of excellence mastered by the Chanel Manufacture.
The duo is both equipped with the self-winding Caliber 12.1 movement developed and produced by the Swiss Manufacture Kenissi, co-owned by Chanel.
Specifications
Model name:
Mademoiselle J12 La Pausa Only Watch
Ref: H9962 / H9963
Case:
Black or white highly resistant ceramic case — Steel with black coating fixed bezel and black or white ceramic baguette-cut pattern ring — Steel or steel with black coating crown set with one brilliant-cut diamond — Water-resistant to 50 meters
Dial:
Black or white-lacquered dial and illustration of Mademoiselle Chanel
Calibre:
Caliber 12.1 self-winding movement with black coating developed and produced by the Swiss Manufacture Kenissi, co-owned by CHANEL, 5-year guaranteed
Bracelet:
Black or white highly resistant ceramic and steel triple-folding buckle
Dimensions:
Diameter: 38mm for both
Specificities:
The J12 is declined in a summer version, putting the icon Mademoiselle Chanel at the heart of its design.
Experience
As part of this lot, Chanel invites you to an immersive two-day experience in the South of France, including an exclusive private visit and lunch at La Pausa, Gabrielle Chanel’s villa on the heights of Monaco, one of CHANEL’s most iconic and secret places that will reopen in 2025 after several years of renovation.
The brand
Chanel
Since 1987 CHANEL gives allure to time cultivating the art of surprise and elegance, and before all an infinite desire to create.
In 1987, CHANEL creates a watch. Its name is Première, a genuine piece of jewelry and the embodiment of femininity. The Première watch opened the first chapter of the great story of the Temps CHANEL.
In 2000, it is a revolution. The J12 initiates a fundamental shift in the world of watchmaking by transforming highly resistant ceramic into a precious material, reinventing black and imposing white. The J12 becomes a true icon.
In 2019 at the eve of its 20th year, the J12 is equipped with a Manufacture movement Caliber 12.1.
The Temps CHANEL is also a Swiss-based watch Manufacture which expertise is serving creativity.
A CHANEL watch is never what you expect it to be. It calibrates time, twisting classic codes with audacity.