Hot Watches for Summer 2014
The warm weather ushers in a fresh crop of watches, many of which show up on the wrists of today’s top celebrities. Ranging from sleek and modern to the slim and sporty, celebrities wear watches of all types and designs. Below are watches that your favorite celebs are wearing this summer.
Tonda Metrographe
This exquisite timepiece by Parmigiani Fleurier provides him with a self-winding chronograph watch that looks simply stunning on the red carpet. Water resistant to 30 meters and with an anti-glare sapphire glass face and polished sapphire back, the Tonda Metrographe gives him an understated elegance and sophistication while building in those features he desires and needs the most.
Radiomir 1940 Chrono
Panerai made only 300 units of this unique watch. Featuring a bezel of polished 18 karat red gold and a sapphire crystal back that is see through, this timepiece is water resistant to 50 meters and features an alligator wrist strap that is personalized by Panerai. The movement is engineered and executed only by Panerai and the dial features luminous Arabic numerals.
Altiplano
A modern rendition of a Piaget classic, the Altiplano exudes charm and sophistication in the simplicity of its design. Its slim profile and white gold case hold hand wound movements that are waterproof.
Chain Link Watch
This unique twist on watches shows, once again, why Michael Kors is such a celeb favorite when ti comes to fashion forward clothing and accessories. Perfectly melded together a delicate case with three subdials and a chain link bracelet of alternating strands of tortoise shell and shiny gold, this funky watch makes a fresh statement anywhere she goes.
Grande Seconde
Designed by Mougin & Piquard for J. Crew, this antique inspired watch owes its slim good looks to styles originally seen during the 1920s. Assembled by hand in Switzerland and made with Swiss quartz movements, this watch also features a leather strap that comes in black or cream.
ESQ
This women’s watch by Movado features a timeless elegance that revels in its simple lines. This Origin timepiece has bands of gold tone interspersed with tortoise shell and an ion plated body of stainless steel. The push-pull crown further adds to the uniqueness and sophistication of this watch.
Versus
Versus, a watch by top fashion design house, Versace, combines an eye-catching design with all the features she is looking for. Water resistant to 50 meters, back lit and with a case that has dual tones that matches the band, this timepiece brings back classic style along with the latest in technological advances.
42-20
Nixon’s 42-20 makes an eye-popping statement the minute you see it. This chrono watch is made in Japan and boasts a Japanese quartz movement. The stainless steel case is offset by the 24 carat gold-plated watch links and bezel. The hardened mineral crystal meshes well with the custom molded hands and textured subdials to give her a watch that gets the attention of observers each time it is worn. Six hands and screw down pushers and crown help round out the extraordinary features of this watch.