Chanel J-12 41mm Diamond Chronograph Automatic in Black Ceramic with a Stunning 2-Row Round Brilliant Pave Diamond Bezel and a Black Arabic Dial, Fitted on a Black Ceramic Bracelet - The pave round brilliant diamonds represent a true masterpiece of Chanels craftsmen. The aesthetic perfection is rounded with a beautifully polished, triple link bracelet, also made of titanium ceramic. Inside the case, there is a high-quality Swiss self-winding mechanism and even if I tried harder to detect some failings on this timepiece, it is more likely that I would fall even more deeply in love with it.
Reinventing the codes of watchmaking, the J12 asserts a unique allure and design. Innovative in both its technique and aesthetics, this ceramic watch embodies modern, casual elegance - and complements any style.
By offering a skillful blend of its classic ceramic and titanium that are together highly polished to create powerful reflections, emitting permanently changing sparkling points of light, Chanel has entered the unexplored world of amazing materials. Special polishing techniques that are exclusively applied on this material are inspired by processes using diamond powder, first developed for sapphires.
The Chanel H1009 J-12 41mm Chronograph Automatic in Black Ceramic is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of Chanels artisans. This timepiece boasts a stunning 2-row diamond bezel, where the pave round brilliant diamonds exemplify Chanels dedication to perfection. The sleek black Arabic dial complements the overall design, enhancing its sophisticated allure.
The black two-tier dial has applied Arabic numeral hour markers and luminous baton hour indices around a perimeter black minute/second scale. It has baton hands with luminous inserts, a center sweep chronograph hand with a luminous arrow pointer, and an inner railroad-style second ring. It has three recessed white subsidiary dials with Arabic numerals and markers, and hands, including a 30-minute chronograph totalizer at 9 oclock, a 12-hour totalizer at 6 oclock, and there is a running small seconds register at the 3 oclock position. There is a Certified Official Superlative Chronometer (COSC) rating. It has a date aperture window between 4 and 5 oclock, its water resistant to 200 meters/660 feet, and it has a 42-hour power reserve at full wind. The 14mm thick case, dial, and movement are all signed.
This Chanel J12 Automatic Chronograph H1009 has a mechanical automatic caliber 2894-2 movement. Its rhodium plated with fausses cotes embellishment, and its constructed with 37 jewels, an anti-shock device, and a straight-lever escapement. It has a monometallic balance, and a self-compensating flat balance-spring. The mechanism oscillates at 28,800 vph (4Hz). Reference No. H1009
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