Gangster Rep: 7 of the iciest, bling-iest luxury watches to make the ASAP mob proud
In the era of bold sneakers and big logos, bling makes a bodacious return in the form of iced-out (gangsta speak for diamond-adorned) watches that don't just tell time, but shout it out
By Rachel Tan -
Bling factor: 36 rainbow-hued sapphires graduated like a colour wheel; patented 18K Everose pink gold alloy for the case and bracelet; 56 brilliant-cut diamonds set into the lugs and crown guard; and 11 baguette-cut sapphire hour markers on the dial. Price unavailable.
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Bling factor: For 2018, Cartier brings its Panthere back in a big way, with everything from pink gold to triple-looped versions. This medium one in white gold is entirely paved with diamonds and speckled with black lacquer to resemble leopard spots. Price available on request.
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Bling factor: The dial and bezel are set with brilliant-cut diamonds, yellow sapphires and black enamel. Limited to 30 individually numbered watches. Price available upon request.
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Bling factor: frost-textured pink gold bracelet, turquoise dial, and a bezel set with 24 brilliant diamonds, $89,000.
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Bling factor: The dial has 12 marquise-cut red rubies as hour markers, and diamond-paved "waves" on the brand's proprietary 18K Sedna gold (Omega's rose gold alloy); the case is also Sedna gold, and the bezel has 48 diamonds. $39,640-$47,990.
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Bling factor: The multihued bezel has 48 baguette-cut sapphires, rubies, topazes and tsavorites, and the rest is 18K white gold. $103, 900.
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Bling factor: The dial is 18K gold with 108 diamonds totalling 2.1 carats; the bezel and bracelet have 230 sapphires in varying sizes totalling 94.5 carats, and 809 diamonds in varying sizes totalling 10.89 carats. Price unavailable.
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This story was first published in the September 2018 issue of Her World.