Brief: Graff stuns with new bejeweled timepieces

More than an ornate brooch, Graff’s elaborate piece hides a glittering watch within its tassel. Photos courtesy of Graff.

More than an ornate brooch, Graff’s elaborate piece hides a glittering watch within its tassel. Photos courtesy of Graff.

The designer’s new 3.91 carat emerald face pops against a series of dazzling diamonds.

The designer’s new 3.91 carat emerald face pops against a series of dazzling diamonds.

BY KAREN AANONSEN

Six years after launching the Graff Luxury Watch division, the design house is still causing a stir with captivating timepieces. Standout among the stunning debuts at this year’s La Biennale in Paris: a sapphire and diamond tassel brooch — with a hidden, suspended watch. A pavé diamond face hangs from one of two pins united by five rows of sapphire and diamond beads. In total, the one-of-a-kind piece — which can be worn as a single item, as individual brooches, or as a single brooch with the watch-laden tassel — boasts 332.13 carats of sapphires and 43.26 carats of diamonds. Also unveiled at La Biennale, a smaller but no less striking diamond and emerald watch. While in the vein of the label’s dainty BabyGraff collection, with their gemstone-set bracelets, the timepiece is entirely unique, featuring an octagonal Colombian emerald face surrounded by 35.71 carats of brilliant white diamonds. For more information on Graff’s horological achievements, visit graffdiamonds.com.

—Nov. 17, 2014