styling
by
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OUT OF
THE BLUE
Austin women Are fAvoring exceptionAl
ceruleAn timepieces thAt offer Azure-
hued elegAnce this seAson.
by RObERTA NAAS
PHOTOGRAPHy by JEFF CRAWFORD
It is not unusual for luxe timepiece brands to emblazon their straps
with the most-coveted colors of the season. But today's watchmakers
are taking the notion a step further by adorning watch dials and
dial accents with the hottest shade of the moment: blue. And
watchmakers are adding this heavenly hue to their most fnely
crafted creations.
For more watch features and expanded coverage,
go to
austinway.com/watches.
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clockwise from left: From
Parmigiani
Fleurier,
this
Tonda Hémisphères
watch ($28,000) is crafted in
a 42mm stainless steel case
set with diamonds. The blue
Hermès strap matches the
blue hemisphere globes set
into the dial. The watch is
powered by an automatic
337 movement with
dual-time-zone indication
and 50 hours of power
reserve. Jack Ryan Fine
Jewelry, 3520 Bee Cave
Road, West Lake Hills, 512-
732-2408; parmigiani.ch
Breitling crafted this
Transocean Chronograph
($8,380) in a 38mm stainless
steel case with diamond bezel.
The self-winding Breitling 41
chronograph movement
times to the quarter second
and is water-resistant to
100 meters. Ben Bridge,
The Domain, 512-491-
8014; breitling.com
The Omega De Ville Ladymatic
watch ($17,200) is created in
stainless steel with a blue
mother-of-pearl sunray dial,
diamond stars as markers,
and a snow-set diamond bezel.
It is powered by the Omega
Co-axial caliber 8520 and is a
COSC-certified chronometer.
Russell Korman, 5011 Burnet
Road, 512-451-9292;
omegawatches.com
Crafted in 18k white gold, this
Patek Philippe Ref. 4947G
ladies annual calendar watch
with moon phases ($49,800)
features a sunburst dial
and alligator strap. It is
powered by a self-winding
movement. Moretti's, 14230
San Pedro Ave., San Antonio,
210-493-8080; patek.com
Metal clutch, Chanel
($3,500). North Star Mall,
Saks Fifth Avenue, 7400
San Pedro Ave., 210-341-4111;
saks.com. Indian horse
silk pocket square, Hermès
($145). hermes.com. Silk
pocket square, Brunello
Cucinelli ($165). Shops
at La Cantera, 15900 La
Cantera Pkwy., San
Antonio, 210-558-8000;
neimanmarcus.com. Big
wallet ($875), small wallet
($540), and pin ($505),
Prada
. prada.com
36 AUSTINWAY.com
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