ML - Michigan Avenue

2012 - Issue 4 - Summer

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timekeeper the lady in the lake AS THE TEMPERATURE SOARS, KEEP COOL IN WATCHES OFFERING UNIQUE STYLING AND CRAFTSMANSHIP IN THE SEASON'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER SHADE. by roberta naas S ummer is here, which means the allure of the lake's breeze beckons like a siren's song. Whether you're strolling along Oak Street Beach or sailing on Lake Geneva, choose a timepiece for the season that offers exceptional performance encased in a glistening shell. The right watch offers durability, water-resistance, and flair that will take you from beach or boat to cocktails at Castaways. "Chicago women love our finely crafted, stylish, and sporty Cruise Locker watch because it takes them from active days on the water into relaxing summer evenings," says Steven E. Cohen, CEO of TechnoMarine USA. "White is the biggest story in women's timepieces this season, so you will be seeing this on many stylish wrists." From Tissot, this Sailing Touch Women's quartz watch ($1,250) features Tissot's touch-screen technology. The watch offers regatta count- down functions, luminous hands, a backlight, two alarms, compass, chronograph and countdown timer, meteorological indicator, tide indicator, and two time zones. The patent-pend- ing strap design allows the watch to be easily removed from the strap in high seas. James & Sons Fine Jewelers, 1845 N. Clybourn Ave., 773-327-8800; tissot.ch This Corum Admiral's Legend 38 Fiancée ($7,900) houses an automatic mechanical move- ment with 42 hours of power reserve and is water-resistant to 50 meters. It features the distinctive hourly nautical pennants on the flange, and the sapphire crystal is antireflective. C.D. Peacock, Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, 847-619-6560; corum.ch TechnoMarine offers this ladies Cruise Locker watch ($550), which is a 45mm chronograph with alu- minum bezel and interchangeable white silicone strap. It's great for diving thanks to the water-resistance factor of 200 meters. New York Jewelers, 11 N. Wabash Ave., 312-855-4999; technomarine.com MA 108 aspenpeak-magazine.com 108 michiganavemag.com photography by marshall troy

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