Apr 19, 2015
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Watch Insider's Top Ladies' Watches: Are These the Best Ladies' Watches of the Year?
Watchtime contributor focuses on his personal choices for the best watches for women, from luxury brands like Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Bulgari, Hermès and others.
Many luxury brands, even those known more for their men's watches, released interesting top new ladies' watch collections, female watches and best ladies' watches in the recent months. Here, from my blog Watch-Insider.com, are my personal choices for the best watches for women, most beautiful ladies' timepieces, top ladies' watches and best ladies' watches presented recently.
A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatic
This is what I would call an understated luxury object in terms of best female watches and top watches for women. With its 37 mm diameter and the elegant gem setting on the bezel, the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatic looks just great. The lady wearing it will probably also enjoy the stunningly beautiful automatic in-house Caliber L086.1.
A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatic
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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe
To celebrate the first 60 years of the Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain also presented this version of the new Bathyscaphe in white. This is, in my opinion, one of the coolest sport and divers' watches for ladies introduced this year, and it's equipped with an in-house automatic caliber, which makes for an elegant and sophisticated female watch as well as a candidate of best watches for women.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe
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Breguet Héritage Phase de Lune
The latest masterpiece from Breguet dedicated to women, and a top ladies' watch that I find fascinating, it combines the traditional values of a Breguet with a very dynamic, contemporary look. And of course, the Héritage Phase de Lune is equipped with an in-house automatic caliber. Truly a great women watch. What is your opinion? Do you own a Breguet ladies' watch?
Breguet Héritage Phase de Lune
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Bulgari – Bulgari Bulgari
Even though Bulgari is marketing this piece as a men’s watch, and may not appreciate my listing it here, I believe it will also appeal greatly to women. The Bulgari Bulgari is also notable in that it contains this brand's first in-house automatic movement. What do you think about Bulgari? Are there other top ladies' watches from Bulgari that you would recommend?
Bulgari – Bulgari Bulgari
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Cartier Crash
Cartier presented the first version of this unconventional watch in 1967. This new female watches model for 2013 expresses both a bit of craziness and a casual coolness. A woman who wears this Cartier with a dazzling cocktail dress will be the talk of the party and is smart enough to wear one of the best watches for women.
Cartier Crash
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Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic
The Happy Sport celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013. So far, no brand has been able to copy its cult-favorite design. If you've always liked the original, this year's model — now with an automatic mechanical movement — is likely to appeal to you.
Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic
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Glashütte Original Pavonina
A very distinctive design that one either loves or hates at first sight. I have been told by various retailers of this watch that it is a timepiece you must touch and feel to truly get an appreciation for it. Whether or not that is true, the Pavonina, equipped with a quartz movement, is in my opinion a positive step forward for this German watchmaker.
Glashütte Original Pavonina
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Hermès Arceau Le Temps Suspendu
If the lady wearing this watch wants to feel "off the clock" for a while, she only needs to push the button at 2 o’clock. The clever, proprietary mechanism will then move the two hands to a neutral, timeless position at 12 o’clock, while the movement continues to function normally. When she needs to check the time, she simply pushes the button again and, as if by magic, the two hands return to their correct position to show the actual time.
Hermès Arceau Le Temps Suspendu
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Hublot Big Bang Carbon Bezel Baguette Blue Sapphires
A very sporty watch in a carbon case decorated with blue sapphires, this one is the antidote to a classical and old-fashioned dress watch. This Hublot makes a powerful statement on the wrist, underlining the distinguished taste of the woman showcasing it. The watch is powered by an automatic chronograph caliber from ETA.
Hublot Big Bang Carbon Bezel Baguette Blue Sapphires
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface
Another timepiece that also could be a men’s watch, but here again, I believe it looks better on a women’s wrist. With its two dials the Reverso not only changes its look, but also offers a second zone-time indication for a globetrotter. The watch contains an in-house hand wound caliber.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra thin Duoface
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Omega Ladymatic
This is Omega's real first ladies' watch; previously, the brand just reconfigured its existing men’s watches into women’s versions. In my eyes a very good-looking and reliable timepiece equipped with an in-house automatic caliber.
Omega Ladymatic
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Panerai Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso 42 mm
This is another very powerful "statement" watch for a woman. Panerai reduced the case size of the existing men's model to 42 mm and outfitted it with its hand-wound caliber P.999. And the red gold Radiomir case looks just gorgeous.
Panerai Radiomir 1940 Oro Rosso 42 mm
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Piaget Altiplano Date
This is an ultra-thin luxury timepiece for a lady with distinguished taste. At a glance, you will be not able to identify what she is wearing. The Altiplano Date holds one of the thinnest automatic calibers in the industry.
Piaget Altiplano Date
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Rolex Day-Date
This iconic watch is now available with various colored dials. I personally like the blue one, since I think it would make a perfect mach with a cool,easygoing blue-jeans look.
Rolex Day-Date
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Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Lady
The Patrimony Lady is an exquisite 36-mm luxury item for the wrist from one of the oldest watch brands in the industry. It contains the stunningly beautiful, in-house, hand-wound caliber 1400, which she can admire through the sapphire caseback.
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Lady
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What do you think of my choices? Are there any ladies' models you feel I've missed? Feel free to add your comments.
This list has originally been published in March 2014 and has since been updated.
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