In 2022, CHANEL presented the new J12 DIAMOND TOURBILLON watch, a technical and aesthetic tour de force and an expression of the savoir-faire of CHANEL Watchmaking.
The Caliber 5 is the first Flying Tourbillon movement to be created in-house, designed in Paris by Arnaud Chastaingt, Director of the CHANEL Watchmaking Creation Studio, and developed and assembled at the CHANEL Swiss Manufacture.
Equally beautiful from both the front and the back, the exposed mechanism with its highly sophisticated finish is adorned with a lion’s head, the signature of CHANEL Haute Horlogerie Manufacture movements. In a true technical tour de force, a solitaire diamond is positioned in the centre of the flying tourbillon cage. Specifically cut to enhance its brilliance, the diamond rotates with the seconds, creating a hypnotic effect.
In 2024, the CHANEL Watchmaking Creation Studio unveils a new interpretation of the J12 Diamond Tourbillon, in matte black ceramic and white ceramic.
“The diamond was Gabrielle Chanel’s favorite stone. J12 is a muse and the CHANEL Watchmaking Creation Studio wanted to create a unique diamond. Set at the center of the tourbillon, the solitaire diamond follows the mechanism of the movement, lending time a rhythm that is precious and contemplative, almost hypnotic. It is set at the heart of a CHANEL Manufacture movement.”
Arnaud Chastaingt,
Director of the CHANEL Watchmaking Creation Studio.
Calibre 5
Calibre 5 is the first in-house flying tourbillon movement, featuring a rotating solitaire diamond set on the tourbillon cage that creates a hypnotic effect. This diamond has a specific cut with 65 facets to maximize its brilliance.
CHANEL J12 DIAMOND TOURBILLON Technical Specifications
Movement
- Calibre 5: CHANEL Manufacture manual-winding mechanical movement with a flying tourbillon
- Power reserve: ~42 hours
- Functions: hours, minutes
- Complication: flying tourbillon
- Number of components: 172
- Tourbillon cage set with 1 diamond
- Number of rubies: 29
- Frequency: 28’800 vibrations per hour (4Hz)
- Balance shock protection system
- Variable inertia balance
- Diameter of movement: Ø 28.40mm – 12’’’½
- Thickness of movement: 6.25mm
Case
- Steel and white highly resistant ceramic case
- Matte black highly resistant ceramic case
- Sapphire crystal caseback
- Steel fixed bezel and white ceramic ring with baguette pattern
- Steel fixed bezel with black coating and matte black ceramic ring with baguette pattern
- Non screw-down crown in steel with black coating and matte black ceramic cabochon
- Water-resistance: 50 meters
- Diameter: 38mm
Dial
- White ceramic openwork dial
- Matte black ceramic openwork dial
- Tourbillon cage set with 1 solitaire diamond with an exclusive cut (~0.18 carat)
- Diamond: 1 solitaire diamond (~0.18 carat)
Bracelet
- White highly resistant ceramic bracelet and steel triple-folding buckle
- Matte black highly resistant ceramic bracelet and steel triple-folding buckle
Carats and materials are indications only. The values are non-binding.
