Baselworld 2018: Chanel focuses on new in-house movement
Calibre 3, which took the brand three years to develop, is what drives the latest Boy.Friend Skeleton Calibre 3
Chanel is keeping its eye on the prize – and it comes in the form of a new in-house movement, to be exact.
The significance of this watch came even before the Baselworld started. Unlike previous years, Chanel is only focused on one watch instead of a selection of novelties as it teased its return to Baselworld: the Boy.Friend Skeleton Calibre 3.
The new Calibre 3 is the third in-house movement produced by Chanel, signifying yet again the house’s dedication to haute horology. It took three years to develop the skeletonised movement, which was designed to look beautiful when viewed from every possible angle. The movement looks more like a design detail than it does a calibre, with interlinked, vertically aligned circles giving the dial a refined, minimalist aesthetic.
The manual-winding mechanical movement comes with a power reserve of 55 hours. It is made up of 114 components.
The watch, first launched in 2015, retains its signature octagonal case shape, which mimics the shape of the prestigious Place Vendôme, as seen from bird’s eye view. It is also reminiscent of the curves of the bottle that contains Chanel’s most famous perfume, the iconic No. 5.
