Anatomy of the Dior VIII Montaigne

Bringing back the timelessness of Monsieur Dior’s signature hue, grey, the Dior VIII Montaigne is one timepiece that epitomises Parisian chic.

Origin

Number 8 was Monsieur Dior’s favourite number, as it was on the 8th of October, 1946, that the legendary house of Dior was founded on Avenue Montaigne. As VIII Montaigne holds such a significant place in Dior’s history, the Maison decided to pay homage to its historic address with a new collection, the Dior VIII Montaigne.

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Savoir-faire

With this collection, Dior returns to steel grey, the most essential colour found in Christian Dior’s palette. Dior VIII Montaigne translates all the signature styles of Dior couture onto the wrist: a slender silhouette with structured lines, a bracelet with a sensual feel and pyramid-shaped links, a harmonious combination of Dior colours and watchmaking materials— the luminous grey of polished steel, the sparkle of diamonds, the sophistication of pink gold and the sun-kissed effect of the pink or blue dials. A watch by day and a piece of jewellery by night, the timepiece embodies an utterly Parisian couture spirit. It features a 32mm polished stainless steel case. The stainless steel bezel is decorated with a polished pink gold ring, anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass, a pink gold crown with an engraved ‘CD’. The white mother-of-pearl dial, the hand-applied diamond-shaped hour markers, indicating “VIII” at 8 o’clock, and the central ring set with diamonds adds to the spirit that inspired this timepiece.

From the September 2014 issue of L’Officiel India.