DeLaneau crafts intricate women’s timepieces which are also items of jewellery in their own right, dispelling the myth that mechanical watches are exclusively masculine in design. The DeLaneau Scarlett combines delicate artistry with the precision of a tourbillon movement.
The design of the dial was inspired by a Turkish painting, resembling the work of Monet and his Dame en blanc au jardin that DeLaneau’s Creative Director was keen to explore. The technique used to bring this design to life is a continuation of our work with pointillisme d’émail (pointillism in enamel), but the bar was raised still higher when the enamellists suggested combining this impressionist technique with the art of cloisonné. None of DeLaneau’s previous timepieces had ever combined both practices.
A combination of pointillisme d’émail and silver cloisonné techniques, the dial of this creation draws you into the world of impressionism à la Monet, with the flower bed composed of hundreds of grains of the same colour, but all in different sizes. This outstanding creation is protected by a 42 mm white gold case, set with 35 ruby baguettes and 283 diamonds, 2 cabochons and a ruby-encrusted crown. It is equipped with a tourbillon mechanical movement set with 52 baguette-cut diamonds. Alligator strap with a white gold deploying buckle set with 32 diamonds. This timepiece totals 5.83 ct diamonds and 8.2 ct rubies.
