A Jewel of Its Kind
Dior tantalises with this asymmetric, gemstone-laden new model




It’s an eccentric (and asymmetric) new direction for Dior with the newly released Gem Dior. Designed by Victoire de Castellane, the watch’s rakish octagonal shape nods to the natural form of gemstones. Coming in simple steel, paved gold or multicoloured hardstones, the strata and crystal design, which took years to perfect, harmoniously intertwines nature and couture – which is sublimated with decadent stones.
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