Time to Shine: The Best Red Carpet Watches for Awards Season

DIAMOND-SET DIAL

Jean Schlumberger’s Bird on a Rock motif

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Jean Schlumberger’s Bird on a Rock motif moves around a circle of gradient sapphires, blue topaz and emeralds, while the dial, 36mm case and lugs are set with more than 700 diamonds; price upon request, at Tiffany & Co., Beverly Hills

BRACELET STYLING

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s one-of-a-kind 101 Bangle in pink gold

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The world’s smallest mechanical movement is featured in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s one-of-a-kind 101 Bangle in pink gold with a red-lacquer dial and 996 diamonds; price upon request, at Jaeger-LeCoultre, Beverly Hills

SQUARE-CASE ELEGANCE

Santos de Cartier

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This Santos de Cartier features a skeletonized dial in a diamond-set 40mm white gold case; price upon request, at Cartier, Beverly Hills

SECRET TIME

Aïda & Radamès secret watch

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On the Aïda & Radamès secret watch, the dial can be hidden beneath a 5.93-carat pink sapphire, surrounded by sapphires, turquoise, lapis lazuli and diamonds; price upon request, at Van Cleef & Arpels, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa

ULTRA-THIN CONSTRUCTION

Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Automatic

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At only 6.4mm thick, the yellow gold case on Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Automatic fits sleekly beneath a sleeve; $45,500, at Bulgari, Beverly Hills

TWO-HAND SIMPLICITY

Jacob & Co.’s Palatial Classic Big Date

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A black onyx dial is offset with polished dauphine hands and hour markers in 18-karat rose gold on Jacob & Co.’s Palatial Classic Big Date; price upon request, at Jacob & Co., New York

GUILLOCHÉ HANDCRAFT

Breguet’s 39mm white gold Classique 7237

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Highlighting a dial hand-engraved on a rose engine lathe, Breguet’s 39mm white gold Classique 7237 features a self-winding movement with perpetual calendar; $80,200, at Breguet, Beverly Hills

This story first appeared in the Feb. 21 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.

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