Assembling the Dior Grand Bal Milly La Nuit automatic watch, which has a 36mm steel case, pink gold bezel, sapphires and diamonds.
The Dior timepieces for 2023, launched earlier, drew inspiration from couture and themes dear to Monsieur Christian Dior.
The House’s watchmaking combines creative daring, a sense of colour and rich materials with expertise to bring to life the timepieces that are a true ode to femininity.
The Dior Grand Bal collection swirls like a ball gown to the rhythm of the “Dior Inversé” calibre and functional oscillating weight, placed on top of the dial, which drive the timepiece.
The arduous steps in the crafting of Dior Grand Bal Tie & Dye watches, a collection released for 2023.
A result of strict aesthetic requirements, this watch complication echoes Monsieur Dior’s designs.
“The ballgown makes you dream and must make you a dream woman” are said to be his words.
Like satin, faille and taffeta constructed into opulent and architectural party dresses in the Maison’s atelier, the Dior Grand Bal is adorned with gold threads, net, silk, feathers, gems or scarab beetle elytra.
Joining the Grand Bal timepiece collection is Milly La Nuit, which has been created as a tribute to Monsieur Dior’s beloved gardens and is irresistibly bucolic.
Dior Grand Bal Milly La Nuit is an invitation to a country stroll to the Moulin du Coudret in Milly-la-Forêt, Christian Dior’s dream refuge.
As rose-gold leaves and branches interweave, their poetic shadows are cast over the malachite dial.
Nature comes to life as if enchanted, and it sparkles once plunged into the darkness of night.
Assembling the Dior Grand Bal Milly La Nuit automatic watch, which has a 36mm steel case, pink gold bezel, sapphires and diamonds.
On the oscillating weight, exquisite craftsmanship is reflected in delicate engravings, revisiting the abundant texture of branches, from furrows in bark to rustling of leaves.
Bouquets of flowers are paved with diamonds and blue sapphires, while golden spheres glow like so many berries alongside cabochons recalling the wisteria blooming on the façade of the residence.
The brilliance of the diamonds continues to flow to the outside of the case, on the snow-set bezel.
Just like the famous Dior gowns, the Dior watches’ refined materials and their whirlwind of colours are as stunning and memorable.
Grand Bal Milly La Nuit:
Case – 36mm case in polished stainless steel, and pink gold bezel snow set with 292 round-cut diamonds (1.95ct);
Crown in polished stainless steel engraved with “CD”;
Milky sapphire crystal case-back has pink gold metallised inscription.
Dial – Malachite dial with leaf patterns; Pink gold-colored hour and minute hands.
Bracelet – Black satin strap, Steel ardillon buckle set with 18 diamonds (0.18ct).
Movement – Automatic, Dior Inversé 11½ calibre; Pink gold branch-shaped oscillating weight on the dial, adorned with 57 sapphires and 46 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.14ct); hours and minutes functions.
Water resistance – 30m.
Dior Grand Bal Milly La Nuit is available in a limited edition of 20 pieces.
Grand Bal Tie & Dye with blue dial:
Case – 36mm, white gold set with 890 brilliant-cut diamonds (5.13cts);
Bezel set with 30 trapeze-cut diamonds (1.47ct), 30 trapeze-cut sapphires (1.68ct);
White gold crown set with diamonds.
Dial – Set with 371 brilliant-cut sapphires (1.13ct), 277 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.84ct);
White gold oscillating weight set with 12 brilliant-cut sapphires (0.06ct), 23 navette-cut sapphires (0.36ct), 4 ovale-cut sapphires (0.14ct), 7 baguette-cut sapphires (0.05ct), 11 baguette-cut diamonds (0.06ct), 9 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.04ct), 28 navette-cut diamonds (0.43ct), 3 ovale-cut diamonds (0.11ct);
White gold polished dauphine hands;
Antireflective sapphire crystal glass.
Bracelet – White gold set with 1,034 brilliant-cut diamonds (10.34cts). It has an additional strap in blue satin.
Movement – Automatic, Dior Inversé 11½ calibre, 42 hours power reserve, hours and minutes functions.
Water resistance – 30m.
The Grand Bal Tie & Dye collection also has a pink sapphire dial version that is available with black or pink satin strap.
As for the green dial version, the watch is set with 648 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 1.97ct.
