These blinged-out diamond watches are ready for the red carpet

High-jewelry watches represent the haute couture of horology For 20 years, Chopard's jewels have made cameo appearances on the red carpets of the Cannes International Film Festival, where leading ladies have donned the brand's treasures for their photo-op strolls Since 2007, Caroline Scheufele, co-president and artistic director, has spearheaded the brand's Red Carpet Collection, which matches the number of pieces to the event's edition number - 71, this year.

One high-jewelry watch in this year's assemblage stands out from the crowd with two stunning, 3.01-carat, cushion-cut, fancy yellow diamonds, flanking a mother-of-pearl dial that is unusually set with pear-shaped and pavé diamonds The rivière-style bracelet is set with two matching rows of diamonds, while the dial cover is shaped like a curvaceous leaf and set with brilliant-cut and baguette-cut stones, allowing the piece to masquerade as a bracelet This year's Marble Marquetry watches pay homage to the brand's illustrious legacy as "The jeweler to the stars," with two jaw-dropping watches evoking the starburst motif of the marble marquetry floor in the brand's flagship Fifth Avenue salon.

Plus, the dial is invisibly set with 48 baguette-cut diamonds using the craft's most technically demanding skill, which hides any sign of metal, creating an unbroken jeweled surface like a marble tile floor. . Source