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Show your pride with a statement piece that says “yes” to #LoveIsLove.
Date June 2, 2023
In a world of digital devices, the decision to wear a watch is as much about making an individual style statement as it is about keeping track of time. Rainbow watches go one step further in showing support for the LGBTQIA2S+ community. With the latter in mind, we’ve rounded up a selection of special pieces (plus, a bracelet, in case your arm candy doesn’t include a wrist-watch) to wear through Pride Month — and beyond.
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Watchmaker Emmanuel Curti makes covetable watch designs even more extravagant with bespoke customizations. This 40-millimetre Rolex Milgauss is the perfect example. The stainless-steel design features an amorphous diamond-like carbon coating to give it a cool all-black appearance. Thirty-six sparkling rubies and sapphires circle the bezel to complete the rainbow-inspired redux.
This limited-edition timepiece from American designer Michael Kors dresses up a classic stainless-steel watch design with all-over pavé-set crystals. A rainbow of baguette-cut crystals encircles the face for a stunningly sparkling display. Measuring 41 millimetres, the design is sure to suit a variety of wrists and style preferences.
This example of haute horology from luxury Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier is a wearable work of art. Limited to just five pieces, the 18-karat rose-gold Tonda Metropolitaine features an eye-catching blue opal dial surrounded by a bezel set with an array of baguette-cut gemstones. The company’s Calibre PF310 automatic movement ensures precision timekeeping.
This rainbow-striped NATO strap adds an element of Pride to any Omega watch style. The six-stripe polyamide band features a stainless-steel buckle and fitted keepers for a stylishly snug fit. The colourful design builds on the history of the brand’s NATO-inspired wraps, which were based on those issued to British pilots, navigators and army personnel during the Second World War, while also celebrating the inclusivity of Pride.
The perfect timepiece to sport during Pride celebrations to give your go-to watch a rest (Swatch, after all, is short for “second watch”), this transparent strap and case design features eco-minded elements including biosourced glass in lieu of crystal for its case. In addition to its rainbow theme, the New Gent style features a sweet surprise in the form of a calendar wheel on its face that reveals a new LGBTQIA2S+ element, such as a heart, in every 24-hour cycle.
Birks
Limited-Edition Pride Bracelet
($670, Birks)
Montreal-headquartered jewellery brand Birks is celebrating Pride with this dainty bracelet. The chain-and-bar design is made from 18-karat white gold and features an array of gemstones, including sapphires, tsavorites and rubies, set in a rainbow gradient totalling .19 carats.
This article first appeared in FASHION’s Summer 2023 issue. Find out more here.
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