Gucci takes arm candy to a luxe new level
Cool, quirky and timelessly chic, Gucci’s elegant watch collection reflects the same extroverted personality as its ready-to-wear
Gucci’s timepieces are as beloved for their high quality as they are for the novel perspective they bring to the watch industry. Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s contemporary coolness gives classic watch styles an edginess that makes them a style statement as well as a practical and useful accessory. Take the ornate Dionysus watch, with its ornamental mother-of-pearl dial and 18-karat gold bangle that makes it look and feel like a piece of fine jewelry. Wear it with a floaty dress, natural woven handbag and flat sandals to complement its ethereal feel.
Slithering snakes, majestic tigers and numerous nature symbols have come to symbolize Michele’s whimsical vision of Gucci. Famously captivated by nature’s aesthetic and spiritual beauty, the Italian designer has curated a blooming Gucci Garden since taking the helm of the heritage house in 2015. These magical creatures and darling buds add a fairy-tale feel to the label, and are at their most playful as they blossom and crawl across the straps of the brand’s watches.
For more of an everyday look, a mesh bracelet strap in the house’s two-tone emerald and red is the ideal 9-5 finishing touch. Worn with ’70s-style tailoring and a bold-colored blouse, it perfectly complements the eclectic, edgy style that Gucci has become synonymous with.
The intrepid tiger motif crops up across Le Marché des Merveilles styles. With antique gold and silver cases embellished with diamonds, textured straps and white mother-of-pearl dials, they are the apex of luxe design. And, in a playful nod to Michele’s spirited approach, one watch in the Le Marché des Merveilles line even comes with a swiveling tiger head to reveal the time. This magnificent piece lends sophistication to off-duty jeans and a statement top with loafers, while it’s the perfect finishing touch to offset a simple black slip dress after hours.
The other, with graphic ruby eyes, looks best with matching poppy, primary colors. A hi/low mix of tailored track pants and a logo tee with stiletto heels and a slick velvet blazer creates an idiosyncratic feel that chimes perfectly with Gucci’s pursuit of individualism and sartorial flamboyance. If you’re more of minimalist who appreciates a quirky accessory, wear it with monochrome tailoring.