The Harry Winston Emerald timepiece is a new collection straight from the heart of America’s “King of Diamonds”, according to the house. 

The intense blue dial, the diamonds and the distinctive shaped case allude directly to its founder’s legacy and is a contemporary classic, it says.

When Winston founded his jewelry emporium in 1932, one of his pursuits involved the acquisition of important estate jewelry, which he would then recut and reset. For him the emerald-cut was the most elegant and flattering cut for precious stones.

It is this emerald-cut shape that has inspired the profile of the white or rose gold case of the new Harry Winston Emerald timepiece, a motif which is reinforced on the dial with the emerald-cut Harry Winston logo applied in gold at 12 o’clock.

As the owner of a treasure trove of historic diamonds and gemstones, Winston had always had an eye for beauty, quality and rarity, which led him to buy the Hope diamond from the estate of American socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean. 

The rare 45.52-carats dark blue diamond was later donated by Winston to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. 

With its feminine emerald-cut case, the new Harry Winston Emerald timepiece subtly echoes the silhouette of this famous blue diamond.

The vibrant blue colour of the dial and strap are a clear allusion to the Hope diamond. The intense blue colour of the dial emanates a brilliant glossy sheen and glows with the sparkle of three brilliant-cut diamonds set at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock. The bezel, crown, lugs and ardillon buckle have been set with 67 brilliant-cut diamonds, equivalent to 0.53 carat.

The timepiece is presented in white gold with a blue lacquered dial and is also available in rose gold with a snowy white satin sunburst dial. 

Both models come on a choice of double tour satin straps that match the colour theme of the dial, or on elegant rose or white gold Milanese bracelets, a novelty for the House of Harry Winston. 

The exquisite craftsmanship behind the fine Milanese mesh straps is translated into a supple, pliant bracelet that sits beautifully on the wrist.