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Boucheron Owl Ronde Seconde Folle Watch

Here is the best in my opinion of the Bestiary Ronde Seconde Folle Watch collection by Boucheron. Like the frog model the Owl continues with the "googly" eye theme where the Owl's eye located at 7 o'clock is a small disc for the seconds where the pupil moves around and rotates fully each minute. Dark purple tones allude to the night, where this watch model is most at home. The indigo color also works well with the 42mm wide 18k gray gold case and slightly darker gray tone of the owl character. Again, Boucheron uses diamonds and various colors of sapphires, rubies, and tsavorites to decorate both versions of the watch from the more subdued version to that where the owl takes over the face and bezel of the watch. The whimsy of the timepiece is almost Disney worthy.

Again, as is for the rest of the Bestiary Ronde Seconde Folle collection, inside is the Girard Perregaux GP 4000 automatic movement. It is about all you could hope for in a watch with beauty, humor, character, high quality construction, and a haute horology attitude. The right women will be so taken by the entire collection as to want all six models of the three animals; the Chameleon, the Frog, and the Owl. Likely available soon where Boucheron timepieces and jewelry are sold.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Boucheron Frog Ronde Seconde Folle Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

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The second watch of the new Boucheron Bestiary Ronde Second Folle collection is the Frog model, and it is even better than the Chameleon model in my opinion. Again you have two models - a more basic model and one with a pave diamond decoration and the frog's feet as well as a jeweled lily pad. Our friend the magenta amphibian is lackadaisical in demeanor with a silly yet satisfied look in his face. The complication of the seconds disc located as part of the frog's lower eye causes the pupil to spin as though the frog is constantly looking about. This is all part of the exclusive Girard Perregaux GP 4000 automatic movement made specially for Boucheron.

We don't know whether the frog is looking into the water and the sky is above him or vice versa with the frog looking into the sky from the water. Either way, the hand-done blue chalcedony over the white gold dial is a soft and artistic touch. The various colors of the frog and other elements combine diamonds, sapphires, and tsavorites. The watch case itself is 42mm wide in gray gold with a pink galuchat (stingray) strap.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Boucheron Chameleon Ronde Seconde Folle Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

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This is the first of three new women's Bestiary Ronde collection watches from Boucheron. Each is absolutely delightful. I am going to save the best for last, but each is quite well done. Each model comes in two varieties with more or less decoration. As you can see our chameleon friend can be had in plain sight or partially hidden behind foliage across the two models. The Ronde watches start with the GP 4000 automatic movement that is specially made by Girard Perregaux for Boucheron. The movement removes the traditional seconds hand instead placing a revolving disc at 7 o'clock. On this model, the disc has a small fly that moves around each minute eluding the chameleon's sticky tongue.

The cases are made in gray gold and are 42mm wide. A whole spectrum of jewels is utilized in creating the various colors of the reptile on both models, with the first model also enjoying a rich assortment of diamonds on the bezel and lugs. The collection is extremely whimsical. Boucheron itself calls the seconds disc "crazy seconds" and admits to the collection being quite tongue in cheek. For the right woman, these are the types of watches will produce a consistent smile all the time. Now when are they going to make men's watches like this?

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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