“True luxury requires genuine materials and the craftsman’s sincerity,” Christian Dior attested. An object
conveying a message of eternity, the Dior watch has its origins in creation. Since 2010, Dior Grand
Soir watches have been perpetuating horological excellence. Like an ode to femininity and color,
they reveal their secrets in a subtly refined way. Set with precious stones rigorously selected for
their color and rarity, they are the perfect combination of the craftsman’s virtuosity with the House’s
avant-garde creativity and an exceptional mechanism. Dior watchmaking is a tale of passion but
also a tale of time; the artisan’s actions must be precise and meticulous because even a single badlyplaced
stone can ruin the harmony of color, a poorly-tuned mechanism and time itself is distorted.
Each season, new Dior Grand Soir unique pieces illustrate the House’s creativity in watchmaking and
its ability to push the limits of its savoir-faire.
This year, the new Dior Grand Soir Kaléidiorscope draws inspiration from the delicate embroideries
designed by Christian Dior for his dresses, revealing them on the wrist as a whirlwind of precious
color. Thus the sequins and beads that embellished the couturier’s creations are reborn as precious
stones and metals in dazzling hues and varying propositions.
The House’s ateliers have reinvented their savoir-faire according to traditional artisanal techniques.
More than one hundred and eighty metals and stones of differing nuances and forms decorate the
dial with layered lightness. “I enjoy having this new challenge and discovering the fruits of my handiwork,”
a craftsman explains. Each element has been painstakingly shaped down to the tiniest fraction of
a millimeter, before being delicately positioned and then set in a way that best catches the light.
Informed by a mastery of technique, this seemingly floating explosion of colors and lines extends
onto a bezel also set with precious stones. Placed behind the “Elite 681” automatic calibre movement,
the pared-down rotor is visible through a subtly-striped caseback that references kinetic art, one of
this creation’s main inspirations.
A bracelet in denim or black satin highlights the mix of materials and contrasts. The Dior Grand Soir
Kaléidiorscope doesn’t give up all its secrets at first glance; it needs to be observed from several angles
to truly discover them all. This timepiece creation is offered in an edition of eight unique pieces