The cuff watch: the essential accessory of 2025

Like watch rings, cuff watches are appearing on the catwalks and in the streets! Indeed, in recent years, the line between watchmaking and jewelry seems increasingly thin.

In addition to allowing you to read the time, the watch is worn like a piece of jewelry, in an original way with cuff watches, which are mainly characterized by rigid metal bracelets. Indeed, several jewelry houses have been able to combine these two elements, giving birth to unique pieces that are not devoid of charm!

Bulgari : when the time winds around the wrist 

There Serpenti

The watch Serpenti is one of the most iconic creations of Bulgari, embodying the bold elegance and mythological history of the maison. Inspired by the snake, a symbol of rebirth, protection and seduction, this collection was born in the 1940s, when its cuff watches featured dials subtly integrated into the snake's head.

There Tubogas

The watch Tubogas, also introduced by Bulgari in the 1940s, and perfected in the following decades, draws inspiration from industrial technology and style Art Deco. Its flexible bracelet, made by winding an all-gold ribbon, without welding, is both a technical feat and an aesthetic masterpiece with an architectural and modern look.

The Parenthesis 

Later, in the 1970s, Bulgari creates the Parenthesi watch drawing inspiration from the geometric shapes and architectural motifs of ancient Rome, a tribute to the Italian heritage of the maison. The design of this model is based on an iconic parentheses motif, which is repeated to form a sophisticated and timeless cuff bracelet.

Cartier

There baignoire

Cartier offers a version of his famous watch baignoire in the form of a cuff. This model combines the iconic oval design of the baignoire with a rigid and bold bracelet, often enhanced with diamonds and gold, reflecting the timeless elegance of the maison.

There Panthère 

Michèle Kanoui, creative director at Cartier draw the very first watch Panthère, inspired by the watch Cartier Santos (dating from 1904), was born in the 1980s. This model with its discreet silhouette was an immediate success: it embellished the wrists of iconic women of the 1980s/1990s such as Princess Diana, Jane Fonda, Gwyneth Paltrow, but also Madonna. However, production was stopped by the maison in 2004, only to make a comeback in 2017, when Cartier consults its archives to redefine this iconic chronometer. 

Vintage cuff watches from Piaget

The Limelight 

Another emblematic piece of Piaget, The Limelight watch stands out with its spectacular design. This rigid cuff watch is designed like a work of art, with sculpted patterns and finishes worthy of fine jewelry.

Geometric cuff watches from Chopard

There Ice Cube

Then, in 1990, the Swiss brand presented its watch collection Ice Cube, which they reinterpret in 2023 in a more jewelry version, highlighted by the model Bella Hadid. The first is a secret watch, similar to a cascade of cubes bathed in gold and diamonds (under one of them is a dial to read the time), which forms a flexible bracelet serving as a second skin. 

Chanel

The First

In 1987, Chanel gives new impetus to watchmaking by unveiling the First watch. 37 years later, in 2024, the maison de la rue Cambon revisits this icon with the Première Manchette. It takes up the codes of the first timepiece, including its octagonal dial, a subtle nod to one of the emblems of Chanel : the cap of the perfume bottle N°5. It is also adorned with a steel chain bracelet coated with 18 carat yellow gold interwoven with a black leather ribbon.

Hermès Leather Cuff Watches

The Faubourg Manchette 

Created in 2014, the Faubourg Manchette watch is the expression of Hermès' century-old know-how, a legacy of its expertise in leather goods and watchmaking. Inspired by Parisian elegance and the history of the maison, This model is named after the famous rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, where Hermès established its workshop in 1880. The Faubourg Manchette embodies the art of enhancing the wrist with a leather bracelet, a material dear to the maison. 

There Kelly

Inspired by the famous bag Kelly, the cuff watch Kelly d'Hermès embodies the elegance and playful spirit of the maison. Its rigid bracelet is decorated with an emblematic padlock, which also serves as a dial. This model is a nod to Hermès' leather goods heritage, while reaffirming its watchmaking expertise.

Cape Cod

Launched in 1991, the Cape Cod watch d'Hermès is distinguished by its iconic design and its wide leather strap, sometimes doubled, combined with a square case with rounded corners that elegantly hugs the wrist. This model combines classic watchmaking with a contemporary touch, while highlighting the expertise of the maison Hermes.

Cuffwatches: The Light of Boucheron

There Joy of Light

This model was born from the rich heritage of the maison Boucheron, founded in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron, the first jeweler to set up shop on Place Vendôme. Launched in 2023, the watch Joy of Light pays homage to the obsession with light that characterizes the Maison. With its sparkling diamond cuff bracelet and architectural design, it embodies the avant-garde spirit of Boucheron, a maison which has continued to reinvent the codes of luxury for over 160 years.

Poiray

My first

Launched in the 1980s, the watch My First embodies Parisian chic with its timeless design and its sober and elegant lines. It stands out for its interchangeable bracelet, which can take the form of a cuff and sport a style Art Deco even more pronounced.

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