As Dior completes 70 years of its existence, it is celebrating with the launch of 5 new watches, which include two new versions of the La Mini D de Dior and three new ones for the Dior VIII Montaigne. All of these have two things in common—the 70 years of legacy and gold fibers woven into them. The Mini De Dior Satine Tressée—French for Braided Satin—comes with weaves of a thousand gold fibers in the ribbon bracelet. The artisans involved in its creation work meticulously with a knitting machine to build the golden threaded pattern for the bracelet, which is then finished with extensive polishing. Talk about intricacy and attention to detail! While one version of these sports a classic gold dial, there’s going to be a gorgeous teal dial watch—a unique one-off version to be released exclusively in the US. As for the three editions of the Dior VIII Montaigne, these also make use of gold fibers, each flaunting unique gold geometric patterns on the dials. Additionally, the dials come lined with diamonds, too. Dior’s seven decades of operations are well represented in each of the geometric patterns on the dials: herringbone, caning, and houndstooth—with the latter going all the way to 1947, where it graced a white and beige Oxford Suit at the brand’s inaugural fashion show.
