鐘錶專家解析,腕錶設計大趨勢,是保值、炫耀、還是跨界創意的展現?

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最成功的腕錶往往顯得相當穩重和保守,這是有道理的。購買一只高級腕錶就跟買車一樣,如果你選擇品質優良的品項,其價格通常也很昂貴,因此如果你只負擔得起一只腕錶,最好選擇能讓你每天配戴的實用錶款。

當你看到有人開著一輛石灰綠的Lamborghini兜風時,你可以確信那不是他們的「日常用車」。他們的車庫裡或許停著用來接送孩子上下課的Mercedes-Benz SUV,或是通勤專用的BMW 7系列房車。

同樣地,當你發現有人戴著像Rolex Daytona Rainbow這樣充滿活力的鑲鑽腕錶時,你可以肯定地說,這只腕錶絕非擁有者唯一的收藏。就像Lamborghini採用專屬綠色塗裝的Aventador,這只是享樂分子偶爾會拿出來現的珍寶。

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色彩通常會讓人聯想到快樂、有趣和積極,而將各種顏色結合在一起則更顯樂觀。那些成功入手Rolex Daytona Rainbow腕錶的人,之所以能如此開心是有理由的,因為這些搶手的腕錶已經被證明是一項精明的投資,能在拍賣會上以超過零售價兩倍的價格售出。舉例來說,一只2018年款的腕錶,最初以9.3萬美元的價格買入,一年後就在蘇富比拍賣會上以29.6萬美元的價格賣出。自2012年起,Rolex已經生產了白金、黃金和玫瑰金等錶款,每個錶款的錶圈都鑲嵌著36顆漸變的彩色長方形切工藍寶石,錶盤上置有11個彩色藍寶石時標,至於錶耳和錶冠上則鑲有56顆鑽石。想當然,這些璀璨耀眼的瑰寶勢必伴隨著昂貴的代價。

延伸閱讀:不再有選色困難!勞力士、AP、Hublot……五款彩虹系腕錶讓妳天天戴出好心情

IPL 2021: RCB captain Virat Kohli flaunts expensive Rolex in romantic pic with wife Anushka Sharma, check price here

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Team India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli shared an romantic picture with wife Anushka Sharma on Tuesday (April 20) after reaching Mumbai from Chennai for their next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 clash. Most fans went awe after looking at the adorable picture, others noticed the Rolex wrist watch that Kohli was sporting in the picture.

Kohli, who originally hails from West Delhi is known for his luxurious lifestyle, can be seen sporting a Rolex Datejust 41 on his left wrist, a watch that comes with a diamond-fitted dial in 18 ct gold setting. According to Rolex’s official website, the watch is priced at Rs. 8,55,500.

It is no secret that Kohli has a passion for expensive watches which he has flaunted on several occasions. One of the watches that Kohli owns is Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow Everose Gold, which can cost up to Rs. 70 lakh in the market.

Kohli was seen wearing the watch in one of the pictures with a teammate. Last year, before the start of the IPL 2020 in UAE, Kohli was spotted wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo in a picture that he shared on Instagram. The watch is priced around Rs. 17 lakh.

Fans will be surprised to note that Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya owns one of the costliest watches going around – Cosmograph Daytona Rainbow Yellow Gold Oyster which is priced at Rs 89.9 lakh. His brother Hardik Pandya has more expensive taste, owning a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1R which some estimates say can cost up to Rs 1.25 crore.

While Mumbai Indians paceman Jasprit Bumrah has been seen with a Rolex Daytona Chrono worth over Rs 25.7 lakh.

Kohli and his team are currently on top of the points table, having won three out of three games so far in the IPL. This is the first time Royal Challengers Bangalore have gone without a loss in the first three games of the season. RCB will play their next game against Rajasthan Royals on April 22 in Mumbai.

我們都需要彩虹!7枚令人快樂的Rainbow腕錶

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我們都需要彩虹!7枚令人快樂的Rainbow腕錶

我們都需要彩虹!7枚令人快樂的Rainbow腕錶

Breitling Superocean Heritage‘57 Limited Edition Breitling這個硬朗風濃厚的品牌,都推出彩虹腕錶,實在令我感到驚喜,而且剛強與繽紛的感覺調配得如此恰到好處,確是上佳之作。Breitling這枚錶以Superocean Heritage ‘57作基本款式,先大大保留了Breitling的復古及硬朗感,然後簡單直接地在時標及時、分二針上用了色彩繽紛的夜光物料(Super-LumiNova),彷彿把彩虹放置到錶盤之中,歡樂感點綴了冷冰冰的精鋼材質,是一款市面上少見的低調彩虹腕錶。Breitling正正想以這錶支持醫護工作者,捐贈這新錶的部分收益給疫情嚴峻國家的慈善機構以表支持!

Hublot Big Bang Unico Full Baguette King Gold Rainbow 一枚設計相當高調奪目的彩虹腕錶,在45mm的錶殼及錶圈上鋪滿寶石,包括用上100顆紅寶石、粉紅色藍寶石、紫水晶、藍色藍寶石、藍色黃玉、綠色石榴石、黃色及橙色藍寶石,排列在錶殼上;錶圈則用上112顆長形切割的有色寶石;錶盤和時標刻度上亦鑲有48顆寶石,連錶扣都鋪上了30顆寶石,百色混合出如彩虹般的精彩,一看便洋溢著歡樂幸福的感覺。這還不夠,鱷魚皮錶帶和天然橡膠錶帶亦呈現如極光幻彩效果,總之就是要七彩到底!但你別以為這是簡單的工藝,為了打造這錶,Hublot單在寶石鑲嵌效果上,就動用了打樣師、地質學家、鑲嵌工匠多方合作,才得以把「彩虹」搬進這錶中。

Zenith DEFY El Primero 21 High Jewelry 愈是專業、硬朗的腕錶,突然來一款七彩繽紛的設計,就愈覺有意思,可能因為我就是喜歡那種強烈對比感產生的意想不到吧。Zenith DEFY El Primero 21就是這麼一枚,以擁有精確至百分之一秒的專業計時功能為榮,但突然來一款彩虹設計,在玫瑰金錶殼上鋪滿明亮式切割白色美鑽,再於錶圈上配以44顆長方形切割藍寶石,並根據顏色深淺排列,涵蓋整個光譜,營造一種彩虹效果,時標亦以藍寶石鑲嵌,配襯透視式錶盤,視覺效果相當豐富!

Rolex Daytona Rainbow ref:116595 談到以彩虹為主題的腕錶,不能不提Rolex的Daytona!雖然Daytona Rainbow ref:116595於兩年前已經面世,但推出至今仍然供不應求。2018年的推出時,是品牌首次用上永恆玫瑰金做錶殼,錶圈鑲有36顆長方形切工的藍寶石,呈現彩虹漸變色,錶耳亦鑲有56顆圓形鑽石,相當耀眼。雖然這不是Rolex第一次推出彩虹錶,但這枚彩虹元素配上黑漆的錶盤以及Daytona不敗的錶盤佈局,真是「靚得誇張」,難怪到今天仍然供不應求。

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Blacklight 的而且確,彩虹錶的七彩高調實在有點難配襯,那麼如果在你想看的時候才出現彩虹,你又開心一點嗎?Roger Dubuis這枚Excalibur Blacklight在白天時,會以低調且的黑、白、灰色的外貌呈現,展現出端莊的優雅氣質,但只要在紫外燈照射下,其鏤空錶盤所呈現的機芯與錶盤邊緣,會散發出如萬花筒般的彩虹色彩,是一款概念特別的彩虹腕錶。

Franck Muller Vanguard 個人認為彩虹錶的另一重點是錶帶的設計,用哪一種模式與色調跟錶盤或錶圈上的「彩虹」配襯,都會令歡樂感的表達有所不同。這枚Franck Muller Vanguard不以寶石打造彩虹效果,而是選擇以高科技材質呈現,白色鈦金屬的錶殼中有七彩顏色的鏤空錶橋與七彩字眼,再襯上純白色的橡膠錶帶。就這麼簡單的設計,經過全白色的呈現,整體感覺是如此快樂、純真、具玩味,如果你喜歡簡約,但又想來一點色彩,這Vanguard絕對適合你。

HYT Soonow Instant Rainbow HYT向來貪玩,所以它會推出彩虹腕錶絕不令人驚奇,反而我相當想知道HYT會以甚麼新穎手法畫出彩虹。這枚Soonow Instant Rainbow於整個錶盤上鑲嵌了668顆寶石,總重量為4.73克拉,再以藍寶石、紫水晶、沙弗萊石按色階排序,每種顏色之間的過度與銜接無比自然,漸變色效果盡顯精緻優雅,透過光線的折射,整個錶盤就如上演「光之舞」,非常豔麗。再配以HYT專利流體模組顯示時間,生動地展現出時間與光線的合作,完全走出了彩虹腕錶的既定樣貌,創造出新一款彩虹腕錶,表達另類的快樂感覺。

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