It’s a Chanel lover’s dream. The new Eternal Instant, Chanel J12 Automatic book celebrates the 20 th anniversary of the brand’s iconic J12 watch that was initially launched in the year 2000.

Working with Chanel’s ateliers and workshops, the J12 Automatic was created, featuring a face and strap of highly resistant ceramic and steel and named for the 1930s 12-meter J-class racing yachts.

J12 at 20: 'A fashion icon in the watch world' celebrates milestone year Arnaud Chastaingt, director of the Chanel Watchmaking Creation Studio, shares the inside story behind the latest J12 ...

This watch, powered by an automatic movement, is also available in 33mm. Even smaller, the new quartz-driven J12-XS, measures in at a diminutive 19mm.

The J12’s creator, Chanel’s then-artistic director Jacques Helleu, intended to design an automatic watch that could be worn by men and women, and fade-resistant, scratch-resistant, hi-tech ...

Chanel J12 Paradoxe ceramic and steel watch, $8,050 at London Jewelers; Jacket, $6,400, top, $2,250, pants, $4,000, and belt, $1,050, all at Chanel, 800-550-0005Arthur Belebeau For 20 years ...

“The J12 was the first revolution of the watch world in the 21st century,” said Arnaud Chastaingt, who became director of Chanel’s Watchmaking Creation Studio in 2013. “It broke classic codes.

Chanel’s J12 changed its accessories game at the turn of the century. Now the house has recast the watch’s hard-to-make ceramic in an enduring hue.

May 1, 2019 Chanel’s Iconic J12 Watch Just Got its First Major Update in Almost 20 Years The new and improved watch was five years in the making.

Spearheading the collection is the J12 Electro, a 38mm all-black ceramic automatic powered by Chanel’s Calibre 12.1 that features graduated, neon rainbow-coloured hour and bezel markers.

On Her Watch: 6 biggest decisions when choosing a timepiece – from whether Chanel’s J12 is the right mix of playful and serious, to why should you consider budget last STORY Melissa Lim Apr 7 ...