A series of visits into the heart of the Swiss watch world reveals how Chanel balances fashion and function in its timepieces ...

My destination was Chanel's watches and fine jewelry flagship ... boutique thanks to its asymmetrical checkerboard look made of black and textured gold paneling in massive windows.

‘We instantly recognise all the codes of the house, with its black lacquer dial and gold ... ‘This creation is our DNA and a Chanel code through and through,’ Chastaingt adds. ‘Far more than a watch, ...

Chanel J white watch calibre 12.2 in highly resistant ceramic and steel (33mm), $12,700 Chanel J black watch calibre 12.2 in highly resistant ceramic and steel (33mm), $12,700. Now, to race day ...