Watches and Wonders 2023: New Releases, China’s Return and the Feelgood Factor

In Recent Year's Sautoir Necklaces Have Been Spied Everywhere from Hermès to Cartier, and This Year at the Likes of Van Cleef & Arpels, Chanel, Jaeger-Lecoultre and Piaget, Each Offering a Take on the Necklace Watch That Showcased the Savoir Faire of Each Maison.

Patek Philippe’s Revelations at Watches and Wonders – Including a New Line

In Keeping with the Secret Watches Van Cleef & Arpels First Debuted in the 1920S, When It Was Considered Terribly Rude for Elegant Women at a Dinner Party to Check the Time, the New Sautoir Necklaces Allow Their Wearer to Discreetly Do So by Rotating the Bejewelled Motif on the Dial. Three of These Said Dials Are – for Added Dazzle – Sprinkled with Precious Gemstones Such as Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds.

5 Impressive Rolex Timepieces Revealed at Watches and Wonders 2023

Meanwhile at Jaeger-Lecoultre, Often Dubbed the “Watchmaker’s Watchmaker”, Which This Year Celebrated the Timeless Allure of Its Clean-Lined, Art Deco, Reverso Watch, the Maison Included a Sautoir Version. This High Jewellery Rendition of the Instantly Recognisable Timepiece Reimagined the Black Textile Bracelet That Was First Used on 1930 Models of the Watch as a Chain of Diamond-Set Links and Shining Onyx Beads Upon Which a Gem-Set Reverso Dial Swings. Just as in Its Reversible Wristwatches, the Dial Flips Round to Conceal and Reveal the Watch Face as Desired. It Is, So the Brand Noted in Its Presentation at Watches & Wonders, a New Way of Telling Time.

Is the Necklace Watch 2023’S Hottest Timepiece Trend? Watches and Wonders Saw 400-Year-Old Chain and Pendant ‘Sautoir Watch’ Styles Make a Sparkling High Jewellery Comeback – and Gen Z Are Sold

By David Miller

• Oct 8, 2026 • 5 min read

Is the Necklace Watch 2023’S Hottest Timepiece Trend? Watches and Wonders Saw 400-Year-Old Chain and Pendant ‘Sautoir Watch’ Styles Make a Sparkling High Jewellery Comeback – and Gen Z Are Sold

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

The Return of the Sautoir Watch, One of the Most Glamorous Trends from This Year’s Watches and Wonders Fair in Geneva, Makes Complete Sense. in the Age of the Smartphone, When We Scarcely Need a Watch to Check the Time, Well, Why Not Wear a Timepiece as a Glittering Jewel?

David Miller

Executive Financial & Market Analyst

David Miller brings 15 years of experience in global economics, personal finance strategy, and market dynamics. He specializes in turning complex economic trends into actionable insights for everyday readers.

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