ULYSSE & PÉNÉLOPE
In the Odyssey, Penelope weaves a tapestry by day and undoes it at night, as she awaits the return of her husband Ulysses. Testimony to her faithful love, this episode is evoked by the fine bands of diamonds and sapphires furled around this secret watch. The same inspiration is depicted on the clasp, with its tightly woven baguette-cut sapphires.
A dial is concealed beneath the loosely-wrapped diamond threads, surrounded by a spiral of sapphires. Its shape evokes the waves of the Aegean Sea, which Ulysses crosses during his voyage. The gradation of diamonds and sapphires– patiently assembled by the Maison’s gemologists – suggests the whirl of nature and emotions.