The Tempus Christmas Gift Guide 2024: Watches & Jewellery

With Christmas right around the corner, Tempus is compiling gift guides across a range of different categories — from food and drink to watches and luxury experiences — for you or your family and friends. Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at the best luxury gift items — from an indulgent drink to a coffee maker that featured on Succession — for you to gift your loved ones this Christmas. 

In this second instalment, we cover the wide world of watches and jewellery, and round up some of the best luxury items for the horological or jewellery enthusiast in your life.

A good watch or a lovely set of jewels are all you need to complete a perfect wardrobe ensemble. But gifting an item of clothing is always a risky gamble. However, there is no better feeling than giving someone a gift of time or jewellery and seeing them sport it on various occasions as their new fashion staple. So for the watch enthusiast in you or the high jewellery lovers in your life, here, we have compiled some of the best brands to bring you the best watches and jewellery of the season.The Serti sur Vide collection from Repossi

Repossi’s Serti sur Vide collection reinvents the iconic jewellery classics like the Solitaire ring and features a floating diamond that is “set on the void”. It is set on a hidden structure and floats on the skin like a magnetic levitation — and it would make for a perfect Christmas gift for the people in your life who like to reinvent their style. From the Serti sur Vide diamonds ring to the gorgeous emerald earcuffs, this collection would make for a wonderful luxury gift for anyone who enjoys diamonds and jewellery. After all, like Marilyn Monroe said, diamonds are a girl’s best friend.Chopard Happy Sport Bucherer Blue 36mm

If you’re looking for a good jewellery watch to give someone, the Chopard Happy Sport Bucherer Blue 36mm ladies watch from the brand’s Happy Sport collection is a great present to give. This is a collaboration between Bucherer and Chopard, and features blue sapphires integrated into every facet of the watch’s design. From the bezel to the crown and the dial, everything is adorned with this gorgeous diamond. The Happy Sport collection was launched in 1993 as the first timepiece to have stunning diamonds with a clean stainless-steel casing. It has remained a highly desirable option in the luxury watch market ever since. A great gift for the jewellery and horology enthusiast in your life.Gerald Charles Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin 39mm Mens Watch Brown

Gerald Charles is known to be one of the best watchmakers in the business and their Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin 39mm Mens watch is the perfect gift for anyone who likes sleek and stylish watches. This watch, based on one of Gerald Charles’s creations, has a chocolate brown sunburst dial and vulcanised rubber strap which features the Clous de Paris motif on the top side and the brand’s logo tapisserie on the other. Thanks to the watch’s sunburst finish, different layers of colour emerge on it — sometimes warmer, sometimes cooler — depending on the light it reflects.The Joséphine collection from Chaumet

If you want to make your loved ones feel like royalty, there is nothing better than gifting them pieces from the Joséphine collection from the fine jewellery brand Chaumet. This collection is inspired by the taste and style of Empress Joséphine and features rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and pendants in platinum, rose gold or white gold set with diamonds. Combining refined design with the flamboyance of the stones, this collection revives a 240 years old expert tradition in service of contemporary creativity. Whether it is through the Joséphine Aigrette pendant necklace with white gold, rubies and diamonds or the Triomphe de Chaumet ring, a piece from this collection is sure to make the recipient feel regal.TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 44 Mm

If you’re looking for a sporty and elegant watch for your loved ones this Christmas, look no further than the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph. The watch features a 44mm case in fine-brushed, polished steel, a blue dial, and a steel H-shape bracelet. The collection, which debuted in 1963, was created as a tribute to the famously dangerous Carrera Panamericana auto race. It was the first chronograph specifically designed for professional drivers and is the perfect gift for people who love racing sports.Bucherer Manero Urban 38mm

This is the first of two watches from Bucherer that features in this gift guide. The Manero Urban, designed for women, is a 38 mm wristwatch encased in a steel case. There are four colours in muted natural tones: blue, black, mocca and sand. Part of the larger Manero collection, this modern and clean design is a perfect gift for anyone who loves a simple yet chic watch.Bucherer Heritage Worldtimer

The second of two Bucherer watches featured on the list, the Heritage Worldtimer is a contemporary interpretation of a classic 1950s world timer pulled from the brand’s archives. Limited to just 150 pieces worldwide, this limited edition watch would be the perfect gift for a jet setter. Carl F. Bucherer’s original world timer was one of the first to integrate a second time zone indication, and this watch pays tribute to that mid-century charm with an updated movement and design fit for the modern era.Girard-Perregaux La Esmeralda Tourbillon ‘A Secret’ Honey

Another addition to the luxury watch brand’s La Esmeralda tourbillon collection, the Girard-Perregaux La Esmeralda Tourbillon ‘A Secret’ Honey watch is a tribute to the La Esmeralda pocket watch, which debuted in 1889. The pocket watch featured three bridges made of gold, with an elaborately engraved savonette case and a dial dressed in white Grand Feu enamel. The watch is housed in a 43 mm pink gold case and features three gold bridges in a matching hue with a honey-coloured Grand Feu dial.Tiffany Titan Freshwater Pearls by Pharrell Williams

When it comes to gifting, it doesn’t get better than Tiffany & Co. The Tiffany Titan collection is the first collection by the brand in collaboration with artist and multi-hyphenate Pharrell Williams. This collection features freshwater pearls and the designs have a spear-like motif inspired by the Greek god Poseidon and his trident. From gorgeous pearl necklaces to striking rings and earrings, this is the perfect gift for anyone who has an affinity for jewellery and the sea. Breguet 38mm Classique 7787 in platinum

One of the most celebrated watchmakers of today, you cannot go wrong with gifting a Breguet watch. And the Breguet 38mm Classique 7787 watch would make the perfect present as it is the first time the luxury brand has released a 38mm Classique in Platinum, with a black Grand Feu enamel dial. The Classique de Breguet is dressed in black and silver to show the essential passage of time and is complemented by the moon-phase and power-reserve indicator on the 7787. A truly great gift for the watch lovers in your life.Dior Grand Bal Broderie Florale

Dior is known for making some of the most stunning high jewellery watches in the business, and the Grand Bal Broderie Florale watch is a great gift for someone who is a fan of couture. The watch, which has been designed as a ‘tribute to couture’, featuring a pink mother-of-pearl dial adorned with delicate flowers of diamonds, sapphires and tsavorites, and a diamond-set bezel crowned with a pink mother-of-pearl ring. The watch is meant to replicate the swirling of a ball gown, and features the Dior Inversé calibre, echoing Christian Dior’s designs and ethos — “The ball gown makes you dream and must make you a dream woman” — resulting in a watch fitting for a fairytale gift.

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