Heralding what was undoubtedly a key date in Chanel's watchmaking story, the launch of the J12 family saw the French luxury fashion house release some truly memorable unisex watches. Inspired by the watersports, the J12 watch made ceramic a central aspect of the model, venerating what is an amazing material. The first all black model was launched in 2000, then the white piece came in 2003, with the J12 combining day and night in an elegant, mysterious way. Chanel eventually into the world of horological grande complications in 2005 with the J12 Tourbillon, a model that has evolved a lot since then.
