Ion Orchard celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Its watches and jewellery tenants such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels And Jaeger-LeCoultre join in on the celebration with new releases and novel initiatives too
For the past decade, Ion Orchard has been a shining beacon on Orchard Road, enticing luxury consumers with its watch and jewellery offerings. Here are the latest releases at key tenants: Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels And Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Cartier
Among this year’s new novelties, Cartier’s image, style and heritage director, Pierre Rainero is pleased with one timepiece in particular. “This year’s Santos-Dumont is certainly something to be proud of,” he says. “It’s an exercise of restraint, elegance and creativity while being faithful to the original design.”
And design is what the new Santos-Dumont is all about. With steel, two-tone and full 18K rose gold options to choose from, the square case and thin profile of the watch (it’s just 7mm thick) mean it looks elegant regardless of the material used. The simple dial displays just hours and minutes in the classic Roman numeral format, with visible screws around the bezel. The Santos Dumont is powered by a quartz calibre but it is one that the Cartier manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, has tinkered with to reduce its energy consumption. Also, when combined with a new high-performance battery, the movement can run for approximately six years—twice as long as a standard quartz calibre.
Cartier | #01-20, Ion Orchard | 6732 0181
