WOULD YOU PAY RM 240,000 FOR THIS QUARTZ WATCH WITH TINY BITS OF DIAMONDS AND SAPPHIRES FROM AN UNKNOWN BRAND WITH A KITSCHY NAME LIKE 'CHAMPS ELYSEES'?

KEE@FSWMAG.COM
I AM USED TO PAYING MILLIONS FOR COMPLICATED, SOLID GOLD WATCHES LADEN WITH BIG DIAMONDS BUT THIS TAKES THE CAKE! 

SO THIS WATCH PROVES THERE IS A MARKET FOR EVERY PRODUCT EVEN IF THE BRAND IS UNKNOWN AND THE WATCH RUNS ON QUARTZ BATTERY, SAME LIKE YOUR RM 100 SWATCH WATCH!

RM 240,000 CAN BUY YOU A SOLID GOLD ROLEX OR CARTIER AND THIS CHAMPS ELYSEES WATCH HAS ONLY LEATHER BRACELET! CHAMPS ELYSEES IS A FAMOUS AVENUE IN PARIS BUT UNFORTUNATELY AS A BRAND/LABEL, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING A TOURIST WOULD BUY WHEN VISITING THE ELEGANT AVENUE!

RIVE BLANCHE NYMPHÉAS: WHEN WATCHMAKING MEETS IMPRESSIONISM The Rive Blanche Nymphéas model pays tribute to the water lily, in an ode to this mysterious flower which symbolises perfection and purity.  Champs Élysées has designed this unique piece with many features which evoke the aquatic world: a drop-shaped case, a dial set with diamonds and sapphires to create a wash of blue like the subtle caress of the waves on the surface of a pond, and three gem-set flowers adorning the watch case middle.  Delicate, refined and sophisticated, the Rive Blanche Nymphéas is a masterpiece of the jeweller's art, inspired by the great masters of impressionism. The Rive Blanche collection draws its inspiration from the Seine, which gave rise to its name, the drop shape of its case and the waves which ripple across its dial.  By honouring the water lily, Champs Élysées confirms its attachment to the City of Light, paying tribute to Claude Monet who returned to this theme again and again in his Nymphéas series.  To bring the Rive Blanche Nymphéas model to life, Champs Élysées called upon the expertise of master jewellers and talented gem-setters, able to recreate the beauty, elegance and perfection of the water lily.  Delicately placed around the watch case middle, like a water lily on the surface of a pond, these flowers sparkle from their golden centre to the very tips of their precious petals. The dial is set with diamonds and sapphires, coming together to create a gentle wash of blue which brings to mind an impressionist canvas.  Understated and elegant, this piece showcases the finesse of the master jeweller's art. CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES: AN INSPIRING LOVE STORY RIVE BLANCHE NYMPHÉAS Movement Quartz movement Calibre CE-Q-002 5 jewels Battery life: 4 years Case 18K white gold adorned with three jewelled flowers (water lilies) screwed onto the case middle. Each flower is set with: - 132 round diamonds (0.23 ct) - 1 round yellow sapphire (0.08 ct) Total case-setting: - 396 round diamonds (0.70 ct) - 3 round yellow sapphires (0.25 ct) Dimensions: 38.60 x 33.65 mm Height: 7.75 mm Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment Case back with push-piece for time-setting Water resistance: 5 atm                                                                  Dial       18K gold paved with: - 70 round diamonds (0.26 ct) - 258 blue sapphires (0.96 ct) in three shades of blue Faceted Dauphine hands in 18K gold Functions Hours and minutes Strap White alligator leather 18K white gold pin buckle set with: - 47 round diamonds (0.21 ct) Diamonds IF-VVS, D/E Reference 02Q-WGD01-PV01-A01A CHF 60,000.-