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Chanel J12 Watch, 33 Mm
Ref. H6419
Sits in Chanel’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Chanel watches we list, which start at £3,960.
Price range £3,960 to £16,600 across 41 Chanel watches in stock.The J12 arrived in 2000 as Chanel's assertion that a fashion house could build a serious watch, and the all-ceramic construction was the argument: a material seven times harder than steel that resists scratching in daily wear while remaining smooth and cool against the skin. At 33mm this sits as the women's proportion of the range, close enough to the wrist to read as jewellery without losing the sporting clarity that defined the original. The 46 brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel and the twelve diamond hour markers do something precise here — they catch light against a dial and case that otherwise absorb it, so the watch shifts character between shadow and direct light in a way a plain dial never would. The integrated bracelet tapers toward the clasp in a single unbroken line, the ceramic continuing without interruption from case to wrist.
- Reference
- H6419
- Brand
- Chanel
- Collection
- J12
- Case size
- 33mm
- Case thickness
- 12.94mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Learn more about Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel opened her first shop in 1910 and spent the following decades removing things from women's clothing — corsetry, ornament, the assumption that formality required discomfort. The jersey suit, the little black dress and No. 5 came from that.
The watches are made in-house, not licensed. Chanel opened its own watch manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1993 and has since taken stakes in the movement maker Kenissi, giving it access to genuinely serious mechanics.
Two designs define the output. The Première of 1987 took its octagonal case from the stopper of the No. 5 bottle and its chain-and-leather bracelet from the quilted handbag. The J12 of 2000 was made almost entirely from high-tech ceramic at a time when almost nobody was doing it, and it changed what a fashion house's watch could be taken seriously as.
More recently the Monsieur and the Code Coco have carried in-house calibres, including a jumping-hour movement developed by Chanel itself.
The company remains privately owned by the Wertheimer family.
- 1910
- Gabrielle Chanel opens her first shop in Paris.
- 1987
- The Première introduces the octagonal No. 5 case.
- 1993
- Opens its own watch manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
- 2000
- The J12 arrives in high-tech ceramic.
- 2016
- The Monsieur brings a Chanel in-house calibre.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in the Chanel J12 range (29), Back in Stock (5,018), Watches Under 37mm (1,760), Women's Watches (1,688), All Black Watches (332) and Ceramic Watches (107).
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 33mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Chanel's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Price history
This watch is currently at its highest recorded price. It was £9,030 on 23 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
Chanel J12 Watch, 33 Mm alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | H6419 | G0A44091 | 103202 |
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| Price | £12,900 | £10,300 | £8,650 |
| Case size | 33mm | 34mm | 33mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Ceramic bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £12,900, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £9,030 and £12,900, today it's £12,900.
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