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Chanel J12 Cosmic White Ceramic 33mm White Dial
Ref. H7990
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Stepping up in Chanel's range
The J12 began as Chanel's first foray into sports watchmaking, but the Cosmic edition belongs to a different conversation entirely. It is part of the Interstellar Capsule Collection, a limited run that reaches toward science fiction rather than the diving heritage that shaped the original. The white dial carries phosphorescent space-themed illustrations alongside twelve brilliant-cut diamond hour markers — a combination that reads as genuinely playful rather than merely decorated. Chanel's ceramic is seven times harder than steel, and on the wrist that fact translates to something specific: a bracelet that polishes out of a bag at the end of the day looking untouched, smooth against the skin in a way metal rarely manages. At 33mm the watch sits precisely enough to read as jewellery but with the screw-down crown and 200m depth rating of something that means it. The crown itself is capped in a white ceramic cabochon, a small detail that keeps the all-white composition coherent where lesser executions reach for contrast.
- Reference
- H7990
- Brand
- Chanel
- Collection
- J12Case Size: 33mmCase Thickness: 12
- Case size
- 33mm
- Case thickness
- 12.94mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- White
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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.
This watch appears in Under 37mm (1,010), Women's Watches (940), Sports Watches (563), Dive Watches (379) and Ceramic Watches (76).
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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