Gucci’s new high jewellery and watchmaking collections reimagine archival motifs in bold new jewel tones and diamonds
The Florentine house just unveiled new high jewellery and watchmaking collections that circle back to familiar motifs for the Maison, using Italian gardens as inspiration for its precious stones and miniature masterpieces. Labirinti Gucci is back with 20 new one-of-a-kind pieces, reimagining archival emblems and designs like the Horsebit and Marina Chain. On the watchfront, seven new timepieces push craftsmanship further, with a focus on precision and honouring the House’s codes.
First unveiled in 2024, the Labirinti line continues that homage to Italy with a series of sculptural and colourful designs. Among the standouts is a choker-like necklace reminiscent of a fountain hidden in a maze, with clean diamond lines interrupted by a 24.75 carat tanzanite and a 5.94 carat Paraiba tourmaline. Extending the emphasis on nature, a ring with a 6.02 carat Brazilian aquamarine, resting on a shank embellished with two Paraiba tourmalines and diamond petals to mimic a rose, joins the new line. With geometric structures recurring across the collection, the latest Labirinti creations evokes a labyrinth.
The launch also shows off a reinterpretation of the house’s signature Horsebit motif, subtly woven into bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and rings—most notably, a statement diamond bracelet encrusted with sapphires and a 5.19 carat stone. Closing the latest high jewellery launch is another ode to the past: the 1960s Marina Chain, inspired by the yachting and maritime culture of midcentury Italy. This archival Gucci motif is shown off via hefty gemstones. The line culminates in a parure set featuring a rainbow-hued necklace and bracelet, adorned with hundreds of rubies, tsavorites, and sapphires in blue, orange, pink, and yellow. Both pieces retain the Marina Chain charms, connected via links encrusted with additional diamond pavé.
Gucci’s new high watchmaking line is equally as stunning as its jewels. The house’s G-Timeless line added five new models to the collection, each drawing from archival silk scarves for its design, with hand-engraved and micro-painted dials. Scenes of miniature flowers, ships in a pearly sea, aquatic life, savannah landscapes, and a horse and jockey are meticulously depicted on each 40 mm dial, all of which are powered by a diamond-set tourbillon movement.
Following the artisanal collection are two more timepieces joining the Gucci 25H and Gucci Interlocking lines. The former is the Gucci 25H Amphitheater, a 40mm skeleton tourbillon watch inspired by ancient Rome’s Colosseum. Equipped with a multi-layered rose-gold case, 3-D-effect baguette diamond dial, and a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, the watch is 8.4 mm thick and perfect for those seeking to honour tradition without compromising functionality.
Joining the Gucci Interlocking collection is a lavish 41 mm rose-gold timepiece with an Interlocking G-embellished flying tourbillon movement and a jumping hour complication. The watch is presented in a 10.07 mm cushion-shaped case set with diamonds of varying sizes, making for a striking, finely executed design—just like the rest the Maison’s glittery new launches.
This story was first published on Robb Report USA. Featured photo by Gucci
