Layla is a variation of Margot, the first Christophe Claret complication specifically developed for women, suffused with oriental colors in a 20-piece limited series.
The eagerly-awaited answer of the “He loves me… he loves me not” game appears at random in calligraphic letters (in Arabic) on the dial at 8 o’clock: Un peu (a little) – beaucoup (a lot) – passionnément (passionately) – à la folie (madly) – pas du tout (not at all)? The difficulty for the Christophe Claret team lay in adapting the movement of the Margot for this interpretation so as to match the right-to-left direction of Arabic script.
The natural pink mother-of-pearl dial reveals delicately engraved verses penned by the Arab poet, Qays Al Mulawwah.
The display back reveals the self-winding rotor, a delicately carved, flower-shaped carousel of colors symbolizing sentiments of love, with a central cabochon concealing the rotor’s ball bearings. Each one of the eight resplendent triangular precious stones denote a feeling – hope, passion, tenderness – also translated into Arabic.
Reference : MTR.EMT17.150-170 (Layla)
Calibre: automatic-winding mechanical
Dimensions: 38.40 x 9.76 mm (without hands)
Number of components: 731
Number of jewels: 95
Barrels: Double barrels
Power reserve: 72 hours (approx.)
Escapement: Swiss lever-type, 4 Hz (28’800 vph)
Dimensions: Ø42.50 x 14.52 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM / 30 m / 100 ft
Case:
5N red gold, baguette-set
65 diamonds in total, approx. 5 carats
Top lugs with feature an emerald
Hands in steel with 4N pink gold tips
Dial:
Pink mother-of-pearl
White gold prong set with emeralds
Christophe Claret logo in 4N pink gold
Crown:
5N red gold
Strap:
Emerald green alligator leather
5N red gold prong set with pear-shaped diamond
Clasp:
5N red gold
20-piece limited series
