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Close Up: Dior Chiffre Rouge C03 Moonphase

The fashion house teamed up with Zenith to create this timepiece, which boasts moonphase and big date functions...

Close Up: Dior Chiffre Rouge C03 Moonphase
Close Up: Dior Chiffre Rouge C03 Moonphase  |  Photo: Haute Time / brand
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The fashion house teamed up with Zenith to create this timepiece, which boasts moonphase and big date functions...

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Today we’re taking a close up look at Dior’s latest collaboration with Zenith. The Chiffre Rouge C03 fuses high fashion and haute horlogerie, with an automatic Elite 691 calibre movement by Zenith at its heart.

Housed in a 38mm brushed stainless steel case, this timepiece does not rest on the laurels of its looks. The black lacquered dial features matte black timers, big date at 1 o’clock, small second counter at 9 o’clock, openwork hour and minute hands, and a moon phase indicator at 6 o’clock. The case features a screwed crown with a guilloché pattern and a red lacquered circle, a setting button for the moon phase at 8 o’clock and a translucent black sapphire crystal caseback. black lacquered oscillating weight engraved with “Dior Homme Calibre Zenith 691”, 50-hour power reserve.

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This timepiece is completed by a handmade semi-matte black alligator strap with a brushed stainless steel prong buckle engraved with “Dior Homme”.

The Chiffre Rouge C03 Moonphase will be limited to an edition of just 100 pieces.

Photos courtesy Dior.

Adrienne Faurote
Adrienne Faurote
Haute Time
As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.
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