Cannes Film Festival and Watchmakers

The Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) is a prestigious trophy, awarded to the winner of the Best Film category at the Cannes Film Festival. Palme d'Or is a delicately curved 18ct gold stem with a small heart at its base, reminiscent of the symbol of the firm. The stem is adorned with leaves appearing to have been caught in mid-motion and it rests on a crystal cushion shaped like an emerald-cut diamond. This precious detail makes each Palme d’Or unique - for mother nature never creates identical crystals… Palmes are hand crafted every year in the workshops of Chopard by its craftsmen. Take a look at this breathtaking movie and see how they're made.



At the premiere night, Jude Law, the English actor and producer and a member of the Jury, chose to wear an elegant L.U.C XPS watch by Chopard in 18ct white gold.



Owen Wilson, the American actor, starring in Midnight in Paris, chose to wear a superb L.U.C Quattro watch by Chopard in 18ct rose gold.



Diane Kruger wore a gold sequin Calvin Klein Collection gown and a Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 Art Deco to the "Sleeping Beauty" premiere at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. This is a watch with the smallest mechanical movement in the world.