Jean Paul Gaultieris an iconic French fashion designer known for his daring, innovative style and signature corset-inspired designs. His brand is globally recognized for both high-fashion collections and bestselling fragrances like Le Male and Classique.

Which brings us to the subject of "La Rose Carree." link My first exposure to the watch was at a digital presentation last December and while Parmigiani Fleurier's press materials were everything you could expect, and link more (something link I don't take for granted in a world where so many brands still send press images of watches that might as well be paper towel ads for all the care they show), the watch itself was, alas, not physically present.