Marc By Marc Jacobs Watches

Introduction

Famous fashion designer, Marc Jacobs, who made his foray into the fashion industry in the 1980s, launched a diffusion line in 2001 by the name of Marc by Marc Jacobs. This collection was released to celebrate 10 years of accessories and clothing. Through this collection, the famed designer offered both women and men with an affordable range of dresses, lifestyle goods, and accessories. The Marc by Marc Jacobs watches were a part of this diffusion line, which was first launched in 2006. The designer, who is known for mixing high-end couture with street-style wear, designed these watches to incorporate the signature features of his design style.

Every Marc by Marc Jacobs watch is easily recognizable with its signature design features. The watch comes in gold tones, vibrant colors, and many bold details. The watches draw inspiration from a variety of sources, like contemporary, sports, and vintage style. Marc by Marc Jacobs offers one of the most diverse collections of fashion watches in the world. These are designed to be suitable for every occasion and complement most dress styles. For accompanying a glamorous outfit, the fashion brand offers some great stone-set and gold-toned watches, with fashionable details and bold style. There is no dearth of options for office and regular wear either. For the more formal occasion, Marc by Marc Jacobs offers some great minimalistic timepieces which feature refined designs.

History of Marc by Marc Jacobs

The prominent fashion designer, Marc Jacobs, decided to set up his own fashion house in 1984, with the same name – Marc Jacobs. The fashion label, which offered ready-to-wear men’s, women’s, and children wear along with accessories, was launched in partnership with Robert Duffy. Soon after the launch of the brand, it reached heights of success. Given the success enjoyed by the brand, Marc Jacobs launched a Diffusion line in 2001, by the name of Marc by Marc Jacobs. This secondary brand catered to the larger population and consisted of clothing and accessories that were more affordable. The Marc by Marc Jacobs line also recorded phenomenal success.

The fashion brand’s foray into watches was when it partnered with the Fossil Group in 2004. The result of this collaboration was the creation of Marc by Marc Jacobs watches, which were introduced to the world in 2006. This collection was different from the Marc Jacobs watches, as the Marc by Marc Jacobs watch collection was even more diverse. Over the years, the brand has released many exquisite timepieces for both formal and occasion wear. In 2019, Bedrock Company, which is based in Detriot, was given the license to develop and distribute the Marc by Marc Jacobs watches.

Design Features of Marc by Marc Jacobs Watches

The most recognizable feature of the Marc by Marc Jacobs watches are brand name alphabets which are incorporated in the dials and bezels. While the Amy watch comes with 'MARC by MARC JACOBS' engraving in the bezel, the Baker model comes with 'MARC' engraved at the four indexes. The Sloane watch, which features a polycarbonate case, comes with a 'BY MARC JACOBS' applied on the outer ring of the center dial. The placement of the alphabets differs from model to model. However, there are a few models that do not follow this pattern, like Peeker and Farrow. Besides the lettering, another distinct feature of the Marc by Marc Jacobs watches is the great selection of gold, black, and bi-color watches. The fashion brand also produces some monochromatic watches like Sloane.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Watch Collections

Marc by Marc Jacobs offers a great variety of watches, from classic to contemporary. While some are sporty, oversized, sporty-chic, and trendy watches, others come with a more dive watch and street-fashion style. Some of the popular Marc by Marc Jacobs men’s watches consist of Jimmy, Buzz Mark, Dillon, Rock, Truman, and Larry. The fashion brand also offers a great selection of women’s models like Baker, Amy, Dizz, Fergus, Farrow, Marci, Henry, Peeker, Molly, Sally, Rave, Tether, and Sloane. The ladies' collection offered by the brand comes in a variety of case shape like rectangular, square, and round. While the aforementioned models feature round-shaped cases, the Katherine is a square-shaped Marc by Marc Jacobs timepiece. Logo Plaque and Viv are two models which fall in the rectangular case-shape category. The brand is also known to offer some timepieces suitable for both women and men, like Rock, Henry, and Fergus.

The Marc by Marc Jacobs watches usually have a diameter range of 21-48mm, with time and date, time-only, and chronograph functionalities. The 21 mm case models consist of Henry Mini, Henry Dinky, and Amy Dinky. Most of the chronographs offered by the brand feature larger 44-46 mm case sizes. These have been designed to be suitable for both women and men. The brand also offers a dive watch which comes with a 45 mm case. The largest Marc by Marc Jacobs watch is the X-up Ana-Digi watch, which comes with a 47 mm case.

Most of the Marc by Marc Jacobs watches are made of stainless steel, while some feature IP-plated gold tones and other colors. They are topped with mineral crystal glass. These watches come with stainless steel bracelets of matching colors. The brand also offers the option of silicone and leather straps. The Marc by Marc Jacobs watches are mostly powered by Japanese or Swiss quartz movements. However, the brand also produces some mechanical watches like the Henry Skeleton Automatic. Depending on the model, the Marc by Marc Jacobs watches come with a water resistance rating of 30m, 50m, or 100m.

Conclusion

The watches offered Marc by Marc Jacobs are representative of the American lifestyle. The brand offers a great selection of watches which is loved by watch collectors all over the world. These watches are the perfect blend of functionality and youthful design. Although the brand typically caters to the tastes of the younger generation, there are some great models of dress watches as well.