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Read up on this season’s trendiest timepieces

Versace Diamond DV One

Be the queen of bling in this Versace chronograph. The shiny ice-white ceramic bracelet offsets the rose gold dial case, which is studded with 148 diamonds. The iconic Versace Medusa’s head makes a welcome appearance on the dial in gloriously ostentatious gold-plated relief. Each watch comes in its own case, personalized with the edition number and Versace logo. $5400 212-317-0224 www.versace.com

D&G Cream

Bring a bit of Italian style to your wardrobe with D&G Time’s latest Cream range. Reminiscent of a large 1960s television screen, this pop art inspired watch is made from extremely durable Corian metal and has a colorfully retro appeal. The Cream range is available in multiple combinations of red, black and white. $500 www.dolcegabbana.com

DZ1080

The DZ1080 from the new men’s Basel 2006 collection of Diesel watches slaps respect right onto your wrist. The solid stainless steel watch has been given a quirky edge, in line with the recent grunge revival, with funky pyramid-studded straps against a cool hued dial. The watch also lives up to its durable appearance with water resistance up to 100 meters. $140.00 store.dieseltimeframes.com

Fossil GH2019

Postmodern architect, Frank Gehry, in collaboration with Fossil, has created the new “Gehry Writes Time” digital watch. Time is displayed on this unique watch in Gehry’s own script and in an intriguingly unique fashion. At 11:30 for example, the face would read “half past eleven,” and at 12:54 it would read “6 til 1.” The watch also features a calendar function and an 11-year warranty. $150 www.fossil.com

DZ5035

The new women’s line from Diesel manages to be both funky and feminine, with the DZ5035 being no exception. The striking blue stone-like accents frame the black dial and contrast well against the quality leather strap. And the fashion forward accessory also fulfi lls its role as a functional time-piece with date function and three hand quartz movement. $120 store.dieseltimeframes.com