MARLI New York adds the Pink L23 and Pink L30 to its Timepieces collection, featuring iridescent mother-of-pearl dials and diamond-set cases made in Switzerland.
What You Need to Know
- Introduced in October 2026, the Pink L23 and Pink L30 mark MARLI New York’s first new colourway across its Timepieces collection, offered simultaneously in two case sizes.
- Each dial is carved from solid natural pink mother-of-pearl into a three-dimensional pyramid tapisserie pattern — a process that took three years of research and development and required bespoke industrial tooling.
- Both cases are stainless steel, set with 36 diamonds, and the four-diamond pyramid-shaped crown is drawn directly from MARLI’s jewellery vocabulary.
- Movement: Swiss-made quartz, produced under the Artinian Group’s Le Locle operation, PreciTech SA, established in 2020 on the former Renaud Papi production site.
- Both pieces pair with a matching pink satin strap for a fully tonal composition.
Design & Jewellery Codes
Colour and architecture converge across both references. The pink mother-of-pearl — rated between 3 and 4 on the Mohs hardness scale — is machined into a field of precisely formed pyramids with crisp edges and consistent depth. As light shifts, the surface responds: each facet catches and releases it differently, so the dial never presents the same face twice. Hand heights have been slightly raised across the collection to keep the three-dimensional effect visible beneath the hands at all times.
The crown carries the pyramid motif further, shaped as a miniature three-sided form and set with four diamonds. Dauphine-shaped hands in stainless steel complete the dial without competing with it.
Movement & Swiss Foundation
A Swiss-made quartz movement powers both the L23 and L30, assembled at PreciTech SA in Le Locle. The Artinian Group acquired the former Renaud Papi site in 2020 and built a platform that spans 18 distinct areas of expertise, from CNC programming and gem-setting to quality control. For MARLI, this infrastructure is about protecting design integrity from earliest technical development through to final finishing — not simply securing production capacity.
The discipline behind that process is most visible in the dial itself. Achieving pyramid geometry in mother-of-pearl at dial scale and to the tolerances demanded by Swiss watchmaking required entirely custom tooling developed over three years. MARLI keeps the specifics of that process proprietary.
Who the Pink L23 and L30 Are For
MARLI New York was founded in 2014 by Maral Artinian, whose stated aim was to offer fine jewellery that reflects self-expression over convention. The Timepieces collection extends that logic: these are watches that address a collector already drawn to jewellery-led objects, where the dial’s material and motif matter as much as the movement. The tonal pink composition — dial, case and strap unified in a single chromatic intention — suits a wearer who treats a timepiece as the conclusion of a look rather than its starting point.
Collector Verdict
The Pink L23 and Pink L30 do exactly what the broader MARLI Timepieces line proposes: they translate a jeweller’s motif into a functioning watch without compromising either discipline. The three-year development of the pyramid tapisserie dial is the most compelling fact here — it positions these pieces as objects of genuine technical ambition, not simply jewelled accessories with a quartz calibre behind them. For collectors in the Gulf drawn to pieces where fine jewellery and haute horlogerie share equal standing, both sizes warrant serious consideration.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Movement | Swiss-made quartz |
| Case material | Stainless steel, set with 36 diamonds |
| Dial | Light iridescent pink mother-of-pearl, three-dimensional pyramid tapisserie |
| Strap | Matching pink satin |
| Availability | On request from the maison or an authorised retailer in the Middle East |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes are available in the MARLI New York Pink Timepieces?
MARLI New York offers the pink colourway in two sizes: the Pink L23 and the Pink L30, both sharing the same pyramid tapisserie mother-of-pearl dial, diamond-set case and matching pink satin strap.
What movement powers the MARLI Pink L23 and Pink L30?
Both the Pink L23 and Pink L30 are powered by a Swiss-made quartz movement, produced under the Artinian Group's manufacturing operation in Le Locle, Switzerland.
Is the MARLI Pink L23 or L30 available to buy in the Middle East?
Neither a price nor a specific regional retailer is stated in official communications; both pieces are available on request from the maison or an authorised retailer in the Middle East.
Who founded MARLI New York and what is the brand's background?
MARLI New York was founded in 2014 by Maral Artinian, whose family brings three generations of craftsmanship expertise. The brand combines New York's design energy with Swiss watchmaking precision, manufacturing at PreciTech SA in Le Locle.
How long did it take to develop the pyramid tapisserie dial used in MARLI Timepieces?
Achieving the three-dimensional pyramid tapisserie pattern in mother-of-pearl to watchmaking tolerances required three years of research and development and a complete suite of bespoke industrial tooling, according to MARLI New York.
