CHARMS
Delicately decorated with an Alhambra inspired guilloche pattern on the dial and a bezel that bedazzles with two lines of round diamonds separated by either a ribbon of polish gold or a line of larger diamonds, depending on the model. A charming detail resides in the shape of a diamond-set Alhambra motif attached to the side of the case by a ring. To encourage a continuous wearing of a lucky charm, the collection comes with interchangeable strap in coloured leather or black satin to suit the occasion or outfit.
LADY ARPELS SAISONS: OPÉRA
The Lady Arpels Saison Collection is a unique concept where the notion of passing time with the seasons is extended with a complex mechanical movement that celebrates dreams and poetry. The extremely technical movement makes a disk rotate, almost imperceptibly, through a 365-day cycle. Day by day, the hand painted enameled dial depicts a magical world where four ballerinas appear on stage, each representing a season, dancing their way through the year. Each day, the wearer enjoys a different dancescape. This feat is made possible with a Swiss movement developed and assembled in Geneva. The intricacy of the movement is revealed through the sapphire crystal case back along with a calendar that is adjusted using the crown on the back of the watch.
LADY ARPELS FÉERIE
Inspired by the high jewellery Midsummer's Night Dream Collection, the Lady Arpels Féerie is a magical creation. On the blue enamel dial sits a delicate fairy where her wings and body are entirely set with round diamonds. Her perfect oval face is represented by a pear-shaped diamond. Her magic wand is enchanting weld as an hour hand and her gossamer wing tells the minutes. The extraordinary depth of the dial is due to the perspective effect of the hand engraved guilloche effect. This and the velvety-like intensity of the blue enamel gives the impression that the fairy is floating amidst an evening sky. DEF VVS diamonds (~2.82 carats) is handcrafted onto the precious timepiece. Deep blue satin strap with diamond set white gold buckle and scratch proof sapphire crystal complements the enchanting setting.
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Is a dazzling homage to the magical skies of Paris and the Cosmos. The frosted blue quartz dial is adorned with the map of stars as positioned in the Parisian sky. This is replicated on a rotating dark blue aventurine disk with hand painted gold points indicating stars. The dial turns imperceptibly through the 365-day cycle of the year to reveal on each day a magical portion of the Paris sky. The calendar when uncovered by a sapphire crystal glass back case, is surrounded by a genuine meteorite stone for an out-of-this-world experience. A dial enables the wearer to choose his own view of the sky on any given date – a birthday or a wedding anniversary. The exclusively Swiss movement is laid on a base of 24 rubies with a 40-hour power reserve. The 18-carat pink gold round case, alligator strap and 18-carat folding buckle is the perfect classic setting to enhance the unique creation.
Van Cleef & Arpels
It began with the fairy tale wedding in 1896 between Estelle Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. Estelle is the daughter of a precious stone wholesaler and the sister of expert gemologists. Alfred is the son of a diamond merchant from Amsterdam. Today, the spirit of the family is alive through its creativity and craftsmanship. Their contemporary watch creations are the finest expression of a successful union of exceptional watch making and high fashion jewellery. Audaciously innovative and stylish, Van Cleef & Arpels watches feature classic forms enhanced with rare and original new features. By re-interpreting its own great classics, applying the jeweller’s art to watch cases and dials, and creating complications that surprise and delight, Van Cleef & Arpels affirms its talent as a master jeweller in the world of fine watches.
