Van Cleef & Arpels is a master at the creation of artistic timepieces, especially those inspired by zodiac signs and astronomy. The newest collection of Lady Arpels Zodiac Lumineux watches is part of the brand's Poetic Complications series, and they feature hand-painted and gemstone-set interpretations of each zodiac sign. The stars are painted with luminous materials so they twinkle on demand via a push piece at 8 o'clock. The 38mm Pisces model shows two swimming fish painted in shades of translucent blue and turquoise enamel against a dark, ocean-blue background. The fish are set with diamonds and blue sapphires for eyes. The case and case-to-bracelet attachments also boast brilliant-cut diamonds; the watch features nearly 6.7 carats of diamonds. Within, a complex self-winding movement with an on-demand, light-up animation module powers the watch.
Details
| Price ($) | 145,000 |
| Price range | $100,000 - $200,000 |
| Price version | 18K White Gold |
| Carrats | 18K |
| Gender | Female |
| Case | Round |
| Complications | Additional features Hours Minutes |
| Water resistance | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Power reserve range (hours) | 24 - 48 |
| Power reserve | 36 hours |
| Case size | Medium (31mm - 39mm) |
| Case diameter (mm) | 38 |
| Case colour | White Gold |
| Case material | White Gold |
| Dial colour | Blue |
| Gemstones | Diamonds Sapphires |
| Where to buy | Van Cleef & Arpels in Miami |
| Caliber | Vallefleurier Q020 |
| ReferenceNumber | VCARO8TR00 |
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Van Cleef & Arpels conception is rooted in passion and marriage, that of Estelle Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. Yet their union was not only one of love but also of profession, as Estelle Arpels was the daughter of a dealer in precious stones and her husband, the son of a lapidary. As a result, the two faced a bejeweled destiny, bearing timepieces and jewelry of utmost delicacy and elegance.Debuted in 2022, the Lady Arpels Heures Florales watch embodies this affection and expertise at the brand's foundation. Featuring a complex mechanism that, at the turn of every hour, opens and closes the flowers, Van Cleef & Arpels replace numerical representation of time and instead chooses to represent its passing through the beautiful cycles of nature. This is just one of the many wonders found in Van Cleef & Arpels collection of watches, however. Channeling the poetry of time, the brand has also conceived the cobra-textured Cadenas watch with a bending human figure, the astronomical Midnight Planetarium Watch and the Alhambra models that flaunt the brand's classic clover motif.
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