PoeTry of fLIGhT

say what you want about their functionality, but Van cleef & Arpel’s Poetic complications are simply out of this world. The Lady Arpels ronde des Papillons is definitely a prime example. To tell the time, three colorful butterflies trace the minutes while a single swallow shows the hour in an intricate ballet over a mother-of-pearl sky and among mother-of-pearl clouds that float at different heights. At the touch of a button, the dial comes to life in a burst of activity as the butterflies race around the clouds before returning to their steady tempo. finally, directing this intricate story is an automatic movement designed specifically for the Lady Arpels ronde des Papillons. It simply doesn’t get any more poetic than this.