Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2018
Van Cleef & Arpels wins the Lady’s Complication and the Jewellery Watch prizes
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lady Arpels Planétarium watch was awarded the prestigious Ladies’ Complication Watch prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2018. Also rewarded, the Secret de Coccinelle watch won the Jewellery Watch prize. These honours are respectively reserved for ‘‘women’s watches that are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity’’ and for ‘‘watches demonstrating exceptional mastery of the art of jewellery and gem setting, and also distinguished by the choice of stones.’’
With their new perspective on the passing hours, these creations are faithful to Van Cleef & Arpels’ signature Poetry of Time.
Poetry of Time
Ever faithful to a poetic view of life, Van Cleef & Arpels instils a distinctive dimension into the art of watchmaking: that of dreams and emotions. A blend of inventiveness and fantasy, the Maison’s creations interpret the measurement of time as an invitation to imagine, wander and revel in happiness.
In this regard, Van Cleef & Arpels calls on the expertise of master watchmakers and craftsmen: lapidaries, gem setters, enamellers, engravers and more. The technical wonders of watchmaking, like the precious materials and traditional savoir-faire, are all part of the story that brings the dial to life.
Lady Arpel Planétarium Poetic Astronomy
Dazzled by the spectacle of the heavens and stars, Van Cleef & Arpels pays homage to these marvels with its Poetic Astronomy. The interaction of Sun and Moon, the fairy-tale beauty of a star-studded sky, the symbolism of constellations: the creations combine heavenly poetry with time calculation to arouse unique emotions by day and by night. Time passes in a spirit of poetry, lulled by the sweep of the planets and the shimmering light of the stars.
Secret de Coccinelle The Enchanting Nature by Van Cleef & Arpels
Always a favourite theme for Van Cleef & Arpels, nature instils its creations with poetry and vitality. Enchanted by the constant metamorphoses of flora and fauna, the Maison transcribes the blooming of spring, luxuriance of gardens or the flutter of a butterfly’s wings.
In this universe graced with lightness and movement, flowers blossom alongside joyful and benevolent creatures. A vast and colourful palette of gems is deployed to reflect their thousand and one shades.
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