Christiaan Van Der Klaauw – CVDK VENUS Zodiac & VENUS Annual Calendar

  

Christiaan Van Der Klaauw – Astronomical Masterpieces CVDK VENUS Zodiac Gold & VENUS Annual Calendar Steel 38mm Automatic 2026

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Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches presents 2 new models, the Venus Zodiac and the Venus Annual Calendar.

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Seen from Earth, Venus is, after the Sun and the Moon, the clearest object in the sky and has about the same size, mass and composition as earth. Nevertheless, living on the planet Venus is impossible as the average temperature is 462 degrees Celcius (864°F) and its atmospheric pressure is 90 times more that of planet earth.

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These two new Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Masterpieces are both equipped with the - in 2024 introduced - CKM-01 movement with the newly developed extremely sophisticated astronomical Venus module. 

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The dial consists of 4 separate discs, of which 3 discs are rotating and carrying the celestial bodies, Venus, Earth and Moon. 

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The dials shows a planetarium, a part of our solar system. The real time position and orbits of the planet Venus and planet earth around the sun as well as the position and the orbit of the moon around planet earth.

THE VENUS ZODIAC

The Venus Zodiac has a beautiful blue Aventurine dial, representing the night sky in a graceful and poetic way, it shows the sign of the Zodiac in which the Sun is located. 

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Each marker between the zodiac signs is the start of a new zodiac, usually around the 21 st of each month. This astronomical masterpiece shows the phases of the moon in an unusual and innovative manner.

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If the Moon is exactly between the Sun and the Earth, it is a ‘new Moon’. If the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is a ‘full Moon’.

THE VENUS ANNUAL CALENDAR

The Venus Annual Calendar is the more technical interpretation of the models and carries its celestial bodies on the refined sunray finished dial. 

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On the outside ring, the Annual Calendar shows the days of the month in black and white rail track, housed in sections of each month, indicating the length of that particular month.

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The Venus Annual Calendar needs only one correction every 4 years, the corrections can be done very conveniently via the crown.

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On the discs that carry the planets you can find particular information, like earth’s orbit time around the sun that take 365.2 days. The orbital speed of the earth around the sun is a mind boggling 107’206 Km per hour, that of Venus is even faster at 126’071 Km per hour.

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The time that Venus needs to make one full orbit around the sun is 224.7 days. The dial displays the phases of the moon, as well as its orbit time and speed.

CVDK MOVEMENT

Both the Venus Zodiac and the Venus Annual Calendar are housed in a modern though classic 38mm Stainless steel or rose gold case, featuring a domed sapphire crystal that allows a perfect view on the turning planets. 

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 The see-trough sapphire case back shows the beautiful CKM-01 movement with its star shaped bridges and skeletonized rotor in the form of the CVDK sun shaped logo.

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- Uni-directional automatic winding with a 60-hour power reserve
- Free-sprung hairspring and variable-inertia balance wheel
- 36 jewels
- Frequency 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz)
- Swiss lever escapement with jeweled bearings
- Hand-finished star-shaped bridges, beveled by hand, rhodium plating
- Skeletonized rose gold-plated brass rotor, shaped into the CVDK logo, with a rhodium-plated tungsten weight for optimal efficiency
- Functions, hours, minutes, moonphase, Planetarium with Sun, Earth, Venus and the moon, zodiac signs (Venus Zodiac), annual calendar (Venus Annual Calendar) 

CVDK HISTORY

Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches is one of the most prestigious watchmaking houses in the Netherlands, specializing in astronomical watches. Founded in 1974, the brand has distinguished itself by its ability to integrate astronomical complications innovatively and artistically into high-precision timepieces.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection:  Astronomical Masterpieces

Model: VENUS Zodiac Gold

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 Reference: CKVN1104 

Case
    Material: Rose gold
    Diameter: 38 mm
    Domed sapphire crystal
    See-trough sapphire case back
Dial 
    Blue Aventurine dial
Movement
    Uni-directional automatic winding with a 60-hour power reserve
    Free-sprung hairspring and variable-inertia balance wheel
    Number of jewels: 36
    Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz)
    Swiss lever escapement with jeweled bearings
    Hand-finished star-shaped bridges, beveled by hand, rhodium plating
    Skeletonized rose gold-plated brass rotor, shaped into the CVDK logo with a rhodium-plated tungsten weight for optimal efficiency
Functions
    Hours, minutes, moonphase
    Planetarium with Sun, Earth, Venus and the moon
    Zodiac signs (Venus Zodiac)
Strap 
    Blue sailcloth strap
    Steel single-fold clasp with 5N CVDK rose gold logo

MSRP:🔴 Price € 58,500 /CHF 53,200 / US $ 74,000💰(excl. taxes)

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection:  Astronomical Masterpieces

Model:  VENUS Annual Calendar Steel

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 Reference: CKVN3335 

Case
    Material: Stainless steel
    Diameter: 38 mm
    Domed sapphire crystal
    See-trough sapphire case back
Dial 
    Silver dial
Movement
    Uni-directional automatic winding with a 60-hour power reserve
    Free-sprung hairspring and variable-inertia balance wheel
    Number of jewels: 36
    Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz)
    Swiss lever escapement with jeweled bearings
    Hand-finished star-shaped bridges, beveled by hand, rhodium plating
    Skeletonized rose gold-plated brass rotor, shaped into the CVDK logo with a rhodium-plated tungsten weight for optimal efficiency
Functions
    Hours, minutes, moonphase
    Planetarium with Sun, Earth, Venus and the moon
    Zodiac signs (Venus Zodiac)
    Annual calendar (Venus Annual Calendar)
Strap 
    Ostrich foot leather (cognac)
    Steel single-fold clasp with CVDK logo

MSRP:🔴 Price € 38,200 /CHF 37,700 / US $ 48,400💰(excl. taxes)

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ABOUT CHRISTIAAN VAN DER KLAAUW

Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches is one of the most prestigious watchmaking houses in the Netherlands, specializing in astronomical watches. Founded in 1974, the brand has distinguished itself by its ability to integrate astronomical complications innovatively and artistically into high-precision timepieces.

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Press release - 2026
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Address
Christiaan van der Klaauw b.v.
Businesspark Friesland-West 47
8447 SL Heerenveen
The Netherlands
T +31 (0) 513 - 62-49-06
vanlaar@klaauw.com
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