Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications Lady Feerie Edition

Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications® Lady Féerie ™ Rose Gold Automate Edition 2023

Van Cleef & Arpels presents a distinctive vision 
of time at Watches and Wonders 2023

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Every spring, Van Cleef & Arpels participates at Waches and Wonders. For five days, the major watchmaking houses meet in Geneva to present their new creations to the press, retailers and guests. For the first time, this year, a day is allocated to the reception of the public.

In 2023, the Maison continues its journey through the enchanted forest. Spring has passed to give way to the long and warm days of summer. The sun is setting, birds are sleeping, and butterflies and dragonflies continue to dance in the late twilight of a nature that has become exotic. Two pavilions offer a contrasting shelter to the Van Cleef & Arpels' creations.

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This enchanting stroll is made in lacquered panels in dark green and azure blue shades combine with metal and gold leaf, underlining the design and offering captivating plays of light. Architectural embroidery walls pay tribute to Van Cleef & Arpels' Ludo collection, while glass leaves delicately reflect light in shades redolent of twilight.

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Blending different know-how, the Maison perpetuates and enriches its history of jewels that tell time with creations combining jewelry and watchmaking traditions. The jewelry watches from the Perlée and Alhambra collections unveil new combinations of meticulously selected gems, while the dials of the High Jewelery wathes Ludo Secret and the À Cheval captivate the gaze with their reflections or their surprising and mesmerizing plays of hide and seek. In this verdant and enchanting universe, the secret watches of the Perlée and Ludo collections unveils themself to the public.

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At the crossroads of traditional craft skills and technical expertise that distinguishes the Maison’s Watchmaking Workshops in Geneva, the Lady Féerie watch reinvents itself in harmonious new colors to manifest Van Cleef & Arpels' unique Poetry of Time. Finally three Extraordinary Objects complete this dive into the heart of rare skills, marrying craftsmanship with a quest for motion to enchant the passing hours.

 Lady Feerie™ Rose Gold

Powerful symbols of joy and hope, fairies and ballerinas are an enduring tradition at Van Cleef & Arpels. Touched with ethereal grace, these emblematic feminine figures evoke the Maison’s enchanting world.

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A protective muse and symbol of femininity, a fairy watches over the sky at sunset in her pink sapphires and diamonds dress. Her wings made of pink plique-à-jour enamel echo the nuances of the sky, crafted in guilloché mother-of-pearl and set with diamonds.

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Delicately sitting on a cloud, she points out the minutes with her magic wand thanks to a retrograde movement. The sun indicates the hours in a mother-of-pearl aperture, magnified by a gentle and soothing halo.

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Like a protective muse, a fairy watches over the sky at sunset in her pink sapphire and diamond dress. Her wings made of pink plique-à-jour enamel echo the nuances of the backdrop, crafted in guilloché mother-of-pearl and set with diamonds. Delicately sitting on a cloud, she ticks away the minutes with her magic wand thanks to a retrograde movement. The sun indicates the hours in a mother-of-pearl aperture, magnified by a soothing halo.

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Poetic Complications Collection, Lady Féerie Or Rose watch. 33 mm 18K rose gold case, round diamonds; 18K rose gold bezel, round diamonds; guilloché mother-of-pearl dial, round diamonds; sculpted 18K rose gold fairy, round pink sapphires, round and rose-cut diamonds, miniature painting; rhodium plated 18K white gold wings, opaque enamel on plique-à-jour enamel, round diamonds; white mother-of-pearl clouds.

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18K rose gold; 18K rose gold crown, round diamond; interchangeable shiny mauve strap; interchangeable pin buckle, round diamonds; DEF, IF to VVS diamonds; self-winding mechanical movement (Valfleurier) with jumping hours and retrograde minutes developed exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels, 36-hour power reserve; numbered edition. 

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Watch sold with two interchangeable straps and one interchangeable pin buckle set with diamonds.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: Poetic Complications

Model: Lady Féerie Rose Gold

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Ref.  VCARPBNJ00

Case
18K Rose Gold
18K rose gold bezel, round diamonds
Size: ø 33 mm
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Diamonds in serti-neige style setting, diamond-set bezel, diamond-set crown.
Stones: DEF, IF to VVS diamonds

• 💎Diamond(s) : 364 stones, 4.73 carats
• Mother-of-pearl: 2 stones
• Sapphire: 12 stones, 0.01 carat

Case back: natural scene in bas-relief, and visible decorated
Waterproofness: 30 m
Dial
Guilloché mother-of-pearl dial
Glitter mauve enamel dial, enamel tracing
Translucent blue enamel beads, sculpted yellow gold Aries
Sculpted 18K rose gold fairy, round pink sapphires,
Round and rose-cut diamonds, miniature painting
Rhodium plated 18K white gold wings, opaque enamel on plique-à-jour enamel,
White mother-of-pearl clouds, 18K rose gold
Movement
Automatic mechanical movement (Valfleurier Q020), on demand light-up animation.

Self-winding mechanical movement with jumping hours and retrograde minutes developed exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels
Power reserve: 36 h 
Frequency: 28,800 beats per hour (4 Hz)
Bracelet 
Bracelet: Deluxe (Beige) self interchangeble
Material: Shiny mauve alligator, square scale (PARME) self interchangeble
Buckle Type: Ardillon

Watch sold with two interchangeable straps and one interchangeable pin buckle set with diamonds.

Numbered Edition.

🔴Price : excl.VAT 157'000 CHF


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Richemont Group - closes stores in russia

 

Richemont Group joins Ukrainian relief efforts & closes stores in russia

The Richemont Group, the parent holding company that owns Cartier, A. Lange & Söhne, Baume & Mercier, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Officine Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin and Van Cleef & Arpels, announced today that it stands with all those affected by the war in Ukraine. 

The Group pledged support for the safety of its employees in the country. Richemont pledged funds to Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) to help Ukrainian victims. Richemont further adds that it has stopped operations in Ukraine and suspended commercial activities in Russia, with the following statement:

    Richemont's deepest compassion and thoughts go out to our colleagues, their families and friends affected by the tragic situation in Ukraine.

    With the care and wellbeing of our colleagues top of mind, we are in close contact with our people on the ground and ensuring they receive all the financial, logistic and moral support they need.

    Richemont has initiated a significant donation to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This donation will help provide emergency response activities, basic aid items, and medical supplies and support to people in need in the region. Several of our Maisons and businesses are also supporting humanitarian efforts with additional donations and contributions.

    Given the current global context, it is with regret that we stopped our operations in Ukraine on 24 February and suspended our commercial activities in Russia on 3 March.

    We will continue to monitor developments and adapt our measures accordingly.

Media contacts

Richemont Press Office +41 22 721 3507

 pressoffice@cfrinfo.net

Teneo +44 20 7260 2700

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Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications Lady Arpels Zodiac Lumineux Aries

Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications® Lady Arpels™ Zodiac Lumineux Aries Automate White Gold Edition

Poetic Complications - Story of creativity and emotion

For the Poetic Complications collection, the wonders of watchmaking technique – along with precious materials and traditional craft skills – are used to bring a story to life on the dial. Each creation associates technical prowess, creative research and a sense of wonder.

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Complicated movements, featuring 24-hour, dual time zone, “Quantième de Saison”, retrograde, planetarium or light-on-demand modules, allow the poetry of each passing moment to be captured. Expressing four main sources of inspiration, these High Horology creations offer precious moments of emotion that form an integral part of Van Cleef & Arpels’ imagination.

Lady Arpels™

An invitation to live life to the rhythm of the cosmos, the twelve women's Lady Arpels Zodiac Lumineux models recreate the twinkling of the stars through an exclusive on demand lightning model.

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Delicately sculpted and gem-set, the signs of the Zodiac contrast with a glitter blue enamel background, echoing the celestial sky.

Zodiac Lumineux watches

Poetic Complications Collection, Lady Arpels Zodiac Lumineux Aries watch. 38 mm white gold case, round diamonds; white gold bezel, round diamonds; glitter blue enamel dial, enamel tracing; translucent blue enamel beads, sculpted yellow gold Aries

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Round yellow sapphires, round spessartite garnets, round blue sapphire eye; white gold crown, round diamond; glitter blue alligator strap; white gold pin buckle, round diamonds; DEF, IF to VVS diamonds; self-winding mechanical movement (Valfleurier Q020), on demand lightning animation developed exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels; 36-hour power reserve; numbered edition.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: Poetic Complications

Model: Lady Arpels™ Zodiac Lumineux Aries Automate 

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Ref. VCARO8TM00

Case
White Gold 
Size: ø 38 mm
Thickness: 13.8 mm
Diamonds in serti-neige style setting, diamond-set bezel, diamond-set crown.
Stones: DEF, IF to VVS diamonds

• 💎Diamond(s) : 273 stones, 6.48 carats
• Sapphire(s) : 33 stones, 0.33 carats
• Spessartite : 17 stones, 0.19 carats

Case back: natural scene in bas-relief, and visible decorated
Waterproofness: 30 m
Dial
Glitter blue enamel dial, enamel tracing
Translucent blue enamel beads, sculpted yellow gold Aries
Movement
Automatic mechanical movement (Valfleurier Q020), on demand light-up animation.
Power reserve: 36 h,  
28.000 variations / hours 
Bracelet 
Material: Pearly blue alligator, square scale
Buckle type: Ardillon white gold buckle

Numbered Edition.

🔴Price excl.VAT: 157'000 CHF


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Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications Lady Arpels Papillon Automate Edition

Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Complications® Lady Arpels Papillon Automate White Gold Edition

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The Story of Poetic Complications®

For Van Cleef & Arpels, Time may not just be counted in hours, minutes, or seconds. It poetically guides you, in a unique way, through the passing of days, the changing of seasons, the constellations of stars… and other wonders that make life’s moments memorable.  Indeed, the Maison’s watches set the stage for breathtaking designs that spark dreamlike narratives.

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In 2006, Van Cleef & Arpels celebrated its centenary with the Lady Arpels™ Centenaire watch, on which time flows by in harmony with the seasons. Bearing a new vision of watchmaking, the Poetic Complications® collection was born. Since then, the Maison has continuously enriched its tales of enchantment with new chapters where each creation associates technical prowess, creative research and a sense of wonder.

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Besides their exceptional watchmaking techniques, these intricate mechanisms call upon métiers d’art and exceptional stone quality to bring stories to life.

The Poetry of Time

Ever faithful to a poetic view of life, Van Cleef & Arpels has introduced a distinctive dimension to the field of watchmaking: that of dreams and emotion.

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The wonders of the watchmaker’s craft – accomplished in the workshops of Switzerland – are used to bring a story to life on the dial.

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To express these values and the themes that are so unique to Van Cleef & Arpels, the Maison has employed master watchmakers and traditional craft skills. Lapidaries, enamelers, engravers and stone-setters have used their ancestral savoir-faire to embellish complication watches and exceptional dials.

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Van Cleef & Arpels draws from its enchanted world to depict a moment of grace, luck or beauty with each creation, offering a dreamlike perspective on the passage of time.

Poetic Complications

To celebrate its centenary in 2006, Van Cleef & Arpels imagined a watch in which the hours would slip by in step with the seasons. The Poetic Complications collection – a new way of viewing time – was born.

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Each new model combines creative inventiveness with a sense of wonder. Retrograde, 24-hour, Quantième de saison, 5-minute Repeater or Planétarium movements enable time to be measured by a stroll through Paris, a starry night sky, the path of planets, a flutter of butterflies or a lovers’ meeting. Beyond their technical prowess, these intricate mechanisms offer precious moments of emotion, marked by the imagination of Van Cleef & Arpels.

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As the hours and minutes flow discretely by on the right, the butterfly beats its wings randomly – one to four times in a row, depending on the power reserve. The frequency of the movements is also irregular, since they take place every two to four minutes when the watch is not being worn and more often when it is on the wrist.

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The butterfly’s liveliness echoes that of its wearer, with alternating periods of calm and activity. The spectacle on the dial can also be triggered at the push of a button: the butterfly then beats its wings on demand. This unique combination of savoir faire and creativity creates moments of emotion that form an integral part of Van Cleef & Arpels’ imagination. This poetic interpretation of Time, a true signature of the Maison, is translated visually by the delicacy of an original design that tells a story.

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The Maison’s creativity is fueled by the historic sources of inspiration dear to its heart; from the graceful femininity of Fairies and Ballerinas, to the founding theme of Love stories, the whimsical grace of Enchanting Nature and the mysteries of Poetic Astronomy.




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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: Poetic Complications

Model: Lady Arpels™ Papillon Automate watch

Ref. VCARO8PN00

Case
White Gold
Size: ø 40 mm
Thickness: 16.6 mm
Diamonds in serti-neige style setting,
diamond-set bezel, diamond-set crown.
Case back: natural scene in bas-relief, sapphire glass and visible decorated weight.
Waterproofness: 30 m
Dial
Round and pear-shaped diamonds, blue,
mauve and violet sapphires, mother-of-pearl, champlevé,
paillonné, plique-à-jour and curved plique-à-jour enamel, miniature painting.
Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement with a random automaton and on demand animation module, developed exclusively for Van Cleef & Arpels.
Power reserve: 34 h, 28'800 variations / hours
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Power reserve, Automaton
Bracelet strap
Blue alligator bracelet, white gold pin buckle set with diamonds.
Buckle: Pin buckle

Numbered Edition.

Price excl.VAT: 290'260 CHF


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