Since its founding, Van Cleef & Arpels has celebrated the beauty of fairies through enchanting dreams and evocative creations. Now, the Maison offers a new perspective on this theme with the Lady Fairy watch. This new model combines watchmaking techniques and traditional craftsmanship in a sleek and delicate 33mm case. A dreamlike scene unfolds, where a fairy, illuminated by soft moonlight, announces the passage of time with her magic wand.
Lady Fairy Watch
The fairy's face is adorned with diamonds, shining brilliantly against the blue-hued sky of guilloched mother-of-pearl. Her subtly transparent wings are painted in the same tones as the sky using the plique-à-jour and grisaille enamel techniques. For the first time, the Maison has combined these two techniques in a single motif, creating a synergy of color and depth in the fairy's wings. Diamonds are delicately set to frame the enamel wings. A fairy gracefully perched on a cloud of iridescent white mother-of-pearl points to the minutes with her magic wand, while a softly illuminated moon in a window indicates the hours. The oscillating weight, visible through the case back, is engraved with an image of a full moon floating in a starry sky.
Applying grisaille enamel to plique-à-jour enamel feathers
Traditional watchmaking and jewelry craftsmanship come together to bring this poetic scene to life. The Lady Fairy watch is equipped with a self-winding mechanical movement with retrograde minutes and jumping hours. Fitting such an intricate movement into a women's case just 33 mm in diameter required exceptional precision in its design and assembly. The round sapphire crystal maximizes light penetration and adds a soft touch to the watch's silhouette, further enhancing the beauty of the case.
Fairy motif set on the dial
Lady Fairy Watch
White gold, diamonds, sapphires, mother-of-pearl, enamel
Automatic mechanical movement
Jumping hours, retrograde minutes
Interchangeable alligator straps
Case diameter 33mm
Price excluding tax: 10.56 million yen (price subject to change)
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/jp/ja/collections/watches/poetic-complications/vcaro8zd00---lady-feerie-watch.html
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Lady Fairy WatchThe fairy's face is adorned with diamonds, shining brilliantly against the blue-hued sky of guilloched mother-of-pearl. Her subtly transparent wings are painted in the same tones as the sky using the plique-à-jour and grisaille enamel techniques. For the first time, the Maison has combined these two techniques in a single motif, creating a synergy of color and depth in the fairy's wings. Diamonds are delicately set to frame the enamel wings. A fairy gracefully perched on a cloud of iridescent white mother-of-pearl points to the minutes with her magic wand, while a softly illuminated moon in a window indicates the hours. The oscillating weight, visible through the case back, is engraved with an image of a full moon floating in a starry sky.
Applying grisaille enamel to plique-à-jour enamel feathersTraditional watchmaking and jewelry craftsmanship come together to bring this poetic scene to life. The Lady Fairy watch is equipped with a self-winding mechanical movement with retrograde minutes and jumping hours. Fitting such an intricate movement into a women's case just 33 mm in diameter required exceptional precision in its design and assembly. The round sapphire crystal maximizes light penetration and adds a soft touch to the watch's silhouette, further enhancing the beauty of the case.
Fairy motif set on the dialLady Fairy Watch
White gold, diamonds, sapphires, mother-of-pearl, enamel
Automatic mechanical movement
Jumping hours, retrograde minutes
Interchangeable alligator straps
Case diameter 33mm
Price excluding tax: 10.56 million yen (price subject to change)
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/jp/ja/collections/watches/poetic-complications/vcaro8zd00---lady-feerie-watch.html
Click here for company press release details
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