Van Cleef & Arpels Presents New Jewel Watches Within Its Perlée, Alhambra, Ludo And Lady Féerie Collections
It was during the third edition of Watches and Wonders that Van Cleef & Arpels unveiled its latest jewellery and watch creations.
As is the brand’s tradition, the new pieces presented reveal meticulous and concise work that ranges from the choice of rare materials and precious stones to the design of unique pieces, which stand out for their classic and elegant lines.
Below we highlight some of these new pieces that caught our eye.
Perlée
This line, distinguished by rows of gold beads, presents five new creations in traditional round wristwatches.
In the 23mm size, there are four new watches, three in rose gold with a guilloché white mother-of-pearl or a guilloche rose gold and one in white gold with a diamond dial
There is also a single piece in the 30mm size, which comes in a rose gold case and white guilloché mother-of-pearl dial.
All feature Swiss quartz movement and are attached to a leather strap or gold bead bracelet to match the case.
The Perlée Secret Pendant Watch as the name implies is a pendant that comes attached to a gold chain to be placed around the neck, which also comes with rows of gold beads and whose pendant comes with a swivel-mounted lid that, when turned, reveals the time.
There are six pieces, three in yellow gold with diamonds and sapphires, emeralds or sodalite lid, another two in rose gold with diamonds and rubies or rose quartz lid and finally one in white gold with diamonds and blue chalcedony lid.
All feature a white mother-of-pearl dial and are equipped with a Swiss quartz movement inside.
Alhambra
Perhaps the most emblematic collection of the brand, whose pieces are shaped like a four-leaf clover.
Presents a new piece in rose gold with a white mother-of-pearl guilloché dial and is distinguished by being attached to a bracelet with carnelian in the shape of a cloverleaf. Inside come with Swiss quartz movement.
Ludo
Inserted in the secret watch line, it features two pieces in rose gold, which comes attached to an integrated 7-link bracelet that comes with two large studded disks, one with pink sapphires and the other with diamonds, which when pressed towards each other reveal the time through its white mother-of-pearl guilloché dial. Inside they come with Swiss quartz movement.
Lady Féerie
The line, which highlights magical fairies in its pieces, features one piece that is presented in rose gold with diamonds and a dial in white gold, pink sapphires, diamonds, white mother-of-pearl and enamel. Outside it comes in a 33mm case attached to a leather strap and on the inside is equipped with an automatic movement with jumping hours and a retrograde minutes display.