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Lady Arpels paysage polaire
| Brand : | Van Cleef & Arpels |
| Collection : | Les Cadrans Extraordinaires |
| Model : | Lady Arpels paysage polaire |
| Nber of pieces : | 22 |
| Complement : | Whale Decor |
| On sale : | 2011 |
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Brand : Van Cleef & Arpels Collection : Les Cadrans Extraordinaires Model : Lady Arpels paysage polaire Nber of pieces : 22 Complement : Whale Decor On sale : 2011 List Price : On request Diameter : 38 mm Styles : Evening Atypical Jewellery Types : Hand-winding Case material : White Gold Case peculiarity : Set with diamonds Shape : Round Dial : Mother-of-pearl marquetry Set with diamonds Sculpted White Gold Dial color : Grey Blue Blanc nacré Display : Hands Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Dark grey + More characteristics : Movement
Power reserve of 60 hours
Limited edition of 22 pieces
DESCRIPTION
- Antarctica
To continue the journey, Van Cleef & Arpels has chosen to write a supplementary chapter of the Jules Verne novel. The African adventure is complemented by a flight across Antarctica, with four additional watches.
Lady Arpels polar landscape
whale decor
Two diving whales are the centrepiece of the dial in the fourth and last watch. To give the impression of greater depth to the enamelling, the glass that represents the water has been engraved before being positioned in the scene on the dial.
Extraordinary Dials
Each dial is constructed like a miniature masterpiece. Its production can take several months, with enamellers, engravers and stone cutters all contributing their expertise to enrich the work of the watchmakers.
The Stern Créations workshop, in Nyon on the shores of Lac Léman, is a virtuoso of enamel.
Its director, Dominique Baron, has preserved the secrets of this traditional technique. Silica powder, the basic ingredient of enamel, is still ground in agate mortars and the scenes are still painted with a sable hair brush, sometimes even with a needle.
In the heart of Geneva’s old town, the engravers of Olivier Vaucher’s workshop produce extraordinary work, notably in mother-of-pearl inlay. This white, black or grey mother-of-pearl, together with jasper, turquoise and hard stones are sculpted with infinite delicacy. The elements, sometimes less than half a millimetre in thickness, are assembled with amazing precision to compose the precious miniature panoramas on which the watch hands run their course.
The delicacy of the work is such that a slight movement of the wrist changes the play of shadow and light on the surface of the watch. The reflections from translucent enamels increase or diminish the shimmering brilliance of the mother-of-pearl. The materials bring life to the piece and thus the Extraordinary Dials become expressions of love, tenderness or admiration.
- Antarctica
To continue the journey, Van Cleef & Arpels has chosen to write a supplementary chapter of the Jules Verne novel. The African adventure is complemented by a flight across Antarctica, with four additional watches.
Lady Arpels polar landscape
whale decor
Two diving whales are the centrepiece of the dial in the fourth and last watch. To give the impression of greater depth to the enamelling, the glass that represents the water has been engraved before being positioned in the scene on the dial.
Extraordinary Dials
Each dial is constructed like a miniature masterpiece. Its production can take several months, with enamellers, engravers and stone cutters all contributing their expertise to enrich the work of the watchmakers.
The Stern Créations workshop, in Nyon on the shores of Lac Léman, is a virtuoso of enamel.
Its director, Dominique Baron, has preserved the secrets of this traditional technique. Silica powder, the basic ingredient of enamel, is still ground in agate mortars and the scenes are still painted with a sable hair brush, sometimes even with a needle.
In the heart of Geneva’s old town, the engravers of Olivier Vaucher’s workshop produce extraordinary work, notably in mother-of-pearl inlay. This white, black or grey mother-of-pearl, together with jasper, turquoise and hard stones are sculpted with infinite delicacy. The elements, sometimes less than half a millimetre in thickness, are assembled with amazing precision to compose the precious miniature panoramas on which the watch hands run their course.
The delicacy of the work is such that a slight movement of the wrist changes the play of shadow and light on the surface of the watch. The reflections from translucent enamels increase or diminish the shimmering brilliance of the mother-of-pearl. The materials bring life to the piece and thus the Extraordinary Dials become expressions of love, tenderness or admiration.
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Brand : Van Cleef & Arpels Collection : Les Cadrans Extraordinaires Model : Lady Arpels paysage polaire Nber of pieces : 22 Complement : Whale Decor On sale : 2011 List Price : On request Diameter : 38 mm Styles : Evening Atypical Jewellery Types : Hand-winding Case material : White Gold Case peculiarity : Set with diamonds Shape : Round Dial : Mother-of-pearl marquetry Set with diamonds Sculpted White Gold Dial color : Grey Blue Blanc nacré Display : Hands Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Dark grey More characteristics : Movement
Power reserve of 60 hours
Limited edition of 22 pieces