In my last two articles, I reviewed some awesome novelties released by Van Cleef & Arpels. And today, we are going to talk about the rest. Believe me, they are all gorgeous as well.
The Lady Arpels Extraordinary Hummingbirds Series consists in five watches named as Berylline, Ruby-Throated, Violet-Crowned, Blue-Throated and Calliope. They are designed to pay tribute to the lovely Hummingbirds, expert players in aerial acrobatics. Look at the beatiful dials, we are allowed to appreciate several vivid images in which those lovely birds take in nectar and pollen from flowers with their long and curved beak. As the perfect combination of gem stone mosaic, cloisonne and “stained-glass” by master enameller Dominique Baron, the Lady Arpels Extraordinary Hummingbirds Series catches our love in the world of bird and blossom.
Move our imagination from the beautiful nature to the origin of the universe. The Midnight Jour Nuit watch tells us a story about light and darkness. Since their separation after the initial creation of universe, light and darkness have both lost their sacred nature. So in order to recapture the lost glory, darkness has been chasing light since the eternal separation. As darkness and light will never appear at the same time, the sun and the moon won’t be grouped together. But the Midnight Jour Nuit watch have realised darkness’s wish by putting the sun and the moon together in the same sky. Coupled with the moon outlined with platinum and diamonds, the sun depicted by gold or yellow sapphire seems like having melted among the stars. It is a perfect interpretation of eternity.
Waking from the romantic story of darkness and light, we step into the new age of modern technology. As a exceptional embodiment of distinguished discretion and seductive style, the Midnight Tourbillon Nacre watch astonishes us with its white mother-of-pearl dial and hand-made volume on the surface. I must say the volume is amazing, a admirable fusion of aesthetics and sophisticated craftsmanship. It depicts the unique and magical light of dawn, when the sun’s rays softly light up the trees in the early morning. The mechanical tourbillon movement resembles the column of Place Vendôme, as seen through the dial opening. This exquisite watch is limited to 100 pieces. In fact, all the Van Cleef & Arpels novelties are launched as strictly limited editions.
Specifications:
Lady Arpels Extraordinary Hummingbirds Series
Platinum watch case inlaid with round diamonds, diameter of 38mm
Three-dimensional enamel dial
Engraving of brand name Van Cleef & Arpels on the side
Engravings on the watch band
Crocodile leather watch strap
Platinum watch buckle inlaid with diamonds
830P mechanical movement
A limited quantity of 8 pieces for each design
Midnight Jour Nuit Watch
Platinum watch case inlaid with round diamonds, diameter of 41mm
Aventurines dial with gold sun and platinum moon or yellow sapphire sun and diamond moon, with platinum stars
Meteorite trim
Crocodile leather watch band
Platinum or platinum and diamond buckle
800P automatic movement
A limited quantity of 100 pieces
Midnight Tourbillon Nacre
Platinum/platinum inset with round diamonds watch case, diameter of 42mm
White mother of pearl dial
Crocodile leather watch band
Platinum/platinum inlaid with diamonds buckle
Mechanical Tourbillon movement
A limited quantity of 100 pieces
