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SIHH 2016: Van Cleef & Arpels

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SIHH 2016: Van Cleef & Arpels

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New watches bearing the company’s Poetic Complications, including one that generates electricity mechanically; as well as jewellery that tell time…

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Lady Jour des Fleurs

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 Lady Nuit des Papillons

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Lady Jour des Fleurs and Lady Nuit des Papillons. 33mm white gold case and bezel set with diamonds, gold dial set with diamonds and gems, with miniature painting. Underneath the pierced dial is a rotating disc set with coloured stones that makes two rotations over the course of the day, changing the colouring of the scene on the dial. Manual-wind movement with 40 hours’ power reserve. Also available with jewellery bracelet.

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 Lady Arpels Jour Nuit Fee Ondine

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Lady Arpels Jour Nuit Fee Ondine. 24-hour rotating disc bears a sun and moon that rises and sets over the course of a day. 38mm case in white gold, mother-of-pearl and enamel dial, diamonds and assorted gemstones. Self-winding movement with 60 hours’ power reserve.

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Lady Arpels Ronde des Papillons

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Lady Arpels Ronde des Papillons. 38mm case in white gold, diamonds, self-winding movement with retrograde jumping hour, variable speed minutes, and on-demand animation module. 40 hours’ power reserve. Bird and butterflies flit among clouds as they point out the time.

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Midnight Nuit Lumineuse

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Midnight Nuit Lumineuse. 42mm white gold case, aventurine glass dial, with white gold, diamonds and miniature painting. Self-winding movement with 40 hours’ power reserve. A piezoelectric strip of ceramic generates electricity when caused to vibrate by the mechanical movement, which is used to backlight the diamonds on the dial.

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Rubis Secret bracelet watch

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Rubis Secret bracelet watch. White gold, diamonds, pink gold, rubies (151.25 cts), quartz movement. A secret drawer with an invisible hinge, operated by pressing on the rubies, slides open to reveal the watch. Unique piece.

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Snowflake

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 Snowflake Fleurette

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Snowflake. 20mm platinum case, bezel set with diamonds. White gold dial and platinum bracelet, set with diamonds. Quartz movement.
Snowflake Fleurette. 18mm platinum case, bezel set with diamonds. White gold dial and platinum bracelet, set with diamonds. Quartz movement.
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Sweet Charms Pavee

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Sweet Charms Pavee. 21mm white gold case, white gold rotating pompon, quartz movement. Interchangeable canvas straps, or bracelet set with diamonds.

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