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Pre-SIHH: Lady Arpels Planétarium Poetic Complications Watch
Held within a 38mm white gold case, decorated with diamonds around its bezel, the watch’s aventurine dial sets the stage for the cosmic ballet performed inside of the Lady Arpels Planétarium.
Now, the planets themselves showcase different forms of expertise in crafts held within Van, Cleef & Arpels. Earth and Mercury, for instance, are hand cut into their spherical shapes from turquoise and pink mother-of-pearl, respectively. Venus is created from a green enamel bead, coming from the maison’s enamel workshops in Meyrin, Switzerland. Lastly, the Moon is white gold with serti neige style diamonds, which orbits Earth every 29.5 days in celestial bondage.
While it’s not mentioned whether the timepiece will be produced as a limited edition, it’s not hard to imagine that a watch that encompasses such a variety of craft and technical complexity , will not be made in a large volume. The watches, will however, be produced in a numbered series.
Technical Specifications: Lady Arpels™ Planétarium Poetic Complications Watch
Movement
Self-winding movement; time given by shooting star; movement of Mercury, Venus and Earth, along with Moon around the central Sun; calendar indication on caseback; 40-hour power reserve
Case
38mm, case in white gold set with diamonds, bezel set with diamonds and crown set with a diamond
Bracelet/Strap
Blue glitter alligator strap with a white gold pin buckle set with diamonds or white gold bracelet set with diamonds