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  • Van Cleef & Arpels

    Van Cleef & Arpels (Van Cleef and Arpels) is a French watch brand, the company also sells jewelry and perfumes. Van Cleef & Arpels was founded in 1896. Van Cleef and Arpels is most famous for its colorful jewelry collections, many of the pieces feature flora or fauna inspired motives.

    The collections are sought after by celebrities and royals alike. Approx 15% of Van Cleef & Arpels’ revenues stem from watch sales. Among the more popular timepieces are the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra, Van Cleef & Arpels Charms, Van Cleef & Arpels Pierre Arpels, Van Cleef & Arpels Extraordinary Dials, Van Cleef & Arpels Poetic Complications.

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    EVENTS:

    Join WatchTime at South Coast Plaza for “The Art of the Timepiece” on June 6, 2019

    Summer has finally arrived, so why not join us for an evening celebrating “The Art of the Timepiece” at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California? South Coast Plaza is the largest shopping mall on the West Coast and features over 20 fine timepiece boutiques. From June 6 – 9, 2019, the luxury retail destination...

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    May 30, 2019 by WatchTime

    Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

    G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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    May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

    SIHH 2018:

    Doubled Time: Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs

    As per its usual SIHH tradition, Van Cleef & Arpels rolled out an array of notable timepieces for ladies this year, including an amazing astronomical complication that we will explore in depth in the coming weeks. Not to be overlooked, however, was the one new gentlemen's watch that the master jeweler unveiled — the Midnight Heure d'Ici & Heure d'Ailleurs, a clever new take on the classical GMT watch.

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    Jan 25, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    About Last Night: The Winning Watches from the 2017 GPHG Awards

    The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie — a.k.a “The Oscars of Watchmaking” — wrapped up in Geneva last night and we have the scoop on everything you need to know about this year’s champions. The winner of the prized Aiguille d’Or? The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike, a watch that our own Norma Buchanan reviewed earlier this year...

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    Nov 9, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

    Time For Her: 5 New Ladies’ Watches for Valentine’s Day

    A selection of the latest women’s watches to help you with your holiday shopping, including new ladies' models from Cartier, Hermes, Chopard, Piaget, and Van Cleef & Arpels.

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    Feb 10, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

    Close-Up: Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Planetarium Poetic Complication

    In this Close-Up article, we take a look at Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Planetarium Poetic Complication watch.

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    Sep 9, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

    Press Release: WatchTime’s Newest E-Special Showcases the Watches of SIHH 2015

    New York City (NY); Watchtime.com, the website of America’s best-selling watch magazine, WatchTime, has announced its latest downloadable E-Special, collecting its complete coverage of the 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). The SIHH, which takes place in Geneva, is an exclusive, annual event for the luxury watch industry in which many important watch...

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    May 16, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

    Going Creative: 4 Artistic Watches

    High horology isn’t just about movements: it’s also about aesthetics. The watch brands in Geneva call on a range of decorative techniques, such as guillochage, enameling, and skeletonizing, that can add as much to the cost of watch as can a notable manufacture movement. Here, four watches showcasing the skills that some high-end watch companies call...

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    Apr 20, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

    SIHH 2014 REVISITED: 4 DAYS, 47 WATCHES

    At last year’s SIHH 2014 in Geneva, we saw and covered so many new watches, we’re concerned our readers might have missed some of our  updates. To make it easier for you to see everything we covered, we’ve created this handy recap with links to all 47 watches we covered over the watch fair’s four days. As...

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    Jan 4, 2015 by WatchTime

    A Look Back: The 3 Biggest Surprises at SIHH 2014

    I know, I know, you are supposed to expect the unexpected. Even so, I did not expect what Baume & Mercier, Greubel Forsey and Cartier unveiled at this year’s watch fair in Geneva. Here is a look back at the three biggest surprises of SIHH 2014 – as we’re all looking forward to the surprises...

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    Dec 28, 2014 by Joe Thompson

    Photo Gallery: Touring the Luxury Booths of SIHH 2014

    The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), which took place last week in Geneva, is probably the world’s most exclusive international watch fair, with an invitation-only guest list. As we did last year, WatchTime wanted to give our readers and diehard watch fans a peek inside those hallowed halls of horology, courtesy of these...

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    Jan 29, 2014 by WatchTime

    Around the Web: The Secret Message in Lincoln’s Watch, Behind the Scenes at SIHH 2014, and More

    Welcome to this week’s installment of “Around the Web”. As always, WatchTime social media maven Alan Loren updates watch aficionados with what we thought were some of the most interesting watch-related stories and news tidbits of the past weeks, culled from the websites of your favorite brands as well as popular watch blogs and other...

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    Jan 19, 2014 by WatchTime

    A Record-Breaking Patek Philippe Highlights Top 5 Watches from Only Watch 2013

    The fifth edition of the biennial “Only Watch” auction took place over the weekend at the Hermitage Hotel in Monaco. When the final hammer fell, the auction of unique timepieces had raised 5,066,000 euros for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and a Patek Philippe Ref. 5004T fetched the highest price ever paid for a modern...

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    Oct 1, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

    Million Dollar Club 2012: Watch Advertising at All-Time High

    In an exclusive report in the upcoming May-June issue of WatchTime, we reveal which watch brands are spending the most on advertising in 2012, a record year for watch-company ad spending, and we provide a complete list of the 60 brands that spent more than $1 million on ads.

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    Apr 8, 2013 by Joe Thompson

    Only Watch Auction Returns to Monaco in September

    The fifth Only Watch, a charity auction of unique timepieces, returns on September 28th, taking place once again in Monaco and conducted by Antiquorum Auctioneers.

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    Mar 27, 2013 by WatchTime

    Photo Slideshow: Inside SIHH 2013

    The 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) was held last week in Geneva. And unlike its larger counterpart in Basel, this watch fair is mostly closed to the public. To give our WatchTime fans a glimpse of what goes on in those hallowed halls of horology, we’ve compiled a slideshow of photos, taken...

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    Jan 31, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

    Video: Van Cleef & Arpels Pierre Arpels

    The understated, elegant look that has come back into fashion in men’s watches over the past few years is on display in the men’s dress watch introduced by watch-and-jewelry maison Van Cleef & Arpels at this year’s SIHH watch fair: the Pierre Arpels, named after a son of the brand’s co-founder, is a contemporary version...

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    Jan 2, 2013 by WatchTime

    Van Cleef & Arpels Pierre Arpels (Video)

    The understated, elegant look that has come back into fashion in men’s watches over the past few years is on display in the men’s dress watch introduced by watch-and-jewelry maison Van Cleef & Arpels at this year’s SIHH watch fair: the Pierre Arpels, named after a son of the brand’s co-founder, is a contemporary version...

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    Oct 4, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part 1

    It’s December, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back. Have you been paying attention for the past 12 months? You knew there would be a quiz, right? Say goodbye to 2011 with this little test the focuses on some of the most (and least) important stories of the year. As always,...

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    Dec 5, 2011 by WatchTime

    De Bethune, TAG Heuer, Zenith and Others Take Top Prizes at 2011 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix

    More than 1,500 personalities from the watchmaking world turned out at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on Saturday November 19 for the 2011 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix awards ceremony. The “Aiguille d’Or” prize for the watch of the year went to the De Bethune’s DB28.

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    Nov 21, 2011 by WatchTime

    Only Watch 2011 Raises €4,563,000 to Support Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research

    The fourth edition of the biennial Only Watch Charity Auction was held at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco on September 23, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. The sale brought an outstanding €4,563,000, doubling the 2009 results. The auction room was full and the sale generated intense internet and telephone bidding...

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    Sep 25, 2011 by WatchTime
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