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.

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