LADY ARPELS “FEERIE” WATCH
BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Split retrograde time display indicates measures of time with hands that sweep along arcs and then snap back to their original positions to trace the line again. .
The diamond-set fairy who sits perched on the dial of the Lady Arpels Féerie points to the hour with her star-tipped wand, while the longest of her glittering wings indicates the minute.
One of the watch's less obvious technical achievements is its ability to generate enough power to move the hands, which are set with diamonds-a hefty and rare treatment for watch hands.
Intricate guilloche engraving in a geometric lozenge pattern enhances the deep-blue enamel dial's depth and luminosity. A jeweler sculpts the fairy figure in white gold and sets a specially cut diamond to represent her face.
New York / Paris
BY APPOINTMENT
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