Van Cleef Highlights Spectacle & Whimsy with Two New “Poetic Complications” Watch Releases

Van Cleef & Arpels, renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship and artistic sensibility, has unveiled two captivating additions to their Poetic Complications® collection.

These timepieces transcend mere functionality, weaving intricate stories that evoke wonder and emotion.

The brand’s Poetic Complications watches are where horological mastery meets artistic storytelling.

The Lady Jour Nuit: A Celestial Dance

The Lady Jour Nuit | Van Cleef & Arpels

The Lady Jour Nuit watch is a celestial ballet captured on the wrist. Inspired by the spectacle of stars, this timepiece reinvents the classic Lady Arpels Jour Nuit model. Key features of this creation are the:

• Diamond-Paved Moon and Stars: The moon and stars, meticulously paved with diamonds, continually follow the sun across the dial.Their eternal dance symbolizes the passage of time and the cosmic rhythm of day and night on both the Lady Jour Nuit, and its sister, the Lady Arpels.
• Guilloché Yellow Gold Sun: The scene of the night sky comes alive against a backdrop of Murano aventurine glass, creating a mesmerizing depth effect.
• 24-Hour Rotating Disc: The dial features a subtle 24-hour rotating disc. As it revolves almost imperceptibly, it mirrors the gradual transition from day to night.
• Magic of a Starry Night: These extraordinary timepieces transport you to the vastness of the cosmos.

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The Lady Arpels Jour Nuit: A Sliver of Celestial Splendor

The Lady Arpels Jour Nuit | Van Cleef & Arpels

The Lady Arpels Jour Nuit watch is as much of a showstopper as her sister timepiece, if not more. Imbued with the same enchanting celestial backdrop, the Lady Arpels boasts a 38mm dial beset with a mother-of-pearl horizon with the classic guilloche pattern.

Rather than the guilloche sun found on the 33mm Lady Jour Nuit, the Lady Arpels dons a breathtaking motif of snow-set yellow sapphires to represent the heavenly body.

Both pieces are available with a midnight blue alligator strap or a stunning white gold bracelet with inset round diamonds.

The attention to detailed storytelling doesn’t end at the watches’ dials. Through the caseback, a captivated fairy watches the oscillating interior rotor as the heavenly dance moves ever forward.

Movement on the watches is as impeccable as expected, given the three years each watch spent in development to ensure that every piece was right.

About the brand’s investment in quality and innovation, President and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels Nicolas Bos explained,

“Craftsmanship has lain at the heart of our every initiative for more than a century at Van Cleef & Arpels. It defines our jewelry and High Jewelry creations, where we perfect traditional techniques while also incorporating innovations.

Likewise, in the field of watchmaking, we apply jewelry savoir-faire adapted to fit the scale and particular function of watches − such as stone setting and metalwork − while also developing new approaches.”

Undoubtedly, the Lady Jour Nuit and the Lady Arpels Jour Nuit reflect the height of this commitment to excellence.

Form & Function: A Celebration of Storytelling

Van Cleef & Arpels’ Poetic Complications watches are not just timekeepers; they are storytellers. With each tick of the movement, they weave tales of celestial wonder.

These watches remind us that time is not just a measurement—it’s a canvas for imagination and emotion.

Discover more about these poetic marvels on the Van Cleef & Arpels website.

Note: The information provided is based on the latest available data as of the time of writing.

Images courtesy of the brand.