Watches and Wonders 2023: Van Cleef & Arpels brings poetry to timekeeping

Van Cleef & Arpels added its signature whimsicality to timekeeping novelties presented at Watches and Wonders 2023 in Geneva

Jewellery watches

Combining its jewellery and watchmaking traditions, the maison presents new jewellery watches from its Perlée and Alhambra collections. The Perlée secret pendant watch is inspired by the pocket watches that appeared in 17th-century Europe.

High jewellery watches

The skills of Van Cleef & Arpels’ Workshops are also showcased in the Ludo Secret and the À Cheval High Jewelry watches. 

Poetic Complications

For the Poetic Complications collection, Van Cleef & Arpels mixes watchmaking techniques with precious materials and traditional craft skills to bring a story to life on the dial.

Extraordinary Objects

The creations under the Extraordinary Objects collection is in line with the clocks and table objects created by the maison since its origin. The Éveil du Cyclamen automaton showcases a bouquet of flowers that open to reveal a bejewelled butterfly.

Also see: Watches and Wonders 2023: Bell & Ross makes their debut appearance at W&W