This has been a very good year for Van Cleef & Arpels' horology universe. Last November, three of the Maison's timepieces took top prizes in the women's categories at the 24th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) the annual competition that awards the year's best timepieces for their craftsmanship, artistry, and technical innovations. Van Cleef & Arpels was the only Maison to have three coveted awards to its name. (Chopard came in second with two prizes.)
The Lady Arpels Jour Nuit watch took home the Ladies Watch Prize for its poetic rendition of celestial movements. Though the original was first unveiled in 2008, this new 33mm edition (which resulted from three years of development) sees a diamond-paved moon chasing a guilloché gold sun on a 24-hour rotating aventurine glass disc. This is then partially hidden by a mother-of-pearl portion, painted blue, with a guilloché effect.
The Lady Arpels Brise d'Eté took top honours in the Ladies' Complication Watch Prize for the remarkable mechanical creativity and complexity found within its 38mm case. Set against a matte mother-of-pearl dial are two time-telling plique-à-jour enamel butterflies in an idyllic garden of vallonné enamel flowers and gem-set leaves. Press a button at the watch's side and the butterflies flit around the the periphery of the dial as the flowers sway to a gentle breeze.
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