The passage of time is captured in the finest of jewelry artistry and watchmaking savoir-faire in Van Cleef & Arpels’ new Mythical Couples collection, which is inspired by the romantic stories of legendary couples from literature, mythology and opera.
Each masterpiece in this collection of eight secret watches features a bejeweled central motif, which hides a sliding dial adorned with fine stone marquetry or paved with gems. A quartz movement beats at the heart of each of these timepieces.
The Aïda and Radamès pair of bracelet watches tells the passionate tale of how young Egyptian commander Radamès fell under the spell of Ethiopian princess Aïda. Sensuously evoking the Nile River and the hot dunes that flank it are slender curves in mirror-polished gold, enchanting blue sapphires and scintillating diamonds. At the centre of each piece is a 5.59ct blue sapphire and a 5.93ct pink sapphire respectively.
This story is from the November 2019 edition of Prestige Singapore.
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