Van Cleef & Arpels 2017 Geneva International Haute Horlogerie watch models enjoy

At the upcoming SIHH 2017, Van Cleef & Arpels will bring a glimpse of eye-catching - the new Lady Arpels â„¢ Papillon Automate, bringing the Enchanting Nature â„¢ collection to life again . This watch equipped with family-specific research and development of the self-winding mechanical movement, to portray the elegant butterflies, people in the picturesque pastoral scenery in the appreciation of the passage of time. Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels master watchmakers watchmaking workshop in Merlin, Switzerland, using a variety of traditional craftsmanship finely crafted to make the watch shine.


Lady Arpels Papillon Automate watch

38mm white gold case, diamond bezel, diamond crown

Dial: round and pear-shaped diamonds, blue and pink sapphires, mother-of-pearl. The use of enamel, foil embossed enamel, painted glass enamel and arc painted glass enamel process.

Table bottom: yellow K gold and sapphire bottom, engraved echo the pattern of the dial story, reveals a crafted balance swing Tuo

Exclusively developed by Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels self-winding mechanical movement, equipped with pushbuttons display device.

The movement has four Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels patented design.

Blue alligator strap, white K gold diamond clasp

Limited edition number

Full of natural inspiration

Since the 1920s, butterflies have always been a favorite theme of the family. This year, the butterfly gorgeous debut with a new image, on the self-winding mechanical watch to show the natural vitality. Dial above the idyllic pastoral world. Exquisite butterfly fly into the park, stop in the petals above. With the gradual movement of the hour and minute hands on the right side of the dial, butterflies patted their wings and danced. Depending on the power reserve of the watch, the wings usually flatter two or five times in a row, showing a clever and beautiful appearance.


When the watch is not worn, the butterfly on the dial is set to fly 19 times per hour, flapping the flapping frequency of up to 100 times per hour, Xu Ji-induced rhythms show the beautiful disc dance again and again, just as nature rhythm. When the watch is worn on the wrist, the butterfly wings gallop rhythm, if the wrist swings frequently, the butterfly wings in a shorter period of time - 30 minutes danced hundreds.

The ultimate Graceful Butterfly Dance can also be performed at will. Just click the button on the lower left side of the watch, butterflies will make five consecutive flaps to perform an air dance.

Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels watchmaking workshop superb technology

Lady Arpels Papillon Automate watch using a variety of craftsmanship, a variety of decorative elements on the dial patchwork, forming a relief effect, elegant and extraordinary. Family selection of a variety of decorative craft to capture the vitality and elegance of nature. Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Merlin watchmaking workshop masters who master these processes is the "golden hand." The entire dial is made in Geneva, Switzerland, a collection of a number of enamel skills. Butterfly wings with two-color painted glass enamel fine decoration, fell on mother of pearl carved flowers, bloom a brilliant light.

Filled with enamel so that the flowers show a soft light blue, foliage to enamel painted glass enamel with a rich gradient of color, both reconcile just right. New technology exclusively developed by Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels cleverly combines the transparency and the three-dimensional effect, can highlight the dial depth.

Dial background focuses on the overall landscape: embossed metal foil enamel round the moon, reflected in the blue, pink purple and purple sapphire rendered in the lake. Flickering corolla decorated with round and pear-shaped diamonds, bright and charming. White K gold watch back and put Tuo perfectly echoed the charming scenery on the dial, the same carved into the intoxicating scene of butterfly dance, extending its romantic mood, noble and elegant.