wristwatch Van Cleef & Arpels -> Poetic Complication -> Journee a Paris |
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| Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels |
| Series: Poetic Complication |
| Title : Journee a Paris |
| Country of origin : Switzerland |
| Type of watch : women`s |
| case material : White gold |
| Issued : 80 |
| case diameter : 38 мм |
| Case thickness (mm) : 11.1 mm |
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| While leading watch brands try to amaze its fans with different technical nivelties, masters of jewelery house Van Cleef & Arpels focused on esthetic, making original decorations, one of the function is indication of time Model Journee a Paris (translated from French as “day in Paris”) became worthy continuing collection of watches with poetic complications. For this model masters of house Van Cleef & Arpels chose movement Jaeger-LeCoultre with hand-winding. Case of watches has round form. It is made from white gold, bezel ring and crown of movement are decorated with diamonds. The dial of Journee a Paris is made from black onyx, its lower part has form of shell and made from pearl. Onyx disk moves round its axes making full turn for day. In certain time to view of owner of watch opens one of sightseeing of Paris and human figures, carved by hands from gold. On the walking to one of the most romantic city of France go seven women and a baby. The most popular places of Paris can see with girl with volant, mother and daughter, a girl who hurries on date. Small copies of sightseeing move like figures on carousel, open to view in certain time. Travel with watches Journee a Paris begins from Wandom square, the column of which Parisian call the center of Universe. It was built with Ludowig XIV in 1685. The author of the project was an architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, who made Versailles palace. In the center of rectangular with size of 224x213 meters is situated column statue of the king, which later was changed on famous column. Till nowadays Wandom square considers to be the beauties in Paris. The next object of tour Journee a Paris became garden Tuileries. It is remains of palace complex, which became public at the end of XIX century. There is pavilion Orangerie, which painted with water lilies Clod Mone. Garden Tuileries is famous by works of many French writers-classic, for example Emile Zola or Louis Celine. Masters of Van Cleef & Arpels couldn't ignore specific sightseeing Avenue Monten, which considers to be bourgeois trade street of Paris. Though its history connected not just with fashion but also with ballet, theater, near it the theater of Elysees fields is situated. The next point of tour Journee a Paris became the heart of Paris – old region Site. Till nowadays here are can be seen signs of the middle ages of the city. It is famous Notre-Dame de Paris, sung by Victor Hugo, and kept old zoo and bird markets. Walking on Paris, couldn't ignore one of the main decorations – Tour Eiffel. Watches Journee a Paris are decorated with its miniature gold copy. The journey ends with great Opera Garnier, sung by writer Gaston Leroux in world famous book “The phantom of the opera”. The hall is counted on 1900 places, to get there is not easy. But having bought watches Journee a Paris, its owner can do it regularly, once a day. On the wrist it unique art of watchmaking is fixed with the help of leather white strap. Journee a Paris are produced in limited series of 80 pieces, that is why it is not easy to buy it. This perfect lady's watch have main dignity – to mark unique taste and individuality of its owner. |
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