SIHH-2014: Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication by Van Cleef and Arpels
At the Geneva exhibition SIHH-2014, the watch company Van Cleef and Arpels has introduced a new luxury model Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication.
Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication watch by Van Cleef and Arpels
The independent Dutch master Christian van der Klaauw created an amazingly beautiful dial of the novelty in dark blue, reminiscent of the universe. The master is famous for his love of astronomy. He creates watches with astrolabes, planetariums, and models on the dials of the planetary system, exactly reproducing the course of cosmic bodies. He equips his models with the ETA calibers.
Caseback of Van Cleef and Arpels Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication watch
The new Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication watch is also one of these unique models. The watch has a dial with six planets of the solar system, orbiting the Sun on the background of boundless space, made of aventurine. Each planet completes an orbit in a specified number of days: Mercury - 88 days, Venus - 224 days, the Earth - 365 days, Mars - 687 days, Jupiter 12 years, Saturn - 29 years.
Dial of Van Cleef and Arpels Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication watch
The sun is made of gold and the rest of the planet - from semi-precious stones. Time on the dial is indexed by the falling star, moving along the 24 - hour scale on its perimeter. Other indicators on the dial are absent. The scale with months is available on the periphery of the dial. When you rotate the bezel, on the calendar you can set the red hand, which will indicate the date memorable for you. On that day, the blue ball - Earth - is over the star engraved on the sapphire crystal.
Dial of Van Cleef and Arpels Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication watch
The new model operates based on the manufacturing mechanism Roger Dubuis (caliber RD821). Responsible for the operation of the planetarium, the module is created by van der Klaauw. The case, made of gold, has a diameter of 44 mm.
To buy the Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication watch by the company Van Cleef and Arpels is available at a price of $ 258,000.
Official site of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Written by Lucy Vuiton
