On top of these fantastic time-only watches, VCA presented two "Poetic Complication" pieces. Both employ the same dial work as the watches mentioned above coach factory store coach bags outlet, but what makes them even more attractive is the mechanical prowess that lays inside. Inside these is a JLC cal 846 BUT with a very special addition - a retrograde module provided by Agenhor. Agenhor is, after all, the complication specialist led and owned by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. Wiederrecht was the 2007 Geneva Grand Prix winner for best watchmaker, and he helped create the 2009 Grand Prix winning Harry Winston Opus 9. He's also the man behind MB&F's Horological Machine 2.
The first thing you notice about Van Cleef's new watches are the dials. They are, quite simply, stunning. In fact, they are unlike any other dial we've ever seen on a man's watch of any caliber. The use of translucent paillonné enamel, which is a process of applying several coats of translucent enamel to a wafer thin sheet of gold or silver, creates a brilliant shine.
When one thinks of Van Cleef & Arpels, many immediately think of the stunning line of colorful jewelry for which the brand is well admired. And it's only fair to think of this, but after a visit with VCA this past January at SIHH, we left with a whole new respect for the brand as a real watch-lovers brand.
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So coach outlet online, you have some of the most exceptional dials on God's green earth, plus Piaget and Jaeger-based movements, some of which even include a Wiederrect-composed retrograde, and our buddy Kees was involved too. If that isn't a strong case for Van Cleef & Arpels' new watches, what is?
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaThe value of a watch is comprised of many components - the caliber, the case coach outlet online, and something that many overlook, the dial.
Another name some of you serious watch-folk might recognize is Kees Engelbart. Kees is well known in the industry as a top engraver, having worked with the likes of Peter Speake-Marin, and he too played a role in the fine work put into these new Van Cleef watches.
Check out the slideshow below of some live photos of the watches cheap coach bags, and the dials being assembled. You won't regret it.
The themes of the watches are entirely whimsical, and each dial represents a fictitious scene of adventure: twenty thousand leagues under the sea coach outlet, a journey to the center of the earth, from the earth to the moon, and five weeks in a balloon. Each of these four time-only watches are cased in white gold and feature Piaget's 800P automatic movement. They will be limited to only 22 pieces each.
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Basically, any great retrograde movement you see coming out of Switzerland, Wiederrect made possible, and these Van Cleef pieces are no exception. So, if you think these retrograde pieces from Van Cleef are nothing more than a pretty face - you're wrong. Even the biggest #watchnerds around wouldn't dare challenge Jaeger-LeCoultre and Jean-Marc Wiederrect.
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