
November 19, 2020388
Van Cleef & Arpels is one of my favorite “oh god that is expensive” luxury brands. Under the Richemont Group, the Paris-based maker of high-end, emotion-based beauties produces gorgeous items for mostly women. These creations are...
moreThe ultimate luxury, for anyone, is getting something made custom for you. This can come in many forms but custom art is the best, in my opinion. Custom watches have been around for as long as there has been a watch industry. The idea is that a...
moreThis is a very interesting and nice to look at women’s watch from Van Cleef & Arpels. If I was a woman, then I would likely start saving up for one. Pennies, nickles, and dimes until I reached $116,000. The watch is the Pont des...
moreTheir diamond settings and brightly colored enamel dials are just stunning, and have sometimes made me jealous they aren’t created for men. (For proof of this, Google image search my name and search for a picture of Ariel and I sporting a...
moreLet me first apologize for failing to get a photograph of an important (to some), yet subtle, detail on this watch. The crown on this new Pierre Arpels watch – on all versions – has an inset diamond. OK, I feel better now knowing that...
moreEach year Van Cleef & Arpels releases a series of limited edition watches that revolve around a certain theme. One of the themes this year was Jules Verne and the concept of discovery and exploration. To this end Van Cleef & Arpels...
moreThe rose-gold pieces are $15,500 (38 mm), $18,200 (42 mm), $33,500 (38 mm, with diamonds), and $40,700 (42 mm, with diamonds). The white-gold models are $16,300 (38 mm) $19,000 (42 mm), $34,300 (38 mm( with diamonds) and $41,500 (42 mm, with...
moreVan Cleef & Arpels probably makes the world’s most beautiful watches… that I would not wear. Of course they have plenty of watches I would strap on in a heartbeat, but they are just too nice. Too much work goes into making this...
moreTudor is one of the hottest brands around now thanks to its super popular Heritage Black Bay watches. They look great, and they are priced affordably. What’s more, Tudor also happens to be the sister brand of Rolex, which means they are built to...
moreThe Parmigiani Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde is the latest in the Toric line of watches, which represent the relatively conservative side of the brand with a traditional case and signature knurled bezel. This new-for-2017 model is a dual time zone...
moreIt is not hyperbole both when I clarify the travesty as a leading one, Van Cleef & Arpels as well as Piaget are often missing brand discussion pages on the a variety of watch forum platforms.That said and in all fairness, brands such as Van...
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