Van Cleef & Arpels Ludo Secret Watch
Embodying the elegance and sophistication of the couture world, the Couture collection adds a fresh and stylish touch to one of Maison’s main inspirations. Van Cleef & Arpels reimagines the Ludo watch from its family collection by introducing new timepieces. True to the long-standing tradition of Maison’s secret watches, the Ludo Secret watches discreetly conceal a guilloché white mother-of-pearl dial.
The Aquanaut Luce collection for ladies welcomes a new, practical and easy-to-use complication: the patented Annual Calendar: a complete day/date/month calendar requiring only one manual correction per year, at the end of February. The manufacture is thus enriching its offer of complicated ladies’ watches with a non-gemset model.
The iconic design of the rose gold case and bezel with a rounded octagonal shape is enhanced by the contrast between polished and satin-brushed finishes. The contemporary “sporty chic” style is reinforced by the blue-gray dial and composite strap with Aquanaut pattern.
Patek Philippe revisits the sporty style of the Aquanaut chronograph in a rose gold version, paired with a sunburst brown dial featuring a black-gradient rim and matching composite strap.
The original design of the case (water-resistant to 30 m) and the bezel is highlighted by the alternating polished and satin-brushed finishes.
The self-winding flyback chronograph movement combines tradition (column wheel drive) with innovation (vertical disk clutch). Since the clutch causes almost no wear, the central chronograph seconds hand can also be used to display the seconds continuously.
Patek Philippe is reasserting the „contemporary casual chic” spirit of the Aquanaut flyback chronograph with the first white gold version of this self-winding model, combined with a bold khaki-green color for the dial and matching composite strap. Water-resistant to 30 m, the case is enhanced by polished and satin finishes. The 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock picks up the rounded octagonal shape of the bezel. The patented fold-over clasp is secured by four independent catches.
Patek Philippe is reasserting the „contemporary casual chic” spirit of the Aquanaut flyback chronograph with the first white gold version of this self-winding model, combined with an elegant midnight blue color for the dial and matching composite strap. The dial is enlivened by a black-gradient rim. Water-resistant to 30 m, the case is enhanced by polished and satin finishes. The 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock picks up the rounded octagonal shape of the bezel. The patented fold-over clasp is secured by four independent catches.
The sporty and very contemporary Aquanaut collection welcomes its first chronograph – a complication that perfectly matches the character of this youthful and dynamic timepiece line. Endowed with a self-winding flyback chronograph movement, the Reference 5968 also stands out with remarkable aesthetic appeal, typified by orange chronograph displays contrasting against the black dial. It comes with two straps: one orange, one black, in an ultra-resistant composite material.
The exterior shape of the Bugatti Chiron exudes power and performance. Jacob & Co. took inspiration from this sculpture to create the case of the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon. The case is a glass and metal volume whose structural elements echo the Chiron’s unique design in the signature horseshoe Bugatti grille, the quarter glass, the muscular bodywork, and the haunting headlights. Jacob & Co. reinterpreted it all with a unique sense of design and exhilaration all the way down to the movement, visible through seven sapphire panels.
From the Quai des Bergues Lady collection, Czapek presents the Lady No.7 model, clad in a luxurious 1N white gold case and adorned with lustrous diamonds. The model measures a 38.5mm diameter and is topped with a curved scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass lens that protects the surface of a stunning mother of pearl dial. The captivating pearly shades of the dial are accompanied by glistening VVS diamonds located at each hour marker. The display, with white gold Fleur de Lys hands, also features a small second sub-dial at 7 o’clock and a power reserve indicator at 5 o’clock.
The Czapek Quai des Bergues Lady No.7 watch is powered by one of the brand’s proprietary movements, complete with double open ratchets, sandblasted bridges, blue screws, bevelling, and final anglage decoration that have all been made visible through a sapphire crystal glass caseback. The manual winding movement is capable of producing a 7 day power reserve that can be read from the power reserve indicator at 5 o’clock. To complete its elegant look, the white gold Quai des Bergues watch is fitted on a deep blue alligator leather strap with a white gold buckle.
The Antarctique combines sophisticated style and look with a genuine in-house power movement bound to stake a major claim in the popular sport-chic segment.
The Antarctique is a 40.5 mm or 38.5 mm three-hander, thin enough to slip comfortably under a cuff, and with a carefully-honed, edgy look. The transparent case back reveals the model’s beating heart, the vigorous, 30-millimeter SXH5 automatic caliber, conceived internally by a multifaceted team. Special attention was given to both performance and appearance, so the movement’s parts are arranged for visual harmony and transparency.
Alternatively, the Antarctique Rattrapante in 42.5 mm., a split-second mono-pusher chronograph with a unique, dial-side mechanism, embodies the delicate balance between high-end mechanics and refined aesthetics.