Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planetarium
Why we love it:
Let’s get one thing straight—the Lady Arpels Planétarium is not simply an adaptation of the Midnight Planétarium, a timepiece Van Cleef & Arpels introduced four years ago. It features a completely new case, dial and movement, where within a mere 38mm frame. Against a deep blue aventurine dial, we see Mercury, Venus and the Earth rotate around the Sun at their actual speeds.
A key addition to the timepiece is the Moon—made in a diamond—which rotates around the Earth at its actual rate of 29.5 days. In a timepiece that is as much a technical accomplishment as it is an aesthetic one, Van Cleef & Arpels proves that it still truly is the master of poetic complications.
Also see: 3 women evoking Lady Luck in a video by Van Cleef & Arpels