Lady Arpels Bal des Amoureux Automate

Continuing the story initiated with the Pont des Amoureux watch, the Lady Arpels Bal des Amoureux Automate timepiece sets the scene for the couple’s tryst in an all-new decor. This setting recreates the atmosphere and charm of a guinguette, an open-air dance café popular in the 19th century. An automaton movement brings the lovers closer together for a kiss at noon and midnight.
Poetic Complications®

Mechanical expertise and métiers d’art enliven each dial with a story.

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Van Cleef & Arpels event animations

  • Van Cleef & Arpels - POETRY OF TIME UNDER THE PARISIAN SKY

    Van Cleef & Arpels - POETRY OF TIME UNDER THE PARISIAN SKY

    Dive into the wonderful world of Van Cleef & Arpels and discover new watchmaking creations imbued with poetry and savoir-faire.

    For the 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva, Van Cleef & Arpels pays tribute to Paris, the city of its birth. Here, it plays host to precious encounters from the Poetic Complications and Extraordinary Objects collections, as long as its creative universe with the jewels that tell the time.

  • Van Cleef & Arpels - Grisaille Enamelling Demonstration

    Van Cleef & Arpels - Grisaille Enamelling Demonstration

    Discover the hidden know-how behind our watchmaking creations, with a focus on the artisanal work of Grisaille enamelling.

    Discover the hidden know-how behind our watchmaking creations, with a focus on the artisanal work of grisaille enameling.

    Meet our artisans and learn more about the enameling art, born from the fusion of pigments and silica powder.

    A demonstration of grisaille enameling will also offer you to discover this unique technique developed in the 16th century. Immerse into this time-honored savoir-faire and watch an artisan play with the chiaroscuro effect to create an enchanting decor on a watch dial.

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