At the crossroads of watchmaking and high jewelry, Van Cleef & Arpels continues to explore its creative universe with jewels that tell the time. Secret watches – created by the Maison since the 1930s – surprise with their hidden treasures. They have all the elegance of jewelry, with dials that remain hidden before being discretely revealed.
The Heure Marine watch makes a strong first impression, immersing the gaze in the blue of sapphires thanks to two Sri Lankan stones weighing a total of 27.34 carats. With their distinctive sugar loaf cut – where the softness of a cabochon is complemented by four ridges – they also stand out for their intense color and the quality of their crystallization. Two rows of buff-topped sapphires form a gradation of blues to highlight the curves of the piece, whose heart reveals a dial in mother-of-pearl. Delicately hugging the curves of the wrist, the bracelet depicts a treasure chest nestled in a precious hollow: its diamond lid can be opened by pressing an emerald cabochon, to reveal the time.
