Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 2014
Maker / issuer
Van Cleef & ArpelsThis Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux wristwatch, dating to circa 2014, features a round 18k white gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel and central strap attachments.
The grisaille enamel dial portrays a nocturnal scene where lovers on a bridge serve as retrograde hour and minute indicators. According to the auction house, the timepiece houses a hand-wound calibre AGH3051 91-373 movement offering a 30-hour power reserve. The case measures 38 mm in diameter and is paired with a white crocodile leather strap fitted with a diamond-set buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Jewellery & cocktail watch
- Calibre
- AGH3051 91-373
- Case Number
- 3480170
- Case Diameter
- 38 mm
- Case Material
- 18k white gold
- Serial Number
- HH59273
- Place recorded
- France
- Reference Number
- VCARN9VIQQ
- Maker / attribution
- Van Cleef & Arpels
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular 18k white gold case framed by a bezel set with brilliant-cut diamonds. • Grisaille enamel dial depicting a nocturnal Parisian bridge scene with two figures indicating retrograde scales. • Hours numbered 0 to 12 along the upper left arch and minutes numbered 0 to 60 along the upper right arch. • Attached white crocodile leather strap featuring T-bar central lugs accented with diamonds. • Crown set with an individual brilliant-cut diamond.
- Dial and Complication
- The dial features grisaille enamel depicting a nocturnal scene with a pair of lovers. Time is indicated through a retrograde display: the female figure represents the hours, while the male figure represents the minutes. The dial includes white Arabic indices. The figures move across the dial; at twelve o'clock, the two figures meet before returning to their initial positions.
- Mechanism and Provenance
- The watch utilizes a hand-wound movement with a 30-hour power reserve and a retrograde display. The movement is documented as calibre AGH3051 91-373, which the source attributes to watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. The watch is identified by reference VCARN9VIQQ and serial number HH59273. The source states the dial, movement, and case are signed, and provides a production date of circa 2014.
- Construction and Exterior
- The watch features an 18k white gold round case measuring 38 mm in diameter, equipped with a sapphire crystal and a case back secured by four screws. The bezel is set with 47 brilliant-cut diamonds, and the crown is also set with a brilliant-cut diamond. The timepiece includes an original crocodile leather strap with a diamond-set buckle. The strap lugs are each set with three brilliant-cut diamonds, contributing to a stated total of approximately 118 brilliant-cut diamonds on the watch, with an approximate total weight of 2.70 ct.
Identification
- Reference
- VCARN9VIQQ
- Serial number
- HH59273
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement caliber and case back inscriptions are obscured by the case and strap in the primary photograph.
- Research required: Movement condition and running accuracy are not verified.