"I often dream to become a ballet dancer, exhausting his life to the pursuit of such ethereal butterfly-like dancing ......" --- Anna Pavlova
Inspiration: Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels elegant ballet Ling
Since six years ago it launched a poetic complex functions Féérie Poetic Complication watches, Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels launched in 2013 Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée watch exquisite soft curves female reproduction. Half-man half butterfly fairy blend of ballet and ballet Ling Ling image of a family tradition for centuries over the years a soft spot for classic design theme. Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Ballet Ling design originated in the 1940s, the first launch of playful design elegant brooch has been popular, highly favored by collectors. Louis Arpels (Estelle Arpels brothers) then settled in New York, and his nephew Claude for many years been in love with the art of dance. In their promotion, Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels as a blueprint for the design of a variety of ballet Ling brooch, which inspired muse include the 18th century and the famous dancer La Camargo first Russian ballet house Anna Pavlova. Their slim figure turned into a variety of different poses, jewels, precious stones dressed in magnificent costumes from the paved Face the feminine incarnation of a dazzling ecstatic rose cut diamonds. Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Dance World story is not ending.
A rare encounter, so Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels melodious ballets continue to play up. Claude Arpels in New York, met famous choreographer George Balanchine, and invited him to visit the Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels in New York Fifth Avenue boutiques. He minded the same love of beautiful stones, and eventually hand in the creation of a new ballet "Jewels", respectively, emeralds, rubies and diamonds for inspiration, for the first time in April 1967 premiere in New York. Effect of "Jewels" in the theme of Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels creation is still unabated. 1940 birth of ballet fairy Ling and design have joined the elves, fairies and butterflies sea goddess and other elements, such as the legendary dance Bals de Légende fine jewelry line (2011) in the Notte Azzurra brooch. 2013, Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée launched a new watch design inspiration will come from Anna Pavlova's words, the mood among family image with a century Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels complement each other: "I often their dream to become a ballet dancer, exhausting his life to the pursuit of such ethereal butterfly-like dancing ...... "
The essence of the process: Brisk such as feathers, exquisite delivered
Delicate has caused precious metals ballet Ling, skilled artisans crafted in miniature statue, waist and face diamonds, express a dance Ling looks good posture and vivid colors. Spread layers of lightweight elegant ballet skirt, showing the Seven Wonders of technology watch. The inner ring is engraved enamel Corolla Ling's dance costumes, just like one pair of hollow outer layers of tulle wings, landing in between the time flying instructions. Ling dance gracefully stand before carving pattern background, the radiation pattern of the dial add luster angry. Multilayer transparent "big fire enamel" dial design make even more agile and glory.
Double retrograde movement to press the button with the time display
Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels through the double retrograde movement with time display press the button again subtly poetic approach to the interpretation of the time. Retrograde display instruction pointer no longer turn around the axis, but a minute to draw a wonderful arc of, and then return to its original position, and then expand another cycle. Just press the button at the 8:00 position, Ling ballet skirt dance swing immediately over time: the first layer of tulle position up to an hour, another minute tulle moved position, as the display time. After a brief stay, while skirts and lightly back to the original position. The essence of the design lies in its complex watch smooth action ── ballet Ling pat wings, graceful freehand.
Mechanical Design Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée watch from Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Collection: 1927 manufacturing Magicien chinois Tuo table. Just press a button, the portrait will be raised both hands, one hand indicating the hour, minute a finger. Retrograde display to create a kind of unique timekeeping design, have become a major feature of Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels Poetic Complications poetic series of complex functions.