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Size: D44mm

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Final Price: RMB 800,000

Poetic Complications， “Midnight Planétarium”， Ref. VCARO4J000， Diameter 44 mm， CIRCA 2017
Condition Report Grade 1

Van Cleef & Arpels
Since its establishment in 1906， Van Cleef & Arpels has become a high-end jewelry and watch manufacturer recognized by the nobles and celebrities， and its unique and ingenious complex watches have attracted the attention of everyone. The model VCARO4J000， Midnight Planétarium， is a member of the most fascinating Poetic Complications series. The entire wristwatch is composed of 396 tiny and precise components， imitating the operation of the vast solar system. The dial of this model is made of aventurine， while the case is made of rose gold. The five bright hard gems on the dial represent the slowly moving planets. From the rose gold sun， there are serpentine Mercury， chloromelanite Venus， turquoise Earth， red jasper Mars， blue agate Jupiter and sugilite Saturn， and the case back is made of sapphire crystal， displaying a wonderful celestial scene. Additionally， Van Cleef & Arpels has designed a unique mechanism of the lucky star， allowing the wearer to pre-mark birthdays， holidays or other anniversaries. As the Earth approaches the lucky star day by day， it makes people look forward to the upcoming special day. Besides the self-winding movement， this lot is equipped with a planetarium module born of an original idea by Van Cleef & Arpels and with the support of Christian Van der Klaauw. Midnight Planétarium romantically interprets the graceful posture of the universe， and poetically tells the passing of time， so that the wearer can enjoy the moving moment of the dazzling stars.

The item is held under the bonded status， please check the NOTICE ON AUCTION OF BONDED LOTS in this catalogue for details.