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Topic: Midnight Planétarium timepiece~sweet!
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Insilver Knowflake Posts: 101 From: Registered: Mar 2012
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posted June 06, 2014 01:44 AM
http://www.coolhunting.com/style/sihh-2014-van-cleef-arpels-midnight-planetarium.php 'A highlight of the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), held every January in Geneva, is seeing the various brands compete against each other in the very technical and artistic ends of the market with creations that have never been seen before—often with prices that are equally out of this world. One of our favorites from this category from 2014's SIHH is the 44mm Midnight Planétarium from Van Cleef & Arpel's Poetic Astronomy series. In addition to telling time by way of a shooting star that rotates along the outmost area of the face, the watch more prominently features an accurate rotation and representation of the Earth and the five other planets visible from here around the sun—Mercury in 88 days, Venus in 224, Earth in a year, Mars in 687 days, Jupiter in 12 years and Saturn in 29. It’s a very complex watch and a true display of supreme watchmaking. But as complicated as the piece is—with 396 parts to the movement—it's also beautiful.' Also with a price tag of $245,000. I still want it. IP: Logged |
arcturiann Knowflake Posts: 375 From: Titan Registered: Jun 2013
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posted June 06, 2014 02:28 AM
God I hate this watch so much... because i'll never be able to afford it and want it so badly.I wish someone would make a cheap knockoff of it without all the expensive gemstones, i'd wear it. IP: Logged |
lalalinda Moderator Posts: 3853 From: nevada Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 07, 2014 04:44 AM
An astro watch, wow! gorgeous!------------------ "For all those who believe, expect a miracle.” Linda Goodman 1925-1995 IP: Logged |
charlie Knowflake Posts: 1864 From: los angeles, ca, USA Registered: Jun 2012
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posted June 07, 2014 05:00 AM
Van Cleef...m-hmmm...check out their EXQUISITE 'fumes as well...IP: Logged |