Designed in partnership with famed Swiss automaton maker, François Junod in his studio inthe hills of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, this table clock is smaller than the Planètarium, but no less special. Its base is crafted from iron eye stone, known for its golden striations. A petrified palmwood bowl cradles the undulating laquered feathers that open to reveal a white gold, rose gold, and yellow gold cupid with plique-à-jour wings that emerges to the tune of a carillon melody and spins around. Cupid floats above clouds rendered in white gold, diamonds, and pink sapphires.
The Planètarium remains the covetable treasure in Van Cleef & Arpels craftsmanship and movement arsenal, but you still won’t find anything comparable to the Naissance de l’Amour being made anywhere in luxury today.
Case: TBC
Materials: Rose gold, yellow gold, white gold, iron eye, palmwood, diamonds, sapphires
Price: Upon request
From the article by Paige Reddinger, Oren Hartov, Victoria Gomelsky, Carol Besler, Justin Fenner
