Lady Arpels Bal des Amoureux Automate

Continuing the story initiated with the Pont des Amoureux watch, Van Cleef & Arpels introduces a new rendezvous. The Lady Arpels Bal des Amoureux Automate watch sets the scene for the couple's tryst in an all-new décor. This setting recreates the atmosphere and charm of a guinguette, an open-air dance café typical of Paris' suburbs and surrounding areas popular in the 19th century. An automaton movement, which required four year of research and development, brings the lovers closer together for a kiss at noon and midnight. This tender scene can be recreated on demand with the push of a button on the watch case. The dial features two grisaille enamel technics, requiring a dozen kiln firings per dial to achieve the desired result.