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Swisswatches Sits Down With Van Cleef & Arpels’ Timepieces Director Pascal Narbeburu

Everyone forges their own unique professional path – and Pascal Narbeburu, current Timepieces Director at Van Cleef & Arpels, is no exception. His journey to the position is particularly interesting for two reasons. Firstly, he has worked exclusively for Richemont-led maisons that combine high jewellery and watchmaking: Piaget, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Secondly,…

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W&W 2025: Van Cleef & Arpels – Director of Research Rainer Bernard and Head of Timepieces Pascal Narbeburu Talk Novelties

Out of the 60 watch brands attending Watches and Wonders, from highly anticipated horological giants like Patek Philippe to independent geniuses like Christiaan van der Klaauw, Van Cleef & Arpels is a booth that journalists and retailers alike particularly look forward to visiting. It’s not just because of the brand’s inevitably enchanting stand design; watchmaker…

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Quiet Luxury Watches: A Guide to Achieving Understated Style

Loro Piana, Sandro, Max Mara – brands synonymous with ‘quiet luxury’ in fashion are relatively easy to identify. But when it comes to watches, how does 'quiet luxury' manifest itself? Is every Swiss watchmaker capable of achieving it, or do certain companies inevitably carry certain associations? Can a brand known for emblazoning its logo across…

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Van Cleef & Arpels: Lady Arpels Collection Proves Brand’s Artisanal Strength

Earlier this year, Van Cleef & Arpels introduced several new timepieces that uphold the maison’s long-standing skills in the field of highly technical yet stunningly crafted jewellery watches. We decided to take a closer look at some of the brand’s imaginative new Lady Arpels models, including the Lady Arpels Casse-Noisette, Lady Arpels Jour Enchanté, and the Lady Arpels Nuit Enchanté. Combining tradition and innovation, the timepieces’ extraordinary dials collectively showcase…

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Van Cleef & Arpels Highlights 2024

Ah, Van Cleef & Arpels – the brand that forever trumps all others when it comes to producing the prettiest Swiss timepieces on the planet. But we should never forget that in the watchmaking industry, a pretty face might just be hiding some of the most impressive horological feats out there. With that in mind,…

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Forget About Money: This One’s for the Dreamers

They love watches and make no secret of it: get to know our horology enthusiasts Philippe and Alexander in conversation. Alexander: Today we are going to play the millionaire lottery. That means: we talk about our three favourites in each of the categories up to 20,000, up to 50,000, up to 100,000, up to 200,000,…

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