Diamond and mother-of-pearl wristwatch, 'Papillon'
View our Conditions of Sale ., Of quartz movement, mother-of-pearl round dial, applied with a mother-of-pearl and brilliant-cut diamond butterfly, sword-shaped hands, bezel, lugs and crown set with brilliant-cut diamonds, the bracelet pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, diameter approximately 28mm, inner circumference approximately 60mm, dial, caseback and buckle signed Van Cleef & Arpels, numbered, maker's mark for Van Cleef & Arpels, Swiss hallmarks for gold, fitted case and box stamped Van Cleef & Arpels. , When Alfred Van Cleef and Estelle Arpels fell in love, their marriage paved the way for iconic jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels to become a symbol of unification. With their background in precious stone dealing, the Arpels found their perfect match in the Van Cleefs, a family of expert stonecutters. In 1906, Estelle's brother Charles established the company name with Alfred's help and opened shop in the Place Vendôme in Paris. To this day, this Parisian neighborhood is associated with turn-of-the-century luxury.
