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Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux Wristwatch

Partially verified

This Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux wristwatch, dating to circa 2014, features a round 18k white gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel and central strap attachments. The grisaille enamel dial portrays a nocturnal scene where lovers on a bridge serve as retrograde hour and minute indicators. According to the auction house, the timepiece houses a hand-wound calibre AGH3051 91-373 movement offering a 30-hour power reserve. The case measures 38 mm in diameter and is paired with a white crocodile leather strap fitted with a diamond-set buckle.

Dial and bezel view of the Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux wristwatch
Dial and bezel view of the Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux wristwatch — Lempertz. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.lempertz.com
Category
Wristwatch · Retrograde wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Van Cleef & Arpels
Reference
VCARN9VIQQ
Catalogue / lot identifier
262
Source-reported date
c. 2014
Country
France
Source-reported serial
HH59273

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Construction and Exterior

The watch features an 18k white gold round case measuring 38 mm in diameter, equipped with a sapphire crystal and a case back secured by four screws. The bezel is set with 47 brilliant-cut diamonds, and the crown is also set with a brilliant-cut diamond.

The timepiece includes an original crocodile leather strap with a diamond-set buckle. The strap lugs are each set with three brilliant-cut diamonds, contributing to a stated total of approximately 118 brilliant-cut diamonds on the watch, with an approximate total weight of 2.70 ct.

Evidence for this section
  • “Round ladies' wristwatch with sapphire crystal.”
  • “Bezel set with 47 brilliant-cut diamonds.”
  • “Crown set with a brilliant-cut diamond.”
  • “Case back with four screws.”
  • “Strap lugs each set with three brilliant-cut diamonds.”
  • “Original Van Cleef & Arpels crocodile leather strap with diamond-set buckle.”
  • “A total of c. 118 brilliant-cut diamonds (in total c. 2.70 ct).”
  • “⌀ 38 mm.”

Dial and Complication

The dial features grisaille enamel depicting a nocturnal scene with a pair of lovers. Time is indicated through a retrograde display: the female figure represents the hours, while the male figure represents the minutes. The dial includes white Arabic indices.

The figures move across the dial; at twelve o'clock, the two figures meet before returning to their initial positions.

Evidence for this section
  • “Enamelled grisaille dial with a depiction of a pair of lovers by night.”
  • “Indication of the hours by the female figure and the minutes by the male figure.”
  • “White Arabic indices.”
  • “Twice a day, at twelve o'clock, the two lovers meet for a fleeting kiss, only to immediately spring back to their original positions.”

Mechanism and Provenance

The watch utilizes a hand-wound movement with a 30-hour power reserve and a retrograde display. The movement is documented as calibre AGH3051 91-373, which the source attributes to watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht.

The watch is identified by reference VCARN9VIQQ and serial number HH59273. The source states the dial, movement, and case are signed, and provides a production date of circa 2014.

Evidence for this section
  • “Hand-wound movement.”
  • “30-hour power reserve.”
  • “Retrograde time display.”
  • “Ref. VCARN9VIQQ, cal. AGH3051 91-373, case no. 3480170, serial no. HH59273.”
  • “Dial, movement and case signed.”
  • “Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, c. 2014.”
  • “The sophisticated mechanical movement was developed by the famous watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht.”

Open research questions

  • Verify if 'calibre AGH3051 91-373' refers to a specific base movement or a specialized modular assembly.
  • Confirm the official manufacturing duration of the Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux series to validate the circa 2014 date.

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference NumberVCARN9VIQQ“Ref. VCARN9VIQQ”
CalibreAGH3051 91-373“cal. AGH3051 91-373”
Case Number3480170“case no. 3480170”
Serial NumberHH59273“serial no. HH59273”
Case Material18k white gold“An 18k white gold, enamel and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels manual winding ladies wristwatch.”
Case Diameter38 mm“⌀ 38 mm.”
Weight97.5 g“Weight 97.5 g.”
Strap Length22.2 cm“L 22.2 cm.”

Visible details

  • Circular 18k white gold case framed by a bezel set with brilliant-cut diamonds.
  • Grisaille enamel dial depicting a nocturnal Parisian bridge scene with two figures indicating retrograde scales.
  • Hours numbered 0 to 12 along the upper left arch and minutes numbered 0 to 60 along the upper right arch.
  • Attached white crocodile leather strap featuring T-bar central lugs accented with diamonds.
  • Crown set with an individual brilliant-cut diamond.

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber and case back inscriptions are obscured by the case and strap in the primary photograph.
  • Movement condition and running accuracy are not verified.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

An 18k white gold, enamel and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels manual winding ladies wristwatch. - Lot 262

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 6352624bf1

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