VAN CLEEF & ARPELS ALHAMBRA MODEL 129974Delicate, poetic, and unmistakably Van Cleef, this Alhambra watch from the 1990s distills the Maisons jewelry savoir faire into a timepiece that feels more like a charm than a chronometer. The iconic Alhambra quatrefoil, first introduced in 1968 as a symbol of luck, love, health, and fortune, forms the watch's case, bordered by a frame of hand polished gold beads, a signature design element known as perle. In keeping with Van Cleefs tradition of

it really shook up the market

squared sections cut with precise chamfers

First finding popularity in the Victorian era (and mistakenly named after renowned miniature artist William Essex)

Year: 1960s-70s

Period: VintageModel: Gübelin Scorpio Zodiac Astrological SymbolYear: c

This interlocking full circle bracelet is a stunning creation from the 1970s

Length: 37 inches

associated with and/or affiliated with the original watchmaker brand

with regular routes connecting Cairo

1995Material: 18k Yellow GoldDial: White

the confidence to make the invisible visible

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