Van Cleef & Arpels Secret Pavee Diamond Watch
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Van Cleef & Arpels 'Secret Pavee', a rare 18ct white gold and diamond-set quartz ladies wrist watch with concealed white Mother-of-pearl dial, Manufacturer: van Cleef & Arpels, year: circa 2009, case no: HH5792, 3386101, model name: secret Pavee, material: 18ct white gold and diamonds, calibre: quartz, Bracelet/Strap: satin, max length 180 mm, Clasp/Buckle: 18ct white gold pave-set diamond Vca pin buckle, signed B, dimensions: length 28 mm, width 17 mm, height 9 mm, signed: case, dial, movement, strap and buckle signed, condition: movement: running at the time of cataloguing., case: in very good overall condition with signs of general surface wear consistent with age and use. The crystal in very good condition. All diamonds are intact, bright, and lively., dial: in overall very good condition., strap: in good condition shows signs of wear consistant with age and wear., please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and May need servicing at the buyer's discretion. Leonard Joel does not guarantee the future working of the movement and we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts since subsequent repairs and restoration work May have resulted in the replacement of original parts.
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
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