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Van Cleef & Arpels Ref. 331977 an 18ct white gold and diamond…
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20-Apr-2021
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Van Cleef & Arpels Ref. 331977 an 18ct white gold and diamond Cadenas lady's wristwatch, manufacturer: van Cleef & Arpels, year: circa 2002, reference no.: 331'977, case No.:130'691, model: Cadenas, material: 18ct white gold and diamond-set, calibre: quartz, 7 jewels, bracelet/strap: 18ct white gold snake bracelet Vca, max length 195 mm, dimensions: 14 mm x 26 mm, Gross weight: 92.71 grams, signed: dial, case and clasp signed, with maker's mark, with Swiss assay marks, accessories: box, notes, the Cadenas bracelet watch, meaning 'lock' in French, combines both form and function for its wearer. Widely acknowledged as one of the most iconic timepieces ever made, it is said that Wallis simpson, later the Duchess of Windsor, suggested this design to van Cleef and Arpels in 1935 as it was deemed unsightly in the early 1900s for a woman to wear a wristwatch in public. Cased in a bracelet design, the Cadenas dial is designed at an angle so only the wearer can subtly check the time. King Edward VIII presented the very first Cadenas watch to Wallis in 1936. Soon thereafter van Cleef and Arpels entered the model into commercial production and it proved to be extremely popular. The current model is a tribute to its predecessor.
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