Montre Haute Joaillerie motif makis

A   real jewllery made for wristles, charming and full of emotion.
Nobody knows if it's a jewel or a watch. Is it a jewellery giving the time or a setting watch telling a fairy tale
Mischievous lemurs with their long black and white tail made of onyx and diamonds are hidden in lush foliage of emeralds and sapphires, to reach a pink lily open to a pink sapphire cabochon.
The watch Maki is a poem beautifully told by Van Cleef & Arpels which features brightly its art of jewelry. A trip full of poetry signed by a great jeweller.

A High Jewellery Timepiece

High Jewellery Timepiece makis decor

The final stage of this extraordinary journey is an expedition into the jungle. The balloon has just touched down and the wonderful exuberance of the foliage dazzles the travellers.

Flowers and leaves of emeralds and sapphires, creepers of diamonds, and two small monkeys with tails of black onyx and diamonds entwined in the branches make up the extraordinary decor of this High Jewellery timepiece. It is a wonderful piece of High Watchmaking that demonstrates the work of the Golden Hands and the jewellery expertise of Van Cleef & Arpels. Again the quality of the stones meets the extremely rigorous standards laid down by of the Maison’s jewellers. The carefully studied harmony of colours is made possible by the use of «Stones of Character that make the heart beat faster.» The audacious design that, in a single line, captures the suppleness of the stems and leaves and the delicacy of the petals, together with gem-setting that hugs the curves, highlights the volume in this watch whose elements are full of natural movement.

In fact, the central flower is literally mobile. It protects the watch at the heart of this precious jewellery box. The dial is in mother-of-pearl.

The High Jewellery timepiece is part of the great tradition of jewellery watches that have been a specialty of the Maison since the 1920s. It also marks, for the moment, the end of this «Voyage Extraordinaire».

The High Jewellery Timepieces

These are the rarest, most sumptuous watches, the ones that truly throw open the doors to our dreams. The Golden Hands of Van Cleef & Arpels, designers, gem setters, jewellers, polishers have ennobled these watches with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, turning them into genuine treasures.

The rigorous selection of stones according to very strict quality criteria, the bold inventiveness of the design, and the unique setting techniques, all combine to create the inimitable style that has been the signature of Van Cleef & Arpels for more than a century. With these exceptional watches, The Poetry of Time becomes a special moment, a rare, intimate link between two human beings.