Hands-On: The Van Cleef & Arpels Ronde Des Papillons, With On-Demand Dial Animation
Van Cleef & Arpels, usually associated with those little clover earrings and necklaces, has expanded its Poetic Complications collection this year with the Lady Arpels Ronde des Papillons watch (you may have read Jack's review of the Midnight Nuit Lumineuse, which was another addition to the collection this year). The Ronde des Papillons is a highly complicated and “feminine” watch that indicates the time with three butterflies (yes, you read that correctly). Now, before you click away because butterflies “aren’t your thing,” this watch was one of the more technically advanced watches seen this year at SIHH and deserves a closer look. 1 OF 6 The Lady Arpels Ronde is another impressive poetic complication. The watch features a 38 mm white-gold case with the bezel set with diamonds and an intricate engraving on the case back (of more butterflies). 2 OF 6 Okay, so first things first: the dial. The base of the dial is made o

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My first Rolex purchase
The crisp smell of morning after a treacherous downpour the night before permeated the air as I parked at Valley Fair Shopping Center in Santa Clara California on January 8th, 2017. My New Balance sneakers quickly became water logged as I accidentally stepped into a two inch puddle. Muffled cursing under my breathe escaped me. I was simply making my rounds through Macy's, picking up a few dress shirts and stopping by a Coffee Bean kiosk and off I would be to pick up my kids from my mom's house, who were being watched by her for a few hours. My wife was spending the weekend with two girlfriends at a spa retreat. I savored the few hours of respite, even if it happened to be in a mall. Shirts in tow, I paid for my coffee and made my way down the escalator taking a leisurely stroll enjoying my iced coffee. Then I passed it. The logo is known the world over and I have seen it countless times. It never really stirred anything more in me that curiosity, partly because I had always felt Rolex