Fan Said: Poetic Time
When it comes to love, what do you think of? In Fan Lord's heart, the bridge has always been a very representative of the romantic element, especially the more delicately tasted, the more you can feel the deep meaning contained in it.
Perhaps this is because the shape of the bridge has its own sense of story, on the sparkling water, the round arch bridge deck connects the two ends, implying that people who love each other will eventually meet. There are also familiar Queqiao meetings, white snake legends, and countless legends and stories about love, which are also related to bridges.
In short, it often becomes an image of people expressing love. Shen Congwen once wrote: "I have walked on bridges in many places, seen clouds many times, and drunk many kinds of wine, but I have only loved one person of the right and best age." ”
From ancient times to the present, the bridge has been endowed with countless romantic colors, so many people can't help but take photos when they pass a bridge when they travel. Before going to Scotland, Fan and Boy A left a group photo at the swilcan bridge, although it is not a magnificent bridge, but after looking through the photos, it feels full of memories and stories.
The bridge represents a beautiful encounter, a reunion after a long absence, and a symbol of love that is still strong in the passage of time, and this feeling is common throughout the world. From Venice, Cologne, Prague to Paris, every love mecca has a lover's bridge that fascinates lovers all over the world.
In particular, the bridge in Paris is particularly ceremonial. On the meandering Seine, there are 37 bridges, each with its own story.
Looking at the river on the ancient Mirabeau Bridge, Apollinaire's poems sounded in your ears, witnessing the deep and passionate love.
Next to the new bridge, you will think of Carax's shocking "Lovers of the New Bridge", the scene where the male and female protagonists reunite under the brilliant fireworks, which is still moving years later.
The most famous love bridge is the Art Bridge, which carries too many good wishes about love. It has not only attracted couples from all over the world to punch in here, but also become a source of inspiration for countless film and television works and designers.
Van Cleef & Arpels' famous lady arpels pont des amoureux Bridge of Lovers watch was also inspired by the Pont des Arts in Paris.
A pair of lovers who separate the two places, travel through the whole of Paris, step by step closer to each other, and wait until 12 o'clock, they can finally go to the middle of the bridge to meet, leaving a deep kiss, it is simply too romantic.
Speaking of Van Cleef & Arpels, I believe that every girl is familiar with it, it was founded in Paris in 1906, is a well-known family of fine jewelry, favored by royal celebrities, and witnessed countless classic love moments.
In addition to jewelry, his family's watches are also quite powerful, especially the Lover's Bridge watch, which can be said to use the bridge element to the fullest, and it is also the ultimate dream of many women who love watches.
Although the entry price of the Lover's Bridge watch is very high, it is still popular because of the creativity and shape design, and it is usually difficult to find a watch, as long as there is a stock, it is ordered in minutes.
Recently, Fan Lord went to visit the Van Cleef & Arpels International Trade flagship store, comprehensively evaluated the Lover's Bridge watch, and poked here directly to see the store video ↓
So where is the Lover's Bridge, and why is it the best interpretation of romantic time? Let's look down
Van Cleef & Arpels' watchmaking philosophy, which interprets poetic time with romance
Van Cleef & Arpels has always been closely associated with love, and even the birth of the brand itself stems from a moving love story.
At the end of the 19th century, Estelle Arpels, the daughter of a gem merchant, met alfred van cleef, the love of her life, and the two married in 1895. In 1906, Alfred van Cleef joined forces with the brothers of Estelle Arpels to found van Cleef & Arpels. The first boutique opened at 22 Place Vendôme in Paris, and after 115 years of development, it remains one of the most iconic jewellery boutiques in Place Vendôme to this day.
You may not think that the original famous Van Cleef & Arpels brand name is a combination of the surnames of the founder's family. The "&" symbol linked in the middle seems to symbolize the love across the centuries, which not only represents the beautiful marriage of the couple who have been rumored to be a good story, but also opens the century-old legend of the jewelry family.
For Van Cleef & Arpels, love is a theme that runs through it. In 1906, the first work in the Van Cleef & Arpels catalogue was a diamond-encrusted heart-shaped jewelry. Later, various romantic elements were constantly incorporated, such as love birds, Romeo and Juliet, fairies, dances... It is often seen in the works, and this has long become a unique feature of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Since its inception, Van Cleef & Arpels has been favored by aristocratic celebrities, from the Duke of Windsor and his wife, to the Prince of Monaco, Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly, as well as the legendary actress Elisabeth Taylor, Van Cleef & Arpels has witnessed countless love fairy tales.
This timeless romance can also be felt in Van Cleef & Arpels.
Beijing Guomao's van Cleef & Arpels flagship store, a total of two floors, covers a very large area, the decoration style is classic and elegant, worth savoring.
There is also a specially designed salon 1906, commemorating the brand's first boutique opened in 1906 in Place Vendôme in Paris, which makes people feel the timeless charm of traveling through time.
The VIP room is also very beautiful, pink sofas, mirrored walls, feel spacious and bright, both romantic and private.
Van Cleef & Arpels' watchmaking philosophy is also in the same vein, condensing the praise of poetic romance into the works of timepieces. In particular, the most iconic , lady arpels pont des amoureux , is stunning from creativity to aesthetics.
From the Lover's Bridge watch, you can feel the extremely delicate romantic characteristics, from the throbbing of the first glimpse, to the entanglement of the long-term reunion, a small watch, carrying a grand love, try to ask which girl can refuse?
This unique romantic style and creative ingenuity is the biggest difference between Van Cleef & Arpels and other Haute Horlogerie brands, for more than 100 years, Van Cleef & Arpels has been committed to the ultimate interpretation of poetic love, telling a moving love story through watches.
Exquisite craftsmanship, works of art in the watch
The depiction of romantic love by The Lover's Bridge can be said to be extremely stunning, especially when seeing the real thing, and there is a feeling of being hit in an instant.
This time in the flagship store of Guomao, Fan Lord saw the new Daytime Edition of Lover's Bridge, the only one in the store, with a super gentle and dreamy appearance.
Looking at the dial, you will find many ingenious details: at both ends of the Bridge of Art, there is a lady in a skirt and an umbrella, and a gentleman with a rose hidden behind her, who crosses Paris just to meet on the bridge, looking forward to the next reunion.
It uses the color ink color enamel technique, with pink and light blue enamel, to depict the sky at dawn, which takes 30 to 40 hours to complete. The dial also needs to be fired a dozen times to show its most beautiful color, and there are two micro-painted swallows in the sky, which are exquisite.
The point is that in all the Lover's Bridge watches newly launched in 2019, there is also a new on-demand animation module, as long as the button at the bottom left of the case is pressed, the two little people will immediately walk to the middle of the bridge to kiss, feel the sweet love anytime and anywhere, and no longer have to wait bitterly~
To realize such an idea, there are extremely high requirements for watchmaking craftsmanship. The Lover's Bridge watch is equipped with an exclusively developed self-winding retrograde movement, which is both high in appearance and strength.
The Lover's Bridge also combines jewelry elements with haute horlogerie, with diamonds set in both the bezel and crown, and the lugs and strap buckles are also blingbling.
There is also a mystery on the back of the watch, part of which is made into a back, you can see the movement oscillating weight, which is painted with a rising sun, and a pair of lovers standing on the bridge hugging each other, beautiful like a painting.
In addition to the daytime version, Lover's Bridge has also created a new four-season version, inspired by spring, summer, autumn and winter, symbolizing love across the four seasons.
This series is very rare to see, Fan Lord just happened to encounter a spring model in the store, and he couldn't help but exclaim at the first sight: It's also too beautiful!
As a haute couture watch, its shape is more complex and gorgeous. Color ink enamel dial, soft color powder, three-dimensional effect is super delicate, like a painting of ink brushwork.
From the bezel to the strap, and even the sides of the strap, they are all studded with diamonds.
The strap is also decorated with flowers and leaves, which are composed of pink sapphires, which feel fairy and fluttering.
The back of the bracelet is exquisitely cutout carved, both like a screen and like a bamboo jane, which injects an oriental charm into this watch, which is a 360-degree beauty without dead angles.
The back of the watch is carved with flowers and leaves, and two little birds kissing under the clouds, from design to craftsmanship, every detail is romantic and poetic.
The art is romantic, full of love, and the ultimate start is amazing
In 2019, Lover's Bridge brought a number of new models, including the new daytime version, the four seasons model, and the new night version reviewed by Fan, all of which added on-demand animation buttons, which are more exciting.
In addition to the alligator leather strap, there is also an all-gold chain clause, a variety of different materials, colors to choose from, each piece is a work of art.
In addition, there is also a new men's midnight pont des amoureux, the lover's bridge is not exclusive to women, and men's watches can be so romantic
42mm white gold case, reflected in the ink color enamel craft dial, couples in the deep night sky under the date, the mood is elegant and moving.
The self-winding mechanical movement, equipped with the reverse jump and autonomous dynamic modules exclusively developed for Van Cleef & Arpels, is equipped with a 36-hour power reserve and is impeccable from the inside out.
Although the appearance of the Lover's Bridge is gorgeous enough, there is no need to worry about it not being easy to control. Fan Lord wore a new day version, feeling elegant and eye-catching, but also romantic and fresh.
The 18-carat rose gold case and pink-purple dial, paired with a dark purple alligator leather strap, are especially suitable for Asians to wear, looking fair complexion, feminine and delicate.
The lovers' steps closer to each other represent the passage of minutes and seconds, and it feels like every minute and every second becomes more meaningful.
Such a poetic philosophy of time, as if there is a kind of magic, people can't help but play carefully and seriously appreciate it for a long time.
The four-season version of the Lover's Bridge is also quite stunning, the real art is worn on the hand, and the 38mm gauge has just a good sense of presence.
Paired with Van Cleef & Arpels' classic zip-bead necklace, everywhere you go is the focus of the audience
Raising your hands and feet, people can no longer take their eyes off, no wonder everyone says that the Lover's Bridge is a woman's ultimate dream
Fan Felt that from the spirit to the design to the artistic conception conveyed, the Lover's Bridge was as beautiful as a fairy tale and was an excellent choice for expressing love.
From its launch in 2010 to the present, Van Cleef & Arpels Has been born for ten years, allowing the stars to change and the seasons to change, no matter how innovative the shape and technology, the determined love it contains will never change.