Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Wristwatch With

Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Wristwatch With
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Wristwatch With Malachite Dial. Offered is a authentic 18K gold Van Cleef and Arpels 17 jewel stem wind wristwatch. The watch has a Genuine Crocodile Band 16R Made in USA. The watch is signed on the face and on the movement it is signed Van Cleef & Arpels 895 Stem wind 2305232 17 jewels. The watch is in good condition and was running at the time of inspection. In 1896, Esther Arpels, the daughter of Salomon Arpels, a dealer in precious stones, married Alfred Van Cleef, whose family were sheet merchants living in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. That same year, Alfred Van Cleef and Salomon Arpels had already established a company with the aim of “founding and running a jewellery business”. In 1906, they registered the “Van Cleef & Arpels” trademark and opened a boutique at 22 place Vendôme. From 1909 to 1939, Van Cleef & Arpels prospered and opened boutiques in holiday resorts such as Deauville, Le Touquet, Nice and Monte-Carlo.. In 1942, the Arpels family emigrated to America and opened their first boutique in New York, on 5th Avenue. Later, Van Cleef & Arpels became the first French jewellers to open boutiques in Japan and China. Over the years, the firm was always managed by a descendant of the Arpels family, The company’s prestige stems from a long list of prominent commissions issued by royal and imperial courts, financiers and industrial magnates, which have enabled Van Cleef & Arpels to be active today not only in Europe and the United States, but also in Asia and the Middle East. Please note the gallery does not warranty the running condition of watches. Probably needs servicing.