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Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Rare Van Cleef and Arpels Gold Travel Clock
Rare Van Cleef and Arpels Gold Travel Clock

Rare Van Cleef and Arpels Gold Travel Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This compact, 18K yellow gold, Van Cleef and Arpels travel clock is a unique piece of vintage

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Mid-20th Century American Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels 2 in 1 Lipstick Holder and Pocket Watch, Malachite and Onyx
Van Cleef & Arpels 2 in 1 Lipstick Holder and Pocket Watch, Malachite and Onyx

Van Cleef & Arpels 2 in 1 Lipstick Holder and Pocket Watch, Malachite and Onyx

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Berlin, DE

Fabulous and extreme rare Van Cleef & Arpels 2 in 1 accessory. Lipstick Holder and Ladies Pocket

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20th Century Art Deco Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Malachite, Onyx

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Van Cleef & Arpels Pocket Watch and Table Clock
Van Cleef & Arpels Pocket Watch and Table Clock

Van Cleef & Arpels Pocket Watch and Table Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Keep this beautiful 18K gold Van Cleef& Arpels clock either in your pocket or on your night stand

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1950s French Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels White Gold Diamond Quartz Pendant Watch Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels White Gold Diamond Quartz Pendant Watch Necklace

Van Cleef & Arpels White Gold Diamond Quartz Pendant Watch Necklace

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Southampton, PA

Slightly offbeat, marvelously refined, and charmingly feminine, this magnificent timepiece from Van

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20th Century French Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Travel Clock
Van Cleef & Arpels Travel Clock

Van Cleef & Arpels Travel Clock

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H 1.75 in W 1.5 in

Van Cleef & Arpels Travel Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Travel Clock by Van Cleef and Arpels. This 18k yellow gold travel clock with a sapphire button

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1960s American Artist Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Universal Movement Mechanical Travel Clock
Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Universal Movement Mechanical Travel Clock

Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Universal Movement Mechanical Travel Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York City, NY

Van Cleef & Arpels chic 18k yellow gold travel clock. Twisted rope design for stand and crown

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1960s French Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Alarm Clock with Ruby Indexes
Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Alarm Clock with Ruby Indexes

Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold Alarm Clock with Ruby Indexes

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Chicago, IL

Van Cleef & Arpels 18k yellow gold alarm clock, circa 1960s. Woven and twisted rope design sides

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1960s Swiss Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels 1940s Gold Travel Clock
Van Cleef & Arpels 1940s Gold Travel Clock

Van Cleef & Arpels 1940s Gold Travel Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Van Cleef & Arpels gold travel clock, circa 1940s 18 karat yellow gold; marked Van Cleef & Arpels

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1940s Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels, 18kt Yellow Gold Travel Watch
Van Cleef & Arpels, 18kt Yellow Gold Travel Watch

Van Cleef & Arpels, 18kt Yellow Gold Travel Watch

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York, NY

An 18kt yellow gold travel watch, by Van Cleef & Arpels.

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1960s Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels and Piaget Lady's Yellow Gold Necklace with Pendant Watch
Van Cleef & Arpels and Piaget Lady's Yellow Gold Necklace with Pendant Watch

Van Cleef & Arpels and Piaget Lady's Yellow Gold Necklace with Pendant Watch

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Greenwich, CT

." for Van Cleef & Arpels. 30" long necklace with 5" long pendant. 155 grams total weight.

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1960s Swiss Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Travel Clock
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Travel Clock

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Travel Clock

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent & Rare Woven 18K Gold Travel Clock with Sapphires, signed Van Cleef & Arpels. Clock

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1960s American Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Rare Van Cleef & Arpels Small Domino Wood Clock
Rare Van Cleef & Arpels Small Domino Wood Clock

Rare Van Cleef & Arpels Small Domino Wood Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Paris, FR

Really rare vintage Van Cleef and Arpels clock with the shape of a domino made in precious wood

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1990s French Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Boucheron Jaipur Small Glass Table Clock
Boucheron Jaipur Small Glass Table Clock

Boucheron Jaipur Small Glass Table Clock

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Paris, FR

Small Boucheron Table clock in glass and metal Good condition, some light signs of use . Sall choc on the bottom ( not visible) Size 10 cm

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1990s French Van Cleef Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Miami, FL

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By Chanel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

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Located in San Diego, CA

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By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in London, GB

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By Gianni Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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By Alexander McQueen

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Iconic Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Silk Evening Gown Showstopper

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By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Berlin, BE

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Located in London, GB

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John Galliano black mohair jacket and skirt suit, fw 1999

John Galliano black mohair jacket and skirt suit, fw 1999

By John Galliano

Located in London, GB

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Van Cleef & Arpels for sale on 1stDibs

One of the world’s foremost jewelry houses, Van Cleef & Arpels is particularly noted for a focus on technical virtuosity, craftsmanship and artistry, evident since its beginning. Rather than create earrings, bracelets, necklaces and other adornments primarily for the aim of displaying of wealth and opulence, Van Cleef & Arpels sought to produce jewelry that projected the wearer’s taste and style.

The company was formed a year after the 1895 marriage of Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a gem cutter, to Estelle Arpels, daughter of precious-stones dealer Salomon Arpels. Ten years later, Van Cleef & Arpels opened its first boutique on the Place Vendôme in Paris, setting the march on a square now crowded with dealers in bijouterie. (The company still occupies the New York flagship store opened in 1939 at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.)

Born from a union of expertise in both jewelry making and gem selection, Van Cleef & Arpels distinguished itself with both the consistency of the color and clarity of its stones and the creativity of its designs. In doing so, the house would win a roster of dedicated, fashion-conscious clients that included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, Jacqueline Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1933, Van Cleef & Arpels patented its trademark Mystery Setting — a technique by which gems are fitted into an intricate matrix of slots and “drawers” that keep the setting hidden. Another signal innovation was the Zip necklace, introduced in 1951, which can be worn either around the neck or, with the zipper closed, as a bracelet.

But as much as to the firm’s craftsmanship, clients have been drawn by the insouciance and playfulness of Van Cleef & Arpels designers, as well as their attunement to the cultural climate. After the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the company produced several lavish pieces featuring hieroglyphics and other Egyptian motifs to go along with the geometric Art Deco jewelry of that decade and the next. Following World War II, as symbols of freedom and rebirth, the firm focused on naturalistic forms such as birds, flowers, fruit and flying insects. High society’s 1960s fascination with the Near East and India prompted such pieces as the best-selling Alhambra necklace, popularized by Princess Grace.

Lately, attention among collectors and connoisseurs has centered on Van Cleef & Arpels’s quality of workmanship as much as its glamour. The firm was the subject of a 2012 show at the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as exhibitions at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in 2013 and at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2014.

Find an exquisite collection of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Pocket-watches for You

Can you pull off a vintage pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, a pocket watch can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.

The earliest pocket watches were luxury items, and, owing to cost, they weren’t commonplace until the 19th century. Artfully crafted pocket watches were a symbol of wealth, and manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe became known for theirs. (Today, they’re among the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.)

At the onset, pocket watches resembled small round table clocks, and pulling your small round table clock — perhaps of the silver variety — out of your breast pocket in front of someone else demonstrated unequivocally that you cared about punctuality. For collectors, pocket watches are big, and that means a larger canvas provided for functions without crowding the dial. For example, the Marius Lecoultre pocket watch — made circa 1890 — does everything but uncork your wine.

In the late 1800s, the open-face pocket watch became a staple on the American railroad. It was a requirement for railway workers to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule. This was a boon to the watchmaking industry, with companies like Hamilton, the Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company producing high-grade and workingman’s watches.

By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch. Suddenly, if you wanted to know the time, you merely glanced at your wrist. But given their vintage charm and our general appetite for good design, pocket watches are a piece of statement-making jewelry and today can prove complementary to your formal attire in a manner that is stylish and unconventional.

Let time take its course — browse a vast selection of antique and vintage pocket watches available on 1stDibs designed by legendary brands such as IWC, Cartier and more.

Questions About Van Cleef & Arpels
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Van Cleef & Arpels is so expensive because it is a well-known company that has a fantastic reputation. Van Cleef & Arpels are universally renowned for high quality jewelry with a focus on detail. High-profile fans of the French jewelry house over the years have included the Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor and many more. Find an extraordinary range of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.