Van Cleef & Arpels Only Watch "From the Earth to the Moon" is a whimsical 
childlike representation of space. A perfect choice for the Only Watch Auction in Monaco to benefit the research and treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. A terrible debilitating childhood disease. The dial of the watch is a display of color depicting bright stars and colorful planets. A vivid orange and red planet encircled by rings or is it the sun indicating orbits (I can't tell - my knowledge of astronomy needs some work) command the top of the watch and separate the retrograde hours and minutes. A tiny rocket ship travels from 0 to 60 pointing to the minutes, whilst a shooting star travels from 1 to 12 indicating the hours. At their end points, both rocket ship and star shoot back to the 0 or 1 respectively. The watch is a true retrograde displaying the time in an arc as opposed to the traditional analog dial. The earth displayed at the very bottom of the watch is a healthy green and blue planet spilling over onto the bezel. Mars - The Red Planet takes center stage. Van Cleef & Arpels uses inlays of jade, agate, meteorite and Champlevé-style enamel, to achieve true primary colors. The watch is powered by a JLC Caliber 846 manuel-wind mechanical movement equipped with a unique retrograde mechanism found exclusively in Van Cleef & Arpels Timepieces. The Van Cleef & Arpel "From the Earth to the Moon" is part of the exquisite "Poetic Complication Timepieces"
Video of Van Cleef & Arpels Magnificent "Les Voyages Extraordinnaires"Dials
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