Mrs. Maviel-Sonet noted that the fascination of Mrs. Puiss for art and her ability to absorb his influences, the jeweler has changed. From 1926 to 1942, she said, Mrs Puiss has gathered a number of patents and introduced classic designs such as the Minaudière, a variation on the classic jewelry cabinet; The Ludo bracelet, a cuff with a belt split and labeled with the nickname of Louis Arpels; And the mystery setting, a gemstone technique that had no visible metal teeth.
Rainer Bernard, the head of research and development at Van Cleef & Arpels, attributed the success of the Cadenas watch to his double identities. “It is a piece of jewelry with a functional turn,” he said and noticed that the somewhat tilted watch, designed to face the wearer instead of the audience, the piece effectively changed into what the industry calls a secret watch, although there was no hidden mechanism.
Women in the 1930s in the 1930s, including the actress and socialite Paulette Goddard and the Duchess of Windsor, often wore the Cadenas, which strengthens its desirability, which remains strong, according to Jemima Chamberlain-Adams, the delegate director and a jewelry in Sotheby’s Geneva.
“Every time Cadenas comes to the auction, it is really good,” she said, “especially the rarer pieces from the 1940s, and all the more when there is origin.” Was a remarkable example The Platinum and Diamond Cadena’s That belonged to the Duchess, who sold Sotheby’s in Geneva in May 2011 for 362,000 Swiss Frank (about $ 411,000 today), who far exceeded the estimate of the high sale of 63,000 francs.
Over the years, various variations of the Cadenas have been introduced, including versions with two leather cords, a single leather strap and a single metal bracelet. However, the relationships and essence of the original design have remained unchanged, Mr Bernard said.
