TIME ( BUTTER ) FLIES
BY GARY GIRDVAINIS
YVAN ARPA MAY NOT BE A HOROLOGICAL HOUSEHOLD NAME , BUT HE IS ONE OF THE TRUE CHARISMATIC CHARACTERS IN MODERN WATCHES . Avant-Garde only scratches the surface of his raging design demeanor as he fearlessly walks the watch road less travelled .
From his Son of a Gun collection that embraces the feel of a firearm , to the eclectic electric lightning-struck bezels , Arpa ’ s crazy creations seemingly know no limits . From tough to tender , Arpa ’ s most recent ArtyA release embraces the natural world by incorporating actual butterfly wings into a watch dial like none other .
One recent design features a 38mm 316L stainless steel case struck by lightning , with Luminova inlays . The dial is made with real butterfly wings and natural pigments created by Dominique Arpa- Cirpka using techniques never before applied to watchmaking .
Inside is a Swiss quartz movement with a white hand-made crocodile strap . This is truly a unique piece .
The Son of Earth Butterfly Parade will capture the heart of male lepidopterists . It ’ s cased in 47mm stainless steel ( also struck by lightning ) that houses a Swiss mechanical movement .
As with the smaller version , the colorful dial hosts real butterfly wings ensconced with natural pigments and gold leaf using the same techniques from Dominique Arpa-Cirpka .
Also a piece-unique , the larger , mechanically motivated ArtyA
www . artya . com . In the U . S ., ArtyA is distributed by BeauGeste Luxury brands , which offers a selection of Arpa ’ s singular designs on its website . Or contact BeauGeste at 212-847-1371 .
Another example from a series of ArtyA Precious Butterfly Engraved watches .
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