Arpa: a designer to watch

One of the most audacious and avant-garde designers at the Baselworld watch fair is Yvan Arpa from Geneva.

This content was published on March 27, 2017 - 12:34

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Der etwas andere Uhrendesigner
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Yann Arpa, un designer di orologi
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Arpa: un diseñador para no perder de vista
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Arpa: um design muito especial
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Нестандартный дизайнер Иван Арпа

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