New old enamel table (figure)

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Enamel with the warm skin of the jade, the glory of the jewelry, the meticulous Bone Porcelain, the most important is that this material for a long time, will not oxidation fade. Even after a hundred years of experience, the bright colors of enamel will not fade, but they are like escaping the rules of time To be young forever ...... There are fewer and fewer people familiar with this old technique. Today, there are only about 10 people in the world who possess enamel skills. Therefore, whenever top watch brands launch enamel watches, there will always be many topics ......

Monochrome enamel micro-painted horse decoration watch

　　

The enamel table exudes a noble and mysterious temperament. They are the love of collectors and an amazing product at the auction. The enamel table is hand-drawn and well-crafted. There are many unpredictable factors in the production process, such as the heat difference during the burning process, that is, the same glaze may not burn the same color. The beauty of enamel tables makes each enamel table more unique. Indeed, it is far more difficult to complete an enamel panel than to assemble a tourbillon movement. It takes a long time to complete the process with a high elimination rate, and it is much more difficult to train an enamel technician than a table maker, these results in a high value of enamel tables. As a result, almost every enamel table will become a reason why collectors are keen on favorites. In 2013, enamel tabulation ushered in many novel creations. While loyal to traditional techniques, tabulation craftsman deeply innovated the enamel and enamel painting techniques, in addition, it is not limited to traditional materials, so that more methods such as mosaic, carving, hollow out, and micro-build are integrated into it, forming the unique artistic quality and charm of each brand.

Cartier: 2013 master craft watch

In the tabulation industry, Cartier is a pioneer in Saving ancient technologies and has accumulated rich technical experience for it for years without interruption, in 2013, we successfully developed a series of enlightening exquisite crafts, such as translucent hollow enamel, monochrome enamel micro-painting, straw fine-work mosaic, and the latest metal beads and Jade embossed.

Translucent, hollow-out, enamel, and small fish decoration watches

Translucent, hollow-out, enamel, and Small-sized fish watches are decorated with clear blue water and clear gray databases. Monochrome enamel micro-painting is an ancient Enamel Production Process, which is named after the use of black, white, gray three colors, similar to the fine painting completed by the carving, And in this watch, cartier turns gray to blue. As in the oil painting, the sea blue is the background color of white and set off; the straw finely crafted inlaid xiongshi decoration watch uses this special material to show the xiongshi heroic. Although the straw is a rare material in the industry, it was boldly used by Cartier two years ago because of its delicate texture and unique toughness, the natural straw has six different colors, from gold ** to red-brown. It uses pivoting techniques and creative cutting to draw a majestic and noble Lion pattern; the natural agate embossed crocodile decorative watch is a bold attempt to apply the delicate craftsmanship of cart to the art of tabulation, this master-level special craft shows different fine tones from blue-black to Rainbow white, without damaging the gem itself. It can also be equipped with floating tourbillon complex functional movements.

EARL: Altiplano watch

At the 2013 International High watch exhibition held in Geneva, Switzerland, the Grand Prix presented a series of several Altiplano watches, through the exquisite craftsmanship of micro-enamel, carved inner enamel and micro-Mosaic crafts, the classic AVG Rose is re-shaped.

Earl Altiplano miniature enamel dial

Among the many techniques, micro-enamel tests the patience and artistic talent of enamel technicians, and Anita porchet is the top master of this technique. In order to reflect the complex layers of the petals of The ifu rose and the delicate and soft pink, she first covered the entire gold carcass with enamel. After burning, the enamel layer on the carcass surface turned into a "canvas ". Hand-painted pattern layer by layer, each painted layer should be placed in the kiln of more than 800 degrees Celsius to burn once. As the number of fires increases, the color of the pattern gets deeper and brighter.

As a micro-Mosaic craft, cesarebella, a process master, has a genius understanding of painting and color. Mosaic arts, which has a history of hundreds of years, is still known as an aristocratic technique. Cesare Bella uses this peerless technique to create an Altiplano watch dial. The tiny colored or transparent micro-enamel inlaid piece is heated at a high temperature of over 800 degrees Celsius. The glass paste is cooled and cut into tiny square bricks. In addition to reducing the size of bricks, Cesare Bella uses micro-mosaic technology to bring richer colors to the rose pattern, which can be modulated by over 10 thousand different tones, therefore, you can create the most subtle light effect and layered gradient.

It has a long history of engraving and inner enamel. It is required to engrave the pattern on the surface of the carcass and fill in enamel in the concave small lattice. It must be combined with the skill of the gold and enamel division. On the brand new 38mm Earl Altiplano platinum watch, the deep black enamel background is filled with a glitter diamond set against an ultra-thin platinum border, giving Eve to the Rose's petal outlines. To further enhance the charm of elegance, the enamel artist adds a metal flash between two layers of enamel to add extra luster and subtle light to the enamel surface, so the enamel pattern is more eye-catching.

Roger dubi: king's sword series Arthur Round Table watch

As old as the tabulation technique itself, enamel coating combines the techniques of perfection with fine paint and perfect control over precision ovens. As early as 2002, Roger dubi applied this artistic technique to create the first "Five Continents ". To keep theme series unique, all themes are limited to 28 models. This kind of technology, called the Geneva Technology, is one of the most rare and complex forms of painting. the whole production process takes a week. Because the warm colors are far more sensitive than the cold colors, the main difficulty lies in the color quality. Therefore, an accurate addition must be found to ensure that the color is not changed. At the end of the coloring process, the dial must be stabbed in the center to install the table needle. This extremely sophisticated and tricky operation requires special expertise.

Roger dubi's sword series Arthur Round Table watch

This year, Roger dubi launched a new series of King Arthur round-table watches, the limited-to-produce 88-piece watch features a green and white round enamel dial that hosts 12 gold-powered sword-holding knights and copies the round-table shape hanging over the castle in Winchester, England. The round-table figure was specially drawn in 1552 by King Henry VIII to impress the visiting Emperor Charlie V of the Holy Roman Empire. On the original pattern, the name of the twelve knights is written around, and Henry VIII himself is sitting on the throne of King Arthur. The round-table center below the throne represents the rose ornaments of the dual royal family.

Jijia: mastergrand tourbillon enamel MASTER series watch

Ji Jia's Craftsman applied enamel micro-Painting Technology to the sapphire crystal glass mirror for the first time. Today, this enamel craft is only mastered by a few technologists. The platinum table is engraved with exquisite twisted cable lines and then covered with blue transparent enamel. Then, the craftsman draws a colorful view, and the center is a bright moon made of silver foil. After roasting by the stove, the enamel painter coated with multi-layer limori white glaze, shaping a multi-Relief Effect of the crane pattern, and then part of the micro-drawing case, such as crane feathers and neck were colored. These colors make the embossed pattern more vivid and realistic. To further enhance the depth of the screen, the craftsman adds a micro-drawing case to the sapphire crystal glass covered by the dial, and the glass is roasted and fixed.

Home master grand tourbillon enamel MASTER series watch

In the jijia table factory, the mosaic process is also an independent art, and the jijia mosaic engineers are constantly developing the process independently. This time, they set 94 rectangular diamonds one by one, so that the precious stones of different sizes can be cleverly matched to cover the platinum table circle, ears, and crown, so that the watch will shine brightly. The table buckle is also decorated with rectangular diamonds, making the watch more colorful.

New old enamel table (figure)