masterspiece
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Sugoi (Fantastic!)!
Apr 19, 2017,14:56 PM
Urushi is utsukushi. (Urushi is beautiful.)
Aloha,
Bob
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Chopard Urushi Year of the Rooster WG fun watch
By: jim vancouver : April 19th, 2017-11:38
HI All, New toy ... Just bought the Urushi limited edition from Chopard Geneva on the Rue du Rhone. Signed Kiichiro Masumura & Yamada Heiando. I came to Geneva looking for watches from A Lange and Breguet. Disappointment. I dropped in on Chopard to look a...
It's a beautiful watch.
By: TheMadDruid : April 19th, 2017-11:56
But I really question the choice of Urushi technique, rather than, say, porcelain-which is a traditional Chinese art. I've wondered about this since first reading about these Chopard pieces. Certainly doesn't take away from its appearance.
Can't show the details ...
By: jim vancouver : April 20th, 2017-06:24
... because I don't have a macro lens. However, the workmanship looks very fine to my naked eye.
Beautiful watch
By: MRA : April 19th, 2017-13:01
I have yet to see one in the flesh, but these Chopards always amaze me. Congratulations on a great pick up.
Thanks
By: jim vancouver : April 19th, 2017-15:39
I'm tempted to let the watch run down and just reset the hour/minute.
Sugoi (Fantastic!)!
By: masterspiece : April 19th, 2017-14:56
Urushi is utsukushi. (Urushi is beautiful.) Aloha, Bob
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By: MTF : April 19th, 2017-20:08
jim vancouver, Congratulations! You are the first PuristS reported owner. Read about urushi technique in general and specifically the Year of the Rooster watch in previous PuristSPro articles CLICK HERE By the way, there was a long series of erudite scien...
Thanks Master MTF
By: jim vancouver : April 19th, 2017-20:53
The article is enlightening.
Correction ...
By: jim vancouver : May 10th, 2017-02:07
Meant that I might wear on a daily basis.
+1 [nt]
By: jim vancouver : May 16th, 2017-13:34