Eddie1
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Not sure if one considers these as errors...
Aug 06, 2022,03:05 AM
...but when I saw the first release of Ulysse Nardin's "Falcon Tourbillon" at one of the SIHH events, the watch was presented with a falcon about to land /perch on the right arm of an Arab. Here's the picture I took then.
I was told that the watch was, obviously, targeted at the Middle East market, to which I remarked that Arab falconers would wear left handed gloves, and keep their right hand free to give food to the falcon and to interact with others (I could have possibly posted this way back in the forum). I decided to do some research after that it is interesting to note that the Mongolian falconers do use their right arm for falconery; nonetheless, the later "production" pieces were flipped to the left arm:
Picture: watchtime.me
The other one that is interesting is the presentation of UN's Samouraie. The positions of Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaski Kojiro are flipped in that Musashi is jumping in from the top left and we see Kojiro's left side instead of his right side. In addition, the UN watch presents Musashi as attacking with a Katana rather than the Bokken (a wooden sword, with Musashi's version being longer than the standard katana):
compared to the sculpture on which it is based:
Picture:
jfref.com m
Would these be errors or just an artistic re-interpretation? Just my little bit for the conversation; nice topic, Cookies, and thanks for the post.
Lovely watches, nonetheless.
Wish all you readers and posters a great weekend.