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Champlevé Enamel versus Lacquer

 

pingtsai,

 

Please can you clarify something?

As Piaget forum moderator, I am familiar with the various grande feu enamel techniques employed for Piaget dials; one of which, is Champlevé Enamel.

You then described the 4 month process for BVLGARI Diagono dials with 20 coats of lacquer applied sequentially in the cut metal 'cells' and air dried. Whilst the filling of metal 'cells' with coloured varnish is similar to the champlevé enamel technique, can they still call it "champlevé" if it is not fired like vitreous enamel?

 

I still appreciate the complexity and skill of polishing lacquer and metal areas on the Bulgari Diagono dial at the same time.

 

Regards,

MTF

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Champlevé: A Four Month Process to Create An Exquisite Diagono Dial

 
By: pingtsai : June 29th, 2013-01:03
Champlevé, Bulgari-Style: A Four Month Process to Create An Exquisite Dial Recent watch releases by Bulgari have displayed some of their best dial work to date with intricate hand engraving and miniature hand painting. The efforts have been more than impr...  

Thanks for the post. I wonder if Bulgari can send you some pictures

 
By: AnthonyTsai : July 1st, 2013-18:04
of this champlevé process during different steps. It would help give us a better visual understanding of this process. - AT

Champlevé Enamel versus Lacquer

 
By: MTF : July 2nd, 2013-23:30
pingtsai, Please can you clarify something? As Piaget forum moderator, I am familiar with the various grande feu enamel techniques employed for Piaget dials; one of which, is Champlevé Enamel. You then described the 4 month process for BVLGARI Diagono dia...