Hi Melvyn..

Hey hows it going? Anyway I guess I understand where you coming from about the Dragon. Indeed, a matter of art is very personal and really have no right or wrong, just purely personal. What I meant was in general I think Chinese would appreciate these Dragons more than Europeans just like how we have more dragon motive on just about anything as compare to Europeans, they dont. Rolls Royce did a LE with a dragon motive as well for China if I am not mistaken.

Anyway, the dragons in this year's offerings by the various watch brands are mainly ''Chinese Dragons'' so to speak or at least to my limited knowledge. I would say usually the Europeans' imagination and idea of dragon is slightly different, some with wings, and some look like lion with wings and never in green with scales like the Chinese way. Of course nobody knows if such creature of myth exist, I guess not.

Just interesting to know what purist from Europe and America or outside Asia have to say bout Dragon

Thanks for your input anyway. Its a good read Cheers.

Regards

Unleashing the L.U.C Tourbillon Dragon

By: Kong : May 7th, 2012-12:41

To commemorate the year of the Dragon ( ? / ? in the Chinese zodiac or "Sh?ngxiào" ) Chopard issued 8 ausipicious pieces of the L.U.C Tourbillon Dragon (Ref : Ref. 161869-5003). The L.U.C Tourbillon Dragon is different from most of the 'Dragon-watches' fr...

Love the engraving!

By: dxboon : May 8th, 2012-08:16

There's been a glut of dragon watches lately, so I'm a little burned out by them, but this is very attractive! Cheers, Daos

Burned :-)

By: Kong : May 8th, 2012-21:36

Hello Daos Burned is the correct word as Dragon breathes fire That's part of the reasons why I'm glad L.U.C only commissioned just 8 pieces. However it is interesting to see various work of dragon-watches from various brands. Sometimes, I wonder if they r...

MIxed feeling about the dragon.

By: ling5hk : May 8th, 2012-16:08

Kong, I always appreciate the effort shown by Chopard in trying to do something different. I like the old engraving skill. You will find the similar skill used in wood carving in China. Of course, the skill shown on the movement plate will be more challen...

My impression ...

By: Kong : May 8th, 2012-21:28

Hi Ling Thanks for your observations. My take, if the watch is seen in metal, you would see much details from far and may not even realise the eyeballs are present. It also take a few seconds to find the head of the dragon for me These shots are postiion ...

Hmmm...

By: Jacky : May 9th, 2012-08:55

Hi Kong, thanks for the photos. I think the engraving work is nice but perhaps I am a bit overwhelmed by Dragons this year, so many ( too many?) of them by almost every single big brand. Cant deny that China is a big consumer these days but looking at all...

Its difficult ...

By: Kong : May 9th, 2012-11:29

Hi Jacky Thanks for the candid inputs. Understand some may be 'jelat' due to too many dragon watches. From business perspectives, it is inevitable. It is one of the best approach to get awareness to the Chinese for brands which do not have the mind-share ...

Kees Angelbarts' dragon

By: ling5hk : May 10th, 2012-01:31

The one that done by Kees Angelbarts for PSM is very nice - alive! Regards Ling

Not every piece is nice ...

By: Kong : May 10th, 2012-11:07

the latest Immortal Dragon is best among all his dragons. It is alive, I believe he has studies the work on the Beijing Nine Dragon Wall, the essence is the eyes of the Dragon. Kong

Euro-Chinese thoughts....VERY L-O-O-N-G

By: MTF : May 10th, 2012-19:05

Jacky asked if Europeans and Americans would like dragon motif on watches. I'm not sure that I qualify but I'll give it a go. Genetically, I may be 87.5% (or 93.75%) Chinese; family tree is poorly documented with two World Wars, Invasions, Revolutions, Co...

Hi Melvyn..

By: Jacky : May 16th, 2012-08:56