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Master Minori KOIZUMI of Yamada Heiando Studio This is a summary of the history and refinement process of Japanese lacquer (urushi) as well as the dial painting (maki-e) technique by Yamada Heiando studio for CHOPARD L.U.C XP Urushi watches . There are al...  

I've read a lot of articles about Urushi lacquer and Maki-e. Some are watch related, many are pen related. So I thought I already knew something about Urushi and Maki-e. Well, I'm humbled. This is a fantastic post! A treasure trove of information. And it ... 

Yamada Heiando, Japanese Lacquer Association, Cultural Tourist Boards and Maki-e Pen expert. Chopard provided the photographs from the studio. Thanks for your comments. Regards, MTF

On the ancient art of Japanese Urushi! As an Asian, I am proud to see Asian traditional arts being showcased in fine watches like Chopard\'s LUC Urushi range. We all know the beauty of Western Enamel dials but here, I think we have our own tradition from ... 

Robin, I believe every gentleman must have at least one dress watch. Not a watch that he assigns as pretty enough for Sundays but an extra flat mechanical simple time-only watch. Some people even go as far as to ban dates and seconds hands. But elegant do...  

The depth of the dial is amazing. Thanks for sharing MTF. I prefer the bamboo for the new releases. Something about the peace of bamboos in our culture attracts me to the dial Cheers Robin

jungle also !! BTW, when I showed the photo of this jungle dial to the wife of my good friend who is in the watch business, she reminded me that lions do not live in the jungle. LOL !! Cheers, Gordon

But maybe in myths they do? e.g. Singapore's Malay name is Singapura which literally means Lion City. Legend has it that our ancient founder (centuries before the British came) saw a Lion in Singapore and renamed the then fishing village from Temasek to S...  

answering the questions that I asked. Certain design I really like and some I think must be catered to the Japanese market. Overall, very artistic and well worth collecting if a certain dial sings to you !! For older designs, will Chopard ask the master t... 

The bamboo dial appears simple but has hidden complexity. There is a numeral rule to follow for Japanese bamboo painting with odd numbers; even when you think you see groups of 4, a 5th one is partially obscured. There are also 5 shades/textures of colour...  

Excellent informative post on the Chopard Urushi dial, I like the details on the step by step process. Very enjoyable read. Regards, ED-209

Thanks for you kind comments. Knowing how many steps and the craftsmanship required to produce the dials makes us appreciate our little beauties more. The change in appearance with varying light angles is remarkable. Regards, MTF ...  

.. and also to Chopard and Yamada Heiando Studio for their efforts. Thanks again MTF. Regards, ED-209