Tribute to Resonance Watch Drawing

gadalex · 2022-03-03T09:43:01Z

Explore gadalex's stunning A0-sized drawing of Breguet No. 2788, the historic resonance pocket watch. A deep dive into horological art and technique.

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Artist gadalex, known for his horological art, shares an ambitious new project: an A0-sized pencil and ink drawing inspired by Breguet's historic No. 2788 resonance pocket watch. This piece, once owned by the Prince Regent and later Sir David Salomons, offers a rich subject for artistic interpretation. Gadalex's work not only captures the watch's intricate details but also delves into the historical significance of this exceptional timepiece.

As some of you may know, I dip in and out of trying my hand at horological related art. Here are some progress photos of my latest piece that is inspired by Breguet's No.2788; a resonance pocket watch, sold to the Prince Regent in 1818. It currently resides in the collection of the Islamic Institute of Art in Jerusalem, formerly the collection of Sir David Salomons. The watch was pulled from a Sotheby's auction in October 2020 (there are a number of articles online about the events surrounding the auction). I managed to see it and photograph it three days before it was slated to appear on the auction block. An exceptional time piece.

The drawing is sized at A0 and is being completed with pencil and black ink. The objective is to try and encapsulate, movement, symmetry and texture. The guilloche pattern is taking some time to complete...

Regards to all,

Baruch

Key Points from the Discussion

The community expressed strong interest in purchasing prints of gadalex's finished artwork, indicating a desire to display such horological art.
Gadalex detailed his artistic process, explaining that he first creates a pencil grid and then uses a 003 Sakura Pigma Micron Pen with varying line concentrations to achieve shadow effects.
The artist noted that prints, if made, would likely be limited due to the drawing's large A0 size, requiring substantial wall space for display.
Another collector, who also draws watch movements, recognized gadalex's talent and patience, highlighting the difficulty and skill involved in such detailed horological art.
A fellow forum member who had seen the artwork in person described it as 'remarkable,' emphasizing its impact when viewed in a larger format.

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Monopole

Mar 3, 2022

Press on and looking forward to seeing the final product! All the best.

gadalex

Mar 3, 2022

First I create the grid using pencil and then I use a 003 Sakura Pigma Micron Pen and a very simple method of concentrated and less concentrated lines to create the shadow effect. Regards, Baruch

dhendolan

Mar 3, 2022

Selling a print of that beautiful drawing. I'm sure many of us would be very interested. I, for one, would love to display that on my walls. Please post more photos as the work progresses!

Joel77

Mar 3, 2022

It's a wonderful work! Congrats! Looking forward to see the final results!

1neilfrancis

Mar 3, 2022

Great to see you the other night and to be able to stare at this in a bigger format here. Remarkable.

mdg

Mar 3, 2022

...more than a bit of OCD...I heartily applaud your efforts!! Really great work. I hope that you can make prints/monetize this when you're finished. Please keep us posted on progress : )

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