Hi all, I just found some interesting photos for juxtaposition !
What is your preference ? Chopard hand-painted Urushi jungle or 5712 asymmetric dial ? It is a toss up for me ! I am going crazy ! 🤪 ...
Hi Gordon, I have the 5712/1A so would choose it as a watch since it would be more useful and versatile BUT...
that would depend on a few factors like if the Nautilus was my only watch, my lifestyle (active or not), etc... In this case, since I have many other watches, I would choose the Chopard since it is so unique and considered a work of art 😉 Just reread your...
Yes, urushi done by a Japanese master using old fashioned traditional methods ! Have you seen this...
post ? www.watchprosite.com 0/
Thanks for the link Gordon. I am very familiar with Japanese Urushi as I also collect high end Japanese fountain pens made of Urushi and Mike-E...
The work involved from the masters is just mind-blowing. I have a rather large collection of Japanese fountain pens in Urushi and Maki-E and can tell you some of them are in Patek watch level prices. The Maki-E models took between 4 - 8 months to produce ...
Great that you appreciate Urushi technique so much ! Here is another great post on the Chopard...
Urushi dials ! Hope you find it interesting.
Hi Gordon, sure I am a rather large collection so I will show a few below 😉😁
my daily writers include a couple MB 149 (90th Anniversary model) which is not Urushi but I had their nibs custom grinded for me by a master so I really like the way they write. I mostly pair them with a few Danitrio Chinkin and Genkai models which are Ur...
Wow wow wow ! What a lovely urushi pen collection ! Can you please show some close-up photos of the pens in the ...
last photo of the tiger ? For the 8th photo, is that a mosiac on the cap of the pen ? The mosiac pattern looks so good !
Yes Gordon, the mosaic is done in abalone (MOP) by the master who did this Danitrio Genkai and yes it is the cap of the pen...
the bottom of the pen is also mosaic in a round pure gold pattern from real golf flakes and dust. As for my matching set of Namiki Emperors with the matching Urushi case, I can take detailed close up photos next time I am in my home in California as the s...
Sorry for the delay Gordon, I was a bit busy but finally had a chance to take a few quick photos of the Abalone mosaics of the Dantrio Genkai that you requested...
This particular Danitrio Genkai is clipless. It took 6 months to make, strictly 100% by hand, and consists of 24k gold powder, platinum powder, and 100 layers of Japanese Urushi lacquer as well as Abalone (MOP) in various designs to represent the theme of...
Many thanks for the ...
lovely photos of your Urushi pens 🖊 🖊 ? The MOP mosaic is so lovely ! What is the mosaic of for the golden colored pen next to this photo and a glass e Urushi ?
Hey! What an amazing collection of Namiki my friend!
The pair of Empereurs is superb, and the Carp in Waterfall is one of my favourite ones. Gorgeous Stay tuned, I'll make a post about some of them in the Photography forum shortly... If you are a Namiki sucker you won't be disappointed
Hi Mike, although I love the Nautilus design very much, I find the 5712's
asymmetric dial not to my liking. Hence a toss up for me.
Having read and Been impressed
By your post about the Chopard piece back in the Singapore Patek exhibition. I’ll say the unique piece prevails! Though an amazing piece, 5712 is not irreplaceable
Thanks for your comments and observations ! Please read this post and let me know your further ...
thoughts. www.watchprosite.com
Doesn’t this post further confirm the choice?
It’s not just a watch but a memory haha!! You don’t have to do such a treasure hunt for a 5712!
Yes, the chopard Urushi dial wins in terms of emotional factors but the 5712 wins in terms of...
its iconic status and value retention. Hence an overall toss up for me😉