ChristianDK
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I absolutely adore these MOP dials.
Thank you for sharing this excellent picture report 
You are right about the older CS being more yellow. It was still red gold called (6N). this is because the gold mix was different back then. Currently the gold contains more copper giving it a stronger "pink" hue it’s called (8N)
Which do you prefer?
A couple of Mother of Pearl (MOP) dials… and some other CSs
Hi folks, I stopped by the LA boutique yesterday to say hello. I was greeted with a freshly made Aperol Spritz and finished the night sipping whiskey. Best of all I met some collectors who were also passionate about the brand. I wanted to share a couple s...
Thank you for sharing these photos.
It's hard to get a good idea of how these watches look in real life, but my favorite here would be the white dial (left on the last photo): simple and beautiful for me. Best, Emmanuel
Nacre FPJ watches are simply beautiful.
....SO unfortunate that all Nacre models are now discontinued.
Definitely. I am still trying to get my first allocation,
but wish wish that I could still try and get a Nacre model. So well done.
The far left stamped Guilloiche dial is the manager’s.
I have the Pt Nacre and another collector brought the RG Nacre.
I absolutely adore these MOP dials.
Thank you for sharing this excellent picture report I came soo close to pullng the trigger but as I really wanted the CO my money where reserved for that. This was in 2019. The Paris boutique had one in stock that they had been sitting on for a while. an ...
Thanks Christian for that detail. I assumed that the newer
pieces would patina “into” the 6N color. I am more attracted to the 8N as it is a warmer tone. Maybe in 2019 you could have got your CO and mop CS at the same time 😀