Horological Meandering

Painted Enamel Dials

Sep 09, 2021,16:40 PM

If I were to go out and buy a watch with a painted

enamel dial this may very well be the one. I find

it mesmerizing, plus I love Italy. What dial would you pick?

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This one:

By: amanico : September 9th, 2021-16:57

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Oooh, number 185 perhaps? For just 3000 euros? I hope so. On another note, I figured you would pick the UN erotic dial you posted recently with the snake. Now that would be classy!

By: DouglasM : September 9th, 2021-17:15

Yes! About the Erotica, isn't the dial in mother of pearl?

By: amanico : September 9th, 2021-17:16

I recall it is; I know Blancpain has one in mother of pearl with the movement back being the erotic side

By: DouglasM : September 9th, 2021-17:18

Ha! Yes, I think you are right!

By: amanico : September 9th, 2021-17:20

Blancpain has some pretty crazy erotic watches I've seen; another reason to love Blancpain! ha ha

By: DouglasM : September 9th, 2021-17:39

Indeed.

By: amanico : September 11th, 2021-20:46

But isn't this printed, not (hand-)painted?

By: Marcus Hanke : September 16th, 2021-14:32

The hour markers of the Anniversary? Most probably, my friend.

By: amanico : September 16th, 2021-15:30

Not normally a fan of these dials...

By: mdg : September 9th, 2021-17:25

..although I respect the artistry. If I were to buy one, it might be a version like this one (even though the engraved dial is maybe nicer): Pinterest ...

I am with you! The Mercator is a pure piece of Poetry.

By: amanico : September 9th, 2021-17:29

Wow, I think I know this dial! ;-)) I would (and thankfully did) pick the same, just with no diamonds on the bezel, even though they can be considered viable for both genders... Here is the 5177G-010, in case you missed it so far on the forum ;-))

By: FabR : September 9th, 2021-18:14

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A true work of art!!! A “piece unique “.

By: aperna : September 10th, 2021-11:25

Thanks Doctor -- got really lucky that Patek chose to represent on this dial my favorite spot in the world! :-)

By: FabR : September 10th, 2021-12:43

Strictly spoken, this is cloisonné enamel, a different, even more complicated technique

By: Marcus Hanke : September 16th, 2021-14:34

Hi Marcus, correct -- to be precise, a combination of a few enamel techniques, which do include cloisonné. Here is the official description from the documents that came with the watch:

By: FabR : September 16th, 2021-15:46

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PS: Here are the techniques that went onto this pretty incredible (but I'm biased! ;-) "Boccadasse" dial, namely miniature painting and enamel in various forms:

By: FabR : September 9th, 2021-18:15

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I’d take any of the old Roger Dubuis enemal dial watches. Lars

By: LarsG : September 9th, 2021-18:40

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Go Custom

By: enjoythemusic : September 10th, 2021-00:23

To be honest the Patek you are showing would be at the top of my list

By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : September 10th, 2021-14:37

UN's dials can be a little less ... er ... conservative than PP's, but certainly no less competent.

By: kjkt3 : September 11th, 2021-10:01

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That's a recent one, isn't it?

By: amanico : September 11th, 2021-20:47

No, you're right. I've posted it before. (I shall endeavour to be more up-to-date.)

By: kjkt3 : September 12th, 2021-01:32

Interesting one.

By: amanico : September 12th, 2021-06:02

Enamel dials to me are just wonderful and mysterious!

By: GLau : September 15th, 2021-12:14

Had this one on my wrist today. ...