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Hi All, Further to my 2017 July and follow-up posts on “The Dream” Henri Rousseau enamel series, various fortunate owners, PuristS seeking this 5089s and other PuristS have asked...

http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-11/ti-1139431/dv-true/wf.responses.open_bLoB_s-0/

http://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-11/pi-9105131/ti-1159226/s-0/t--rousseau-enamel-lion-homecoming-father-and-son-reunion/

...me questions on the enamel dials. Hence, I have communicated with Patek so that we can understand more about this series. Mr Jerome Pernici (Commercial Director) was very kind and responded fully to to our questions.

1 - Is this Lion done with champleve enamel only or a combination of champleve and cloisonné? I noticed under the loupe that the hair and whiskers are wires just like cloisonné..

Answer: This timepiece only uses the cloisonné enamel technique.


2 - PuristPro moderator Patrick met with Ms. Anita Porchet in New York and showed her my post and she was very happy. She told Patrick that the most challenging part of the dial was the leaves below the Lion. Why were they so challenging?

Answer: Making the leaves below the lion was very challenging for the following reasons:
a) Many shades of green enamel had to be used to give depth to the leaves and their “veins”. These veins are not found on other leaves of the dial.
b) Furthermore, it is difficult to give (3D) perspective with enamel, making the realization of these leaves very difficult as they are on the foreground of the dial.
c) Enamel allows (3D) perspective with the right mix of color shades.


3 - A PuristS told us that enamel dial signed "AP" was done by her protege(s), whereas "A Porchet" was done by AP herself. Is that true?
Answer: This is correct. Please note that for enamel dial signed “AP”, Anita Porchet validates all color choices, the techniques to be applied and also indicates the exact execution approach. It is a very complex art requiring Anita Porchet’s presence at the workshop at all times.


To me, the A Porchet pieces are more rare (such as unique pocket watches with different enamel methods combined and it can go up to 6 different methods !!! ) but their prices are much higher. Overall I view Ms. Porchet as a top enamel brand, just like Patek for watches! Hence, I am very happy with the price point and value for money with my AP piece because she is fully involved in these pieces.

Today I had an enamel Lion GTG with a PuristS who chased the lion after reading my posts and got addicted & finally hunted it down! Can you tell which is mine (check photos from my previous posts) and his ? Can you spot the difference between these non identical twins ?








Below are pocket watches by Ms Porchet with signed A Porchet and AP and photos of Ms Porchet with a picture of her lion son. LOL ! Photos are all from the New York grand exhibition.










Also an owner with Leopard was kind enough to let me take photos of his animal.











My lion photo in a Chinese magazine and Lion + Leopard GTG below.






Which one(s) do you like and why?

Would you choose AP or A Porchet and why ?

Cheers,

Gordon