Hi All, Yours truly the self proclaimed enamel slave/addict connected with THE Anita Porchet who shared with me the challenges she faced for her
2022 rare handcrafts enamel dials ! Zebra: the cloisonné wires are twisted and risked drowning in the enamel if each firing is too long or too hot 🥵. These dials undergo multiple (6 to 10 times) firings in the extremely hot kiln. Monkeys: They are so tiny...
Holy cow, or should I say zebra!
They all look amazing taking into account the skill and time involved. My favourite would be the zebra, only because the monkey faces creep me out a little. Thanks so much for the info and the images.
Hi Count, Hope you
catch the monkey 🐒 with the fruit 🍑 ! An earlier version for Chinese zodiac year of the monkey with a peach ...
Fortunately nothing for me this year...
That Rousseau Lion still takes the cake as far as the fauna goes.
You are welcome COUNT ! Now the big question is which
version do you like more ? FYI, Here is another post explaining more about the Chinese zodiac year of the monkey 🐒 www.watchprosite.com
Gordon, thanks for your excellent write up and photographic essay! Glad that you had the opportunity to communicate with the exceptionally accomplished
enamel artist Anita Porchet. While the work to create the marvels you posted is exceptionally complex and artistically challenging, I must say aesthetically I am not captivated by any. The best for me is the monkey with the light brown strap. The ellipse ...
You are welcome Patekova ! Thanks for your kind comments !
The lion, rhino and buffalos are really great ! Best of luck in getting one or more of these pieces !
These are exquisite!
For me the south-east photo is my pick. A very nostalgic portrait. As our resident enamel expert/enthusiast, can I ask, how many mistakes happen often, say with PP dials during the enamelling process? If so, are the dials simply destroyed, and if that is ...
To clarify, do you like most the
monkey with a fruit in its hand ? Good questions BTW ! I need to ask THE enamel MASTER AP before replying to you.
Thank you for the great follow-ups
These are amazing work by the team and Anita Porchet! Definitely elevates these watches to another level with such exquisite art work. Watches are now works of art that future generations will appreciate…
Intriguing designs.
Thanks for the photos and information, always good to learn more about the processes behind the creation.
Thanks Gordon for such an excellent write-up as usual
Love your true passion for enamel dials and it is always something new to learn about from your threads. In your opinion, which of them is harder to make (understand they must be all so difficult)? Aesthetically, I prefer the zebra as the monkeys are a bi...
Thanks Huei for your kind reply ! I do like
zebra more than monkeys in terms of the motif. To me, I think Zebra is harder because of all the wires needed. Your thoughts ?
Yes, although the motifs are not to your liking, the
time and efforts needed are simply amazing !
Thanks for the great photos!
Anita is definitely one of the best at this art. I am particularly enamoured of the zebra piece. From far the stripes seemed random if I didn’t try too hard and the zebras come to life closer!
yes, Anita Porchet is the Emperor of
enamel dials for watches ! I like zebra the most as well.
Dear Gordon, many thanks for your magnificent photos and first hand intelligence from Anita Porchet.
I am less picky this time and would gladly embrace any one of these. 😊
While these pieces are not particularly my cup of tea, always a pleasure to read your articles. Your passion radiates!
But I do have my rarehandcrafts I love. I guess they’re such an intensely personal affair
Thanks H_A for your kind reply !
Yes, these animal motifs might not work for everyone. The artistry is amazing no matter what the enamel dial is about. 😃 Glad that my passionate “poison” ☠️ radiates 🤣 Rousseau enamel lion 🦁 agrees with you 👍 ...
