FabR
[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Thanks Gordon for another great set of enamel pics...Both pieces are of course totally beautiful, but for some reason your 5089 lion looks more and more gorgeous every time I see him!! :-)
Best wishes.
Hi All, Warning!! Man eating lions out loose in the concrete jungle attending “into the wild” auction ! The Pride Lions are finally hunting...
together for animal artworks from a charity ! Sibling rivalry of enamel dial by Master enameler Anita Porchet vs Japanese urushi (lacquer) master painter. Which one is more fierce ? LOL ! Which one do you like and why ? Cheers, Gordon What a meaningful th...
Thanks for your reply ! I thank you on behalf of Anita Porchet whose work is simply...
superb ! Cheers, Gordon
Yes, Ares501, the lion saw itself being painted by...
Henri Rouuseau and got scared! LOL ! Cheers, Gorkk
Hi Alkiro, yes, Rosseau Lion's expression is well captured by Anita Porchet...
in accordance with the painting "The Dream" by Henri Rosseau. Cheers,
The PP permits to recognize the motif more quickly ...
... but in my eyes rather resembles something taken from a children's room. Additionally, the bold brand name compromises the artistic value, imho. IN this respect, the Chopard is more interesting, but without a good reading glass, it would be difficult t...
Hi Marcus, the Patek Rouseau Lion motif is actually taken from...
the Dream, a famous painting by Henri Rousseau and this panting is housed in the Momo in New York. Cheers, Gordon
With all due respect ....
.... but extracting a small detail from a complex painting, ripping it from its full context, leaves a better mockery. Aside the - undisputed - excellence in the watch dial's execution, it is a piece of masterly handcraft, but not of art. It is missing an...
Hi Marcus.....
......I guess we are all entitled to our own view. I have collected works of art for many years now and know only too well that interpretation of art is an incredibly subjective issue. Interpretation is, almost uniquely, in the eye of the beholder. I thin...
I recognize the artwork, but not my cup of tea
It's me, i don't like figurative paintings that much However i'm more struck by the HK concrete jungle on the wall.
Hi piccolochimico, many do not like fancy enamel dials while they fully appreciate the ,,,
enamel production. Cheers, Godon
Hi 5980, you will appreciate them both when you...
come to HK and have a GTG ! Cheers, Gordon
Ha Ha SPSEMOLA, no need to be envious ! I will...
post photos more often then ! Cheers, Gordon
Thanks mj23, The Chopard lion is going to ...
hunt after you now ! LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
Can I just say I like both?
They're just too different to favour one over the other...
I forgot you own both! 😂
The real question would be if you were forced to part with one, which would you choose to keep...?
Difficult
Would not like to wear one or the other. Bit blingy. Lion looks like it's seen a ghost. Not for me. Lion has such wierd look on it's face.
Yeah
Like it is scared by? Yes by what? A hunter with a big riffle? But I have to say that that is exactly what a like about this Patek. It has something comical about it without doubt. It is funny. That lion reminds me off The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of...
Hi Mr. Orange, yes, the Lion looks like "a deer staring into headlights" ! Why this look ? Because of...
this history www.watchprosite.com / Cheers, Gordon
Hi Frank, yes, the Patek Lion has a weird look because this dial is the enamel version of the lion in "The Dream", a...
painting by Henri Rousseau ! FYI the history of this watch www.watchprosite.com / Cheers, Gordon
Congrats Gordon for owning both very rare and exquistive pieces. I prefer the PP just because the colours are more vibrant and eye-catching.....
the Chopard looks more antiquated and definitely a classic.
Thanks avatarian74, these Lions want to...
hunt down your enamel Rousseau Owl ! Cheers, Gordon
Hi Fab, thanks for your kind words ! Now these two Lions want to go to...
your country for a hunt & have a GTG with your marquetry dial ! Cheers, Gordon
The PP for me.
Having both of your gems the app has a depth to it that the Chopard lacks. Both are marvelous artistryvig the PP has the edge. I’d clearly suffer emensely if either was on my risk. Bravo my friend Mitch
Neither are particularly fierce LOL!
However, I like the PP because its comical look gives it a somewhat appealing personality and sense of humor. Maybe because I know the picture's provenance, is the painter's style. Regardless, they're both beautiful pieces. Congrats! p.s. were you looking...
I like the Patek better than the Chopard.
Its a clearer dial , based on your pictures Gordon. Glad your enjoying your collection. Best wishes! Geross.
Both are exquisite...
I can't tell which one I like more... I like the brightness of the Chopard more. But I like the Patek Philippe one a lot too because I've met the artist Anita Porchet. Both are just so exquisite!