Hi All, This is a belated post on my highlights at the Singapore Grand Exhibition. Many exciting moments happened, and meeting Ms Anita Porchet and having her signed the certificate was the best one !
Knowing that I might be able to meet currently THE BEST enameler for watches in Singapore 🇸🇬, I brought the certificate with me just in case. When I spotted Ms Porchet, I approached her with a smiley face and introduced myself as her BIG admirer while sho...
Fantastic sequence my friend, and congrats on meeting one of the legendary artists of our time!
This might be the first instance where a certificate is worth more than the watch itself...Can you imagine if you put it up for sale: “Excuse me, does the certificate come with box and watch?”😂🥂
Thanks Fab for your funny reply !! 😂 so you will take the...
certificate instead of the watch ??😇
Thanks Nicolas ! Next time let's meet Madam Porchet ...
together ! I need you as THE horological translator because she speaks French !! 👍
I dropped by on two occasions but I did not get to meet Anita.
She obviously timed her appearance well for you my friend!
Dear sham, it was really fate for me to meet Ms Porchet because she was suppose to ...
leave the day before I went but somehow she delayed her departure for just ONE day !
Well I am pleased you got to meet her
The King of Enamel meeting the Queen of Enamel!! I salute you for actually bringing your certificate of origin with you!!
Wow! Certainly the best of the best
Congrats on the watch and what a great addition to your collection. The signed cert definitely is rare... I would say you now have a piece unique!
I would definitely have had her sign, no question. And take the photos too!
It was great to meet you there, and to see your (her) masterpiece. J
HUGE congrats...
honestly, having Anita Porchet sign your certificate is EVERYTHING, especially if she was involved in the painting of that piece !! I still remember LONG ago when she was exclusively with Jaquet Droz. She was much younger then but still was considered one...
hi Gordon, I linked one of her videos below. I think there are several...
click on the video below and do a search on YouTube as I remember that there were several with Anita Porchet The Jaquet Droz Ateliers d'Art
🤣 yes , the orange circle is the ...
magical touch to match the color of the lion 🦁!!
I am speechless and happy for you my friend. 👍
Your enamel Calatrava is beautiful. Great you have met the artist / creator of your masterpiece. Cheers 🥂🍾 Geross
initials AP
She signs at AP. When does she go to AP to design dials? Audemars would be mix a Genta and AP. Or treat a Nautilus.
LOL !!! Perhaps AP (the watch company) ...
charges AP (the enameler) a license fee to sign the initials AP ! 😂
what a great post, Gordon
You know how much I love this piece! I look forward reading more about in your next post. Now would I have asked her to sign the certificate? probably not. Because, Im not as smart as you! What a great idea!!! Well done my friend. best Christian
Hi Christian, as mentioned in my reply to Russell above, I have done...
this signing ceremony previously with my Ulysse enamel dial watch. Hence, I just knew I had to bring the certificate with me JUST IN CASE I got to meet Madam Porchet !
Well Christian, I hope your jealous will “motivate” you to ...
come for a GTG with the lion 🦁 soon !!
I would love that, Gordon :-)
.. or if you get to Europe before I get to HK, please let me know. I want to meet the Lion King 😄
Hi Christian, The Rousseau lion 🦁 likes to stay...
home and does not like to travel, hence it is very homely ! 😅 It looks forward to your arrival here. 😇
Yes, OK. Thats true
Lions are not great at traveling. I will look forward to meet it in HK then 😊 however, should his owner happen to be in Europe before I make it to HK, please let me know. That would be a great pleasure 🤗
Hi Christian, Looking forward to a GTG in Europe and / or Asia! Meanwhile, here is a photo of the ...
Lions 🦁🦁 eagerly awaiting your arrival ! 😃 ...
that s a stunning family portrait, my friend!
I promise I will keep you posted as soon as there is something certain
Very nice!
Dials with A.P. are designed and supervised by her in her workshop; dials signed A. Porchet are actually made by her.
Thanks cayenne1220 for your kind words !! The Rousseau lion 🦁 now feels...
complete with its creator’s autograph!! 😄
Love This Post!
I fondly remember meeting Ms. Porchet two years ago in NYC where we discussed your Rousseau Lion! What a wonderful artist and lady! And yes, if I owned a piece by Ms. Porchet, I would've asked her if she would do the great honor of signing the certificate...
Thanks Patrick for your kind comments ! In spite of her celebrity status, Ms Porchet is a...
humble and friendly person. She has my absolute respect for her as an individual and an artist !!