虎年看虎（有谢幕头像）

tintin8 · 发表于 2010-1-18 09:47

本帖最后由 tintin8 于 2010-3-24 16:12 编辑

四种姿态：坐坐虎、躺躺虎、跳跳虎、吼吼虎

Sitting tiger

Each year Patek Philippe offers a little selection of watches with enamelled dials. You didn't like the fish last year, try the tiger this year!

Laying tiger

The Tiger series reference 5076 are based on a 5109 rectangular case.

Jumping tiger

The tiger series are not my favorite. I suppose that in Asia the tiger has a very special significance though!

Roaring tiger

tintin8 · 发表于 2010-1-18 09:48

本帖最后由 tintin8 于 2010-3-24 16:13 编辑

5076 series seemingly intended for the European market.

The green Venetian mask

Venezia is one of the most fascinating European cities ! The Carnaval is the highest moment of the year in Venezia.

The pink mask

The masks are the symbol of the carnaval. This series of masks nicely mixes the carnaval spirit with some touches of the city in the background.

Admire the cloisonne effect

The art of enamelling is one of the most complicated and delicate technique of decoration in watchmaking and very probably the most artistic one.

Toi et moi

I find this series particularly refreshing and very appealing, somewhat modern too.

Il gondolo

tintin8 · 发表于 2010-1-18 09:49

The bird

The gold « cloison » is fixed on a base plate that can also be engraved, or more precisely the plate is "champleve", and the enamel is applied on the engraving.

The cloisonne bird

All techniques can be mixed in the same watch to produce a true masterpiece.

The tiger plates

So the base plate can be engraved to create cavities, than can later be painted too, and cloisons can be added!

Putting the cloison in place

Some may prefer the softer look of an enamelled paint, but Patek Philippe very nicely uses all the enamel techniques.

Painted enamel

The painted enamels bring us to the last series of enamelled watches for this year, the birds!

The painted birds

The birds have always been a chosen subject of paintings of enamels, quite probably thanks to their grace and their variety of colours.