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Thanks for the post MTF!! Useful and interesting although I...
Feb 07, 2015,11:19 AM
did not understand all of it. LOL !!
Any comments from the master on the Jungle dial ?
Various Chopard sales keep telling me that only one master makes the dial and that he is very old, implying negative thoughts to promote collection.
Personally I think one master does the design (based on previous interviews and posts) but a team of apprentices do the work under his supervision.
Just curious as to what is the real story on how many people produce the dials ?
Many thanks,
Gordon
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Thanks for this, MTF.
By: CaliforniaJed : February 6th, 2015-15:28
I find these dials beautiful. I vacillate as to which is my favorite. tmust admit, thought, that when I contemplate the watches, I question how much I would wear one, or even how much Mrs. CaliforniaJed would. As a consequence, it is not high on my list f...
Thanks for the post MTF!! Useful and interesting although I...
By: GLau : February 7th, 2015-11:19
did not understand all of it. LOL !! Any comments from the master on the Jungle dial ? Various Chopard sales keep telling me that only one master makes the dial and that he is very old, implying negative thoughts to promote collection. Personally I think ...
More explanation about Japanese lacquer work
By: MTF : February 7th, 2015-16:09
GLau, Reading the thread again, I agree that some more explanation is needed about the terminology. Urushi: Lacquer from the sap of the Lacquer Tree. Maki-e: "Sprinkled picture" artwork that is painted lacquer sprinkled with other substances like gold or ...
I always find it interesting...
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