3,737 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Very nice trio. I love that cloisonnee, with that special lugs. I would love to see such a watch to be available new right now. I presume the dial is a bit thicker than the normal dials now, although the difference could be small if the normal dial is structured like for instance the Spitfire. How about a Pure Classic II with such a dial, and the very nice in-house 98xxx movement without seconds hand? The 44 mm watch with the narrow bezel like the VC Portuguese would give a lot of space for a beautiful big picture.
Well, I fantasise again. Great to have these beautiful watches, congratulations.
Kind regards, Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
1,913 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 4, 2001
lndblr Wrote:I think MF needs that green strap for his green dialed watch.
Green is a tricky color in watches, straps included. I feel that I should be wearing a camouflaged uniform with the W.W.W. :-)) BTW, I removed and stored the original leather strap because it is too fragile to wear.
Have you had the chance to deepen the story of the cadranier who realized that cloisonnè masterpiece with such a sensible female touch? :)
Dear Roberto. As you very well know, the cloisonné dial was made by the Geneva enameler Charles Poluzzi, born Carlo Poluzzi in Northern Italy in 1899, and represents a Drakkar viking ship. Initially I thought it represented a scene from Greek Mythology - Ulysses defying the Cyclopes - since Poluzzi used other motifs from the Greek mythology in his cloisonné dials. The Viking ship appeared somewhat out of character. Poluzzi also made cloisonné dials for PP including one with a Drakkar, very similar to this one, but with 3 stars in the sky. Thanks Roberto, a true Renaissance man, for the invaluable research. I do not know, however, about the "sensible female touch" since the Drakkar was the Destroyer of the time. IWC believes that 12 cloisonné motifs were used in the 1950s and 1960s, but so far only 11 have have been identified.
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I did nothing but I learnt from you, my quote about the female touch was simply referred to the fact women almost monopolize the job of emailleur, due to, I imagine, a particular sensibility, nothing to strictly relate to your dial from the man of Seveso - Italy.
Regarding Renaissance, Cristina says my nose is the only thing makes me look like a Renaissance man :D
Congratulations Antonio, on your wonderful trio and on this very intriguing post.
clepsydra
ad fontes...
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Well, I fantasise again. Great to have these beautiful watches, congratulations.
Kind regards,
Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
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Have you had the chance to deepen the story of the cadranier who realized that cloisonnè masterpiece with such a sensible female touch? :)
Regards,
Roberto
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Green is a tricky color in watches, straps included. I feel that I should be wearing a camouflaged uniform with the W.W.W. :-))
BTW, I removed and stored the original leather strap because it is too fragile to wear.
clepsydra
ad fontes...
Last edited: 30 October, 2011 - 22:05
Dear Roberto. As you very well know, the cloisonné dial was made by the Geneva enameler Charles Poluzzi, born Carlo Poluzzi in Northern Italy in 1899, and represents a Drakkar viking ship.
Initially I thought it represented a scene from Greek Mythology - Ulysses defying the Cyclopes - since Poluzzi used other motifs from the Greek mythology in his cloisonné dials. The Viking ship appeared somewhat out of character. Poluzzi also made cloisonné dials for PP including one with a Drakkar, very similar to this one, but with 3 stars in the sky.
Thanks Roberto, a true Renaissance man, for the invaluable research. I do not know, however, about the "sensible female touch" since the Drakkar was the Destroyer of the time.
IWC believes that 12 cloisonné motifs were used in the 1950s and 1960s, but so far only 11 have have been identified.
clepsydra
ad fontes...
Last edited: 30 October, 2011 - 22:05
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Evan
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Best regards,
Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!"
Frank Zappa
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Regarding Renaissance, Cristina says my nose is the only thing makes me look like a Renaissance man :D
Congratulations Antonio, on your wonderful trio and on this very intriguing post.
roberto
Regards,
Roberto
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Carissimo Roberto.
Cristina is wrong. This is a Renaissance nose.
Your nose is Patrician, evidence of your Roman ancestry.
clepsydra
ad fontes...
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