Monthly Archives: May 2018

The history of the Khaki Field series watches can be traced back to the 1940s. Its architecture is sturdy but elegant, full of adventure and military style. Its predecessor served in two world wars.
   The new Khaki Field Auto watch continues the usual characteristics of its series, with a 40 mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, green dial, white Superluminova® luminescent nickel-plated hour and minute hands, and a military-style texture pattern.
   The watch is equipped with an innovative H-10 exclusive movement, equipped with hours, minutes, seconds and date display, and equipped with a power reserve of up to 80 hours to meet the most demanding performance requirements. This watch is available with camouflage canvas or stainless steel bracelet.

Simplicity, elegance and sportiness are the unique characteristics of the Italian watch brand Panerai LUMINOR DUE series. Compared to other series of funds, it was introduced by the brand in 2016 to be thinner and more elegant, and the applicable population is wider. At the 2018 Haute Horlogerie Salon in Geneva, Panerai is injecting fresh blood into this magical series, and has launched an unprecedented 38 mm small-diameter money. In addition, the brand also launched regular payments of 42 mm and 45 mm. Among them, the 45mm two new products combine the classic Luminor case, charming carbon black dial with practical date display, second time zone and power reserve display, etc. Let’s take a look at two of them as an example: (watch model: PAM00944)

The fusion of practical functions and classics

   This new product inherits the recognition design of the Panerai Luminor pillow case and the patented crown bridge. The carbon black dial is decorated with satin solar radiation, creating a beautiful gradient effect under the light source, making the watch Elegant and timeless appearance, while retaining a distinctive sporty style. In addition, this watch also has practical functions such as power reserve display and second time zone indication, adding a connotation to the watch. It is worth mentioning that this watch also has a 24-hour display panel, which can judge the day and night situation of the other party’s time zone, intuitive and convenient.

Watch real shot display

   The 45mm AISI 316L polished stainless steel case is designed with Panerai’s distinctive pillow-type design, showing the brand’s unique charm.

   The sandwich sandwich dial is made up of two plywood coated with off-white luminous materials, which makes the watch clearly readable in any light and dark environment. The small three-hand design dial, the second time zone hand is set in the center, and the hour and minute hands are significantly different, indicating the time is clear and intuitive.

   The small seconds at 9 o’clock also has a 24-hour display, which is opposite the date display window at 3 o’clock.

   There is also a 72-hour power reserve display under the watch, which shows the remaining kinetic energy at a glance.

   It is equipped with a self-winding movement P.4002 developed by the brand, with a diameter of 13¾ centimeters. It has a three-day power reserve and can appreciate the internal structure from the sapphire crystal on the case back. At the same time, both movements are equipped with an eccentric miniature rotor and two barrels. The balance wheel is fixed by a double-supported splint, which makes the movement structure sturdy and reliable. In addition, the watch also has a practical second hand reset device. When the time is adjusted, the balance will stop, the second hand will be reset to zero, and the watch will be accurately synchronized.

   Comes with a brown alligator leather strap with off-white contrast stitching for a beautiful look. With the traditional pin buckle, it is more convenient to wear the watch.

Panerai LUMINOR DUE 3 days
In summary: practical functions combined with classic watch design styles, combined with an elegant brown crocodile leather strap, make this new Panerai product full of fashion, elegant and sporty, leaving a deep impression. This watch is also one of the most watched models at the show. Cousins ​​who like it, may wish to click on the link below for more details.

‘Eggshell’ ruptures with the birth of life,
These fragments should be abandoned,
But was reborn with the hands of craftsmen,
Become a permanent art.

   The ‘magic’ that regenerates the shards is the eggshell inlay craftsmanship. As the name suggests, [Eggshell Inlay] is an inlay technology that attaches the extremely fragile broken egg shell to the base. It is hand-crafted to create a natural fragmentation and interesting decorative effects.
Origin of the mosaic process
   Egg shell inlay is actually a kind of inlay craft, and inlay craft is a big category in China’s traditional arts and crafts. As early as 6500 years ago in the Yangshao cultural period, the ancestors living in today’s Liyang now use mussel shells to inlay dragons Animal shapes like tigers and tigers are the rudiments of mosaic technology. In the West, this process is called ‘Mosaïque’ (‘mosaic’ mosaic technique). It originated in Sicily in the third century BC, where the earliest pattern inlaid with glass and marble cubes was found here. , Can be described as an innovative move at the time.

   Mosaic technology has continuously evolved and developed, and micro-mosaic technology has appeared. This expression technique was particularly popular in Italy at the end of the 18th century. The ancient craftsmanship that was originally only used in large decoration such as walls, murals, ceilings and floors, but now also crosses the scope of expression and is miniaturized. It is used in watchmaking craftsmanship, and tries to create dials with a variety of materials, such as Jaquet Luo uses an eggshell to create an elephant hour and minute dial.

Jacques Dro’s ‘shell inlay’ art
  The creation of this watch was inspired by a trip to Vietnam. Local paintings using quail eggshell mosaics to create unique paintings inspired Jacques Dro, and tried to apply this mosaic technology to miniature watchmaking. A miniature work full of poetic flair rises above the dial: an elephant symbolizing wisdom and strength stands in a golden rice field, and is safe and sound. This is a wonderful scene presented by the craftsmen exuding superb craftsmanship and artistic innovation.

   The eggshell was selected as the material for the dial creation, because it is not deformed, does not change color, does not deteriorate, which is conducive to long-term storage. It has a simple, subtle, simple and natural charm and is well received by people. Jacques Droe chose brown and yellow quail egg shells, based on its own texture and natural texture color, instead of secondary coloring, giving people a beautiful feast of nature.

   This meticulous dial contains the craftsmanship of the craftsmen. They first select carefully according to the color, shape and purity of the extremely delicate and fragile egg shell fragments, and then select the selected ones based on the shell’s curvature and hue. More than 2,000 eggshells were manually assembled on the red gold dial into the desired pattern.

   Then, carefully apply a layer of clear lacquer on the mosaic pattern. Finally, polish the pattern to make the whole uniform and create a stunning deep visual effect. The whole process takes about 200 hours to complete, so it is limited to eight.

   The ice-like scenery is condensed on the dial, the rolling hills, the cascading terraces, and the calm auspicious elephants, embedded in it, like an ancient oriental travel invitation, exuding Qingyuan poetry.

   The black onyx hour and minute hands and the dazzling red gold bezel highlight the beauty, and the profound dial pattern reflects the essence of Jacques Dro’s creativity and travel spirit.

‘Some watches tell time, some tell a story’