Approximation to M É TIERS D 'ART Series of Vacheron Constantin

Watch and clock works of Vacheron Constantin is not only function as timing tools but also taken as a microcosm of contemporary culture and history. Métiers d’art is then the powerful connection of the brand and top skills, which is among the unique watch group as well as representation of its brand value and sincere attitude.The newly added series Métiers d’art can be the best costumed gift sent for female exclusively. The watch trilogy take illustration of flowers in the plants of Nineteenth Century as sample to pay tribute to the biological masterpiece the Temple of Flora released in 1799 of Robert John Thornton. By combing enamel, machine carving and gem setting skills, annotation of the flower patterns in the book can definitely bring the wearer much more surprises!By combing various craft master’s skill, the vivid works can definitely reproduce details of the flower in an unbelievable method. Firstly, by embracing the sensitive and delicate tactile sensation of artisans, the machine carving master would carve symmetry and repeated machine patterns which are about only 1/10 mm in a gold plate; secondly, it is the enamel master’s duty to create the frame plot with gold wire; thirdly, after painted with different colors, the enamel frame would be fired in high temperature, and then polishing the surface and pain it with enamel. With several repetition of the above procedure, luster of enamel would be deepen, the last procedure is to have the surface coated with a layer of glass enamel used to protect those delicate patterns.China Limodorum watch of Métiers d’ArtLimodorum is also known as Baiji which symbolize wealth and elegance. Induced to Britain in 1778, the flower soon gained much favor of botanists due to its luxurious nature, unique beauty and scarcity in the other continent, most of people would be attracted by its elegant appearance, layers of colors, and evergreen leaves. The gentle with gentle and quiet style spreading from the dial, the red flowers and green stems match so surprisingly great with the quiet background.Queen watch of Métiers d’ArtIntroduced by Francis Masson and James Cook, origin of strelitzia which is known as “bird of paradise” is South Africa. The flower was sent to the famous Britain plants director Sir Joseph Banks and was planted in the royal garden nicknamed as Kew officially in 1733. Named by the fief of the queen family to pay tribute to the queen of England from Mecklemburg- Strelitz, the flower symbolizes loyalty and good luck. By choosing the flower as one of the theme, different machine carved patterns and colorful enamel luster make the dial appeared slight of three-dimensional sense, which add the watch a kind of unbelievable realism aesthetics.White Lily watch of Métiers d’ArtVirgin’s lily is the twentieth frame of Mr. Solten in “flower temple”, with symbolization of purity and virtue, lily is one of the flower species that enjoys great favor among the crowds. The touching trumpet-shaped white flowers would always appeared in the most beautiful stories, which was taken as one of the most important emblem from the Byzantine Empire to French royal family. In order to highlight the extraordinary figure of lily, Mr. Solten deliberately chose dark tone as its background. By taking advantage of comparing design, the detailed and lively petals can refract several realistic textures under the reflection of geometry patterns.