5077/357G-001

The poppy and the monarch This limited edition of ten watches in white gold expresses the chromatic beauty of an encounter between the blooms of the Himalayan blue poppy and the airy lightness and grace of a monarch butterfly. Tracing the contours of the petals and butterfly in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel called for about 47 cm of gold wire (~0.22 g). The enameller then displayed his outstanding mastery of the art of gradations and shading by working with a palette of transparent, opalescent, opaque and semi-opaque enamels in 32 colors, and integrating tiny beads of orange and white enamel on the butterfly’s wings, to create depth effects in the scene and an impression of volume in the poppy flowers. Gold leaf, embedded in the enamel according to the technique of paillonné enameling, illuminates the butterfly, so that it stands out from the shadowy background. Each dial required from 20 to 25 firings at temperatures ranging from 780°C to 800°C. The bezel and prong buckle are set with a gradation of 64 baguette-cut sapphires (~2.23 cts) and 2 baguette-cut diamonds (~0.06 ct). Dauphine-style hands in white gold indicate the time. An alligator leather strap in shiny blue takes up the color palette of the dial. This watch houses a caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement, which may be admired through a sapphire crystal case back.