5738/50G-049

The steady gaze of the hunter

This limited edition of ten watches in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel presents an owl, associated with witchcraft and black magic, depicted here after a work by a famous French painter of animals.

To reproduce the contours of this nocturnal raptor, the enameller worked with about 80 cm of gold wire (~0.34 g). He then re-transcribed all the realism of the plumage and the nest, using a palette of 27 enamel colors, mainly transparent, but with some opaque or opalescent. To finish his picture he introduced 6 colors of miniature painting on enamel, rendering with almost photographic precision the softness of the plumage but also the owl’s penetrating gaze. Each dial called for some 15 firings at temperatures above 800°C.

The white-gold Golden Ellipse case contains a solid case back and harmonious proportions inspired by the ancient golden section. The hours and minutes are displayed by cheveu-style hands, stamped in white gold. This iconic watch houses a caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement.

The alligator leather strap in shiny chocolate is endowed with a prong buckle in white gold reflecting the elliptical shape of the case.