992/173J-001

Blowing in the wind This unique piece in yellow gold conjures up all the delicacy of the dandelion flower’s tiny plumed seeds, just before a breath of wind blows them away. The case back was first adorned with hand-executed guilloché work in a sunburst motif destined to shine through coats of translucent enamel, according to the technique of flinqué enameling. The enameller then depicted the heart of the dandelion, using opaque and transparent enamels in 10 colors, before refining his picture with miniature painting on enamel. Gold spangles called paillons, embedded in flux, a transparent enamel, illuminate the tiny seeds. This enamelwork required 25 firings at a temperature of 800°C. The dial, decorated with hand-executed guilloche work, shines through the translucent enamel according to the technique of flinqué enameling. The hour markers and minute scale are represented by dandelion filaments interpreted in paillons and refined with miniature painting on enamel. Leaf-shaped hands in yellow gold indicate the time. The enamelwork on the dial called for opaque and transparent enamels in 10 colors. A Pakistani emerald cabochon (0.2 ct) embellishes the crown. This pocket watch is delivered with a stand in yellow gold representing two plumed dandelion seeds, sparkling with 88 diamonds (3.21 cts). The stand’s oval base in verdite is set with a Pakistani emerald cabochon (0.35 ct). This piece is also accompanied by a chain in yellow gold decorated with two ornaments in verdite and set with 10 diamonds (0.1 ct). This piece houses the caliber 17’’’ LEP PS manually wound movement with small seconds.