FOR THE ARTIST
A long-established tradition, putting art onto the face of a wristwatch, has had something of a renaissance in the past decade. Each year, several watch brands introduce timepieces that highlight their expertise in artisan crafts by producing limited-edition watches with highly decorative dials which showcase myriad métiers d’arts techniques dedicated to the craftsmanship of the past.
Arguably the king revival is , which has consistently delivered incredible works of dial art. This year, decorative craftsmanship was combined with technical genius as the opened the doors to its bespoke Les Cabinotiers department with a collection called Mécaniques Sauvages, the central theme of which is wild animals. One that demonstrated a whole host of rare skills was the . Even gorgeous pictures really can’t do full justice to its realism and beauty.
