• Home
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Unique Homes
  • For Sale
  • Blog
    • News
    • Lifestyles
    • Locations
    • Features
  • Magazines
    • Unique Homes
    • Homes & Estates
    • Keller Williams Luxury
    • Luxury Collection of Florida
    • Luxury Portfolio International
    • Luxury Real Estate
    • Prestige
    • Unique Homes China
    • Distinctive Properties
    • Domain
  • The High End
    • The High End
  • Homes
  • Agents
  • Contact Us
    • Our Team
    • Advertise With Us
    • Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
Unique Homes
  • For Sale
  • Blog
    • News
    • Lifestyles
    • Locations
    • Features
  • Magazines
    • Unique Homes
    • Homes & Estates
    • Keller Williams Luxury
    • Luxury Collection of Florida
    • Luxury Portfolio International
    • Luxury Real Estate
    • Prestige
    • Unique Homes China
    • Distinctive Properties
    • Domain
  • The High End
    • The High End
  • Homes
  • Agents
  • Contact Us
    • Our Team
    • Advertise With Us
    • Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
Unique Homes
No Result
View All Result

Hand Meets Machine

by Kristen Ordonez
November 21, 2017
0
Hand Meets Machine
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2017 Edition of Homes & Estates Magazine.

With price tags rivaling those of Italian sports cars, buyers of super-luxury timepieces are paying for the labor of skilled artisans.

By Roger Grody

Throughout history, watches have always incorporated innovative technologies, but the finest of those miniature machines showcase craftsmanship, through meticulous movement assembly or exquisite decorative enhancements. “When you want to buy exclusivity, you want something that requires the labor of true artists,” reports timepiece authority Ariel Adams, whose “A Blog to Watch” is an industry standard.

Precision craftsmanship is the foundation of watchmaking and premium manufacturers continue to emulate techniques perfected hundreds of years ago. Hand-painted dials are currently popular and watchmaker Bovet is known for remarkably detailed illustrations on lacquered mother-of-pearl surfaces, while Jaquet Droz’s Les Ateliers d’Art series reflects various techniques: painting, enameling, engraving, bas relief, and mosaic. Blancpain is one of several manufacturers that exploits the current trend of see-through cases by engraving or hand-painting freshly revealed surfaces.

Widely acclaimed Greubel Forsey — its limited-edition watches average about $500,000 — is renowned for…

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AS SEEN IN THE SPRING 2017 ISSUE OF HOMES & ESTATES.

Photos courtesy Richard Mille and Grueber Forsey.

Tags: accessoryartisanGreubel Forseyluxury watchesRichard Millewatches
Kristen Ordonez

Kristen Ordonez

Related Posts

Angel Investing 101
Lifestyles

Angel Investing 101

June 15, 2022
Feeling the Light
Design

Feeling the Light

May 23, 2022
Agent Spotlight

The Transition

March 23, 2022
Features

Mindful Drinking

December 30, 2021
Art

Q&A with Chris Goddard of HGTV's Design Star

December 28, 2021
Fashion

Dazzling Diamonds

December 23, 2021
Next Post
Pretty in Permanence

Pretty in Permanence

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Posts

Fogo Island

Traveling by Design

June 23, 2022
Angel Investing 101

Angel Investing 101

June 15, 2022
A Night Out

A Night Out

June 10, 2022
Miami’s Arsht Estate

Miami’s Arsht Estate

June 6, 2022
Fast Yet Fashionable

Fast Yet Fashionable

June 3, 2022

Category

  • Ads (48)
  • Agent Spotlight (39)
  • Agents (63)
  • Art (25)
  • Decor (64)
  • Design (111)
  • Destinations (63)
  • Fabulous Florida (5)
  • Fashion (8)
  • Featured Property (63)
  • Features (241)
  • Food (4)
  • Furniture (1)
  • Gift (11)
  • Gift guide (5)
  • Inspiration (3)
  • Lifestyles (394)
  • Locations (502)
  • Luxury Property (34)
  • News (591)
  • Press Release (15)
  • Property Spotlight (65)
  • Real Estate News (34)
  • Showcase Homes (21)
  • Ultimate Properties (4)
  • Uncategorized (108)
  • Wellness (7)
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
Call us: 1-833-928-9020

© 2022 Copyright by UniqueHomes.com™. All rights reserved. - Privacy Policy

No Result
View All Result
  • For Sale
  • Blog
    • News
    • Lifestyles
    • Locations
    • Features
  • Magazines
    • Unique Homes
    • Homes & Estates
    • Keller Williams Luxury
    • Luxury Collection of Florida
    • Luxury Portfolio International
    • Luxury Real Estate
    • Prestige
    • Unique Homes China
    • Distinctive Properties
    • Domain
  • The High End
    • The High End
  • Homes
  • Agents
  • Contact Us
    • Our Team
    • Advertise With Us
    • Subscribe

© 2022 Copyright by UniqueHomes.com™. All rights reserved. - Privacy Policy