Eastern Hemisphere on the Piaget Altiplano Scrimshaw Watch Dial
The company Piaget delighted its fans with the original novelty Altiplano Scrimshaw, equipped with a dial, made of fossilized mammoth ivory. It shows a map of the Eastern Hemisphere. It should be noted that the manufacture of such a dial requires 65 hours.
Eastern Hemisphere on the Piaget Altiplano Scrimshaw Watch Dial
The dial with 1.7 mm thick is made of mammoth tusk, which is about 40 000 years. Images as maps and wind rose are printed by using traditional techniques Scrimshaw. This decorative carving on the bone, which is a pattern of dots and dashes, filled with pigments. This art form comes from North America. The engraving hue depends on the depth of insertion of the pigment. More deep engraving with plenty of ink gives a darker color, while gaps remain untouched natural ivory.
Altiplano Scrimshaw Watches
The engraver Richard Meyer worked over the dial. He began with the application of the map, where one of the highlights - is the most accurately convey the scale of the image with its contour and shades. Outlines were applied by a traditional cutter and for the shaded, the engraver made tiny holes with needles of different diameters, filling them with pigment. Per square millimeter can contain from 120 to 200 points.
Eastern Hemisphere on the Piaget Altiplano Scrimshaw Watch Dial
The dial is inserted into a 38 mm case in 18-carat white or rose gold. The novelty runs on an ultrathin in-housed movement 400P. The watch comes on a adds leather strap with a gold buckle.
The watch brand Piaget plans to release 40 copies of 18-carat white and pink gold.
The price of the model Altiplano Scrimshaw - 50,000 CHF.
Written by Angel
