GPHG Index
2015 Edition · Longio Watch

Longio Mi Time Art-Winter

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Case
Steel
Movement
Self-winding mechanical Power reserve: 42 h, 28800 vibrations / hour Functions: Automaton, hour, MinutesReference: LONGIO _ MI TIME ART_WINTERYear: 2015Collection: Winter / Limited Edition to 99 exemplaires \t 12'400 "
Functions
Automaton, Hours, Minutes
Size
41 mm
Thickness
10.8 mm
Water resistance
50 m
Reference
LONGIO _ MI TIME ART_WINTER
Price
12,400 CHF

Description

LONGIO MI TIME ART - Winter This watch design was inspired from the Chinese flower-and bird. Wintersweet and bird using fine straws as the material, which has been cut into small pieces as fine as silk, inlaid on the dial to shape up a lifelike relief of the roost bird. Straw mosaic is a kind traditional Chinese Art which has two thousand years of history, a unique technique different from other Chinese traditional arts and crafts. After thousands of years of development, China straw mosaic crafts combines the techniques of printmaking, paper cutting and artistic expression of Chinese painting. To finish a fine Straw mosaic , the craftsman need to go through the process of cutting, bleaching, scraping, grinding, hot stamping, smoked and other detail procedures, and uncountable failures, to finish a small pieces of artwork. Straw mosaic completely reflects the perseverance quality of the Chinese artist, and demonstrate the distinctive aesthetic by their micro-craftsman.\t

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