SteveS
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Marcia's Comments on my missing the event
Feb 28, 2008,17:56 PM
I am currently on assignment in Everett Wa, but Marcia and my daughter, Anna, attended
her comments
You really missed something. The evening was incredible. The displays at
Sotheby's and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel were a mix of gorgeous watches and
displays of old items used for watch making. There were also display kiosks
where people were demonstrating precision devices for hand producing watches
and decorating them as well as answering questions. Each station had it's own
camera and the work was displayed on a monitor so you could really see what was
going on. At the Wishire Presidential Suite they had demonstrations of working
with gold to produce tiny masks that were then incorporated into multidialed
watches. My favorite watches were the skeletonized ones. Maybe we could trade
our house in for one.
At the end of the evening they presented us with
catalogues and a book which are also works of art. This event rated with the
very best of events/receptions that we have attended. I am so sorry you weren't
here. The exhibition will be in Beverly Hills through this weekend and the next
time it will be on display is for the April show in Geneva.
Steve Schechter
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were you there, AT?
By: SteveH : February 27th, 2008-21:48
I was there from 630-645ish. Went back over to the hotel but the suite was completely empty.
PART Ib. The Master Watchmaker Interactive
By: AnthonyTsai : February 27th, 2008-22:04
Here's master watchmaker Mikael Conus assembling a tourbillon. At the age of 14, he began watchmaking school and finished at 18 yrs old; and since then, has been in the watchmaker profession for 10 years already. You wouldn't know he's already been doing ...
PART IIb. The Enameler Interactive
By: AnthonyTsai : February 27th, 2008-22:54
Here's me on the right looking through the microscope watching master enameler Jean Genbrugge apply some blue enamel on a dial. He's been an enameler for 30 years. On the very left is Lucie Misselyn who is still learning enameling for 1.5 years, and both ...
Fantastic report, AT
By: amanico : February 27th, 2008-23:26
Sems that you had a big time, and that you saw some marvellous pieces... Now, I know where to complain if I have an issue with my enamel dial! LOL Best. nicolas
PART IIIb: The Engraver Interactive
By: AnthonyTsai : February 27th, 2008-23:38
Here's master engraver Jeanne Ulrich who has been engraving for 7 years, and she says it takes around a week to engrave an entire movement. Here's a monogram engraving. Here's a video clip of Jeanne in action! This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai o...
PART IVb. The Guillocheur Interactive
By: AnthonyTsai : February 27th, 2008-23:40
Master guillocheur Supachai Wattanakanokthan demonstrates how to use the guilloche turning machine, and he's been guilloche'ing for 16 years! I noticed that his name sewed onto his white lab coat only had part of his last name, and he chuckled that his Th...
PART V: Métiers d'Art - Les Masques
By: AnthonyTsai : February 28th, 2008-00:59
These 4 masks of the Métiers d'Art - Les Masques belong to a private collection at the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva and highlights Vacheron's dedication to the art of engraving in watchmaking. 25 sets of these 4 mask watches will be made, and you must...
I really don't get the mask collection
By: SteveH : February 28th, 2008-07:31
I can't imagine wearing one or anyone wanting to wear one. Am I missing something? Is there some culture in the world where this makes more sense?
Art would.......
By: MTF : February 28th, 2008-21:03
No - not our Art (Dr No) but for the sake of art. The celebration of the Arts & Crafts could be a driver like people who buy watches with dragon mokugane, lacquered or engraved dials. In this VC range, the decoration is brought forward as a shield/mask to...
Wonderful reporting, Anthony....
By: WHL : February 28th, 2008-11:29
You've given me enough excellent pictures that I can change the masthead weekly for a long time to come! Thanks, Bill
I can't believe it's almost 1:20 AM . . .
By: Dr No : February 29th, 2008-01:23
. . . well past my bedtime, and I'm scrolling up and down this post like a kid who's just discovered a fascinating book . . . thanks, Anthony, for reporting of an event that I would've made time for if I'd known all of what was on display in advance . . ....
The exhibition is still on display until Saturday
By: AnthonyTsai : February 29th, 2008-07:58
so you can still go if you want to see the exhibition. See you later today! - Anthony This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2008-02-29 07:58:52
Wow, great report! I thought I spent a lot of time at the exhibition..
By: Allen : February 29th, 2008-21:38
you must have been there all day to take all these pictures! It's so nice for you to have posted everyone's names because I sure couldn't remember. Thanks, Anthony! I sat with Mikael at dinner and talked extensively about watchmaking. He's really an aweso...
