Ulysse Nardin Chinese Zodiac Enamel Dial Collection

GLau · 2022-12-14T17:02:51Z

GLau showcases his Ulysse Nardin enamel collection of Chinese zodiac watches (dragon, serpent, horse). Explore the champlevé craftsmanship by Donzé Cadrans.

GLau showcases his impressive Ulysse Nardin enamel collection, featuring Chinese zodiac dragons, serpents, and horses. His post highlights the exceptional champlevé enamel craftsmanship by Donzé Cadrans, a UN subsidiary, and invites the community to share their favorite among these majestic timepieces. GLau's collection exemplifies the artistry and detail achievable in horological enamel dials.

majestic, furious and powerful respectively for Chinese zodiac dragon 🐉, serpent 🐍 and horse 🐴!

These dials are all extremely well executed by Donze Cadrans (enamel dial maker and subsidiary of UN) with champleve method and the details are amazing 👍

For me, I love all of them equally but have a “soft” spot for the majestic dragon 😇

Which one do you prefer ?

My previous posts on my UN enamel journey from dragon to serpent and horse.

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Fraternal triplets on my arm

See the details in each scale

Key Points from the Discussion

The craftsmanship of Ulysse Nardin's enamel dials, particularly the champlevé method used by Donzé Cadrans, is stunning, with intricate details and brilliant use of color gradients.
The Dragon dial is favored by some for its contrast with the deep blue background, while the Snake dial is admired for its beautiful color gradient and detailed scales.
The Horse dial is appreciated for its dreamy background featuring subtle mountains, adding to the overall artistic depth.
Ulysse Nardin's acquisition of Donzé Cadrans is recognized as an excellent strategic move, ensuring the continuation of high-quality enamel dial production.
These enamel dials are likened to 'horological Picasso paintings' due to their handmade nature, uniqueness, and varying shadings achieved through multiple kiln firings.
The artistry and intricacy of Ulysse Nardin's enamel work are considered by some to surpass even those from other prestigious brands like Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe.

The Discussion

TeutonicCarFan

Dec 14, 2022

Wow these are sensational

What high artistry, they seem more intricate than even some VC and PP equivalents. Thanks for sharing. I'd take either, but leaning towards the horse.

GLau

Dec 17, 2022

Thanks, the horse 🐎 dial has a

dreamy background with lots of mountains 🏔 🏔 The details are awesome ! If interested, please see photos in this post.

GLau

Dec 17, 2022

Yes, it is kind of like

ménage à trois ! 😉

GLau

Dec 18, 2022

Yup, learn from the

French ! 🤣

penfriend

Dec 14, 2022

Very nice artwork

the Pegasus reminds of the enamel Vulcain watches, there was one as well some years ago

GLau

Dec 17, 2022

Yes the Vulcain Pegasus was also

made by Donze Cadrans ! 👍

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