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White enamal dial and black lacquer dial RP
This year the 5078P launches a black lacquer dial version.
I have also seen 3939H equipping with black lacquer dial.
Just wonder why Patek not manufacturing the "black enamal" dial as the white one? Is it because the black enamal dial is very difficult and labour consuming to make, or black enamal dial is easily cracking?
Can any body enlighten me? Maybe Jerome and Mr Suitbert have the explanations?
Thanks.
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White enamal dial and black lacquer dial RP
This year the 5078P launches a black lacquer dial version. I have also seen 3939H equipping with black lacquer dial. Just wonder why Patek not manufacturing the "black enamal" dial as the white one? Is it because the black enamal dial is very difficult an...
Black enamel is difficult
Due to the challenges in obtaining a consistent black colour across different batches; in fact, some brands have told me it's impossible to achieve a black colour that is completely, utterly identical for different productions runs (these differences in s...
One day a clever marketer will use that inconsistency as a selling point
Each dial is a subtly different shade of black, so each watch is a piece unique. Pair that with unique rusty steel from a sunken ship, and you have fusion. :-) - SJX