Independents

Many expressed interest in knowing more about the custom maki-e dial with a monkey motif I posted some days ago ( click here for the original post). I've obtained more photos and information from the ever helpful Daniela Speake-Marin and the customer who ...  

A true masterpiece in arts & crafts. I wonder, though, why this particular motif is chosen. Is their some symbolic or religious background for choosing this particular and unusual motif? Please bear with me, if I have overseen an explanation somewhere els... 

According to the customer who ordered the watch, the monkey motif was selected because his son was born in the Chinese year of the Monkey. As for the rational behind the unusual choice of numerals: "I don't want to clutter the watch with too many numbers ...  

.... very interesting and thorough explanation. I had a feeling that the motif might had that origin. Anyway, the execution of the motif is brilliant, the choice of the Shimoda concept very clever as is the choice of having markers at 2, 4, 8 and 10. It a... 

and I think that is evident in his vision of what he wants the PSM to be. This is not the only custom or bespoke watch he has ordered, so hopefully he will share his other projects with us in due time. - SJX