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Here, one will discover a conducive environment where about 200 craftsmen are given the freedom to elevate their work, a place where heritage is also enriched with modern ideas and tools. Here, an array of human and technical heritage is protected and cultivated so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
“The spirit of this place is unique: preserving and sharing artistic crafts that are often forgotten, or rarely practised, in a dynamic where innovation plays a huge role and fuels the maison’s boundless creativity. We’re convinced that it’s this dialogue between tradition and modernity that will enable the artistic crafts to stand the test of time and remain more alive than ever.”
- Karim Drici, manufacturing director Cartier –
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Three ancient techniques can be found under ‘metal’, among them is gold bead granulation where beads of different sizes are used to fashion a motif on the dial. These beads have to be delicately soldered onto the dial, a process made particularly challenging because heat is involved and risks deformation.
Then there are enamel granulation, where beads are formed from enamel, and filigree, an intricate precious metal thread work invented by the Sumerians in 3000 B.C.
Under ‘fire’ is a series of enamel techniques from cloissoné and champlevé to the highly complex grisaille enamel that produces amazing portraiture. This technique involves firing up a dial coated in black enamel before the enameled paints on it with “Limoges white” enamel, creating nuances of white and grey tones to realise stunning images like the tiger.
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