Fake Watches and clocks have flowed into China since the Qing Dynasty. Over the past century, with the ups and downs of history, the constant operation is the continuous operation of the lips and teeth of the hundreds of parts in the case. Today’s watches are no longer just a tool for displaying time, and various additional values have been added. This time let us take a look at the oriental beauty in those fake watches made in the west.
1. The Chinese dragon taking off in every square inch
The appearance of the dragon pattern on the dial is nothing new. In 2012, the Chinese Year of the Dragon, many watch brands have launched the Dragon Zodiac watch. Seeing the familiar auspicious dragon pattern appearing on the dial between the square inches also makes everyone I felt that the brand attaches great importance to the Chinese market.
The legends that have been passed down through the ages have created mysterious incarnations, and the accumulation of five thousand years of culture has made China’s auspicious symbols. The dragon gave the descendants of Yan and Huang endless power in a majestic and majestic attitude. The dragon is auspicious and proud of the heroes. The unremitting struggle and hard work and enterprising attitude represented by “Dragon” are the most vivid expression of the Chinese national spirit.
Glashütte Original uses the Nine Dragons Wall in the majestic Forbidden City as the source of inspiration to create a Chinese-style Nine Dragons Wall watch. Nine dragons fly on the top, conveying the Chinese spirit in a luxurious and dazzling manner. The gentle brilliance of the famous porcelain enamel dial interprets the Chinese heritage in a low-key manner. Great beauty.
The Nine-Dragon Wall is a type of shadow wall. It is a wall outside the gate of the building facing the gate as a barrier. The nine dragons depicted on the shadow wall represent the symbol of imperial power. Inspired by the flying nine dragons, Glashütte Original cooperated with the oldest famous porcelain in Europe, Meissen, to create the Dragon Wall-Kowloon Wall Watch. The Dragon Wall is a full set of nine pieces, and the world is limited to nine sets. On the crystal clear enamel surface of the watch, there are hand-painted nine dragons.
2. The ancient culture of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
At the Baselworld 2012, Blancpain launched a watch that pays tribute to the traditional Chinese calendar that has been passed down for thousands of years – the Chinese Calendar. This should be by far the best combination of Western Luxury Fake Watches and Chinese elements. Blancpain used actions to tell other brands that the Chinese elements in the watch are no longer a simple superposition, and anyone can do the work of printing a pattern on the dial.
Blancpain’s understanding of the Chinese lunar calendar is no less than that of the Chinese people – those who have seen this Blancpain Chinese Calendar will definitely sigh. The oriental elements on the dial must be very friendly to Chinese people: Chinese lunar sun and moon display, twelve o’clock display, zodiac year display, and even five elements and ten heavenly stems display, of course, the moon phase profit and loss closely related to the traditional Chinese calendar. Display is even more essential. Chinese elements are no longer just an “element” on this watch, but have become the real protagonist.
In the time culture of the world, in addition to the Western calendar, the most esoteric is the Chinese calendar. The Blancpain brand integrates the Chinese calendar, which has been passed down for thousands of years, into the watch, and integrates elements such as Tai Chi, the zodiac, the lunar calendar, and the heavenly stems. The time indication of the Earthly Branches shows the purest Chinese time. As soon as this Blancpain Chinese Calendar was launched, it caused a “Chinese” wind in the watch world, and it itself became a bright pearl at the Baselworld 2012.
3. Chinese skills in the dial – embroidery
When you think of embroidery, what comes to your mind? Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Shu embroidery or Cantonese embroidery, bright colors, intricate patterns, or heavy dresses… Embroidery is a traditional Chinese handicraft with a history of two or three thousand years, and is widely used in the decoration and art of daily life. Today, Swiss watchmakers have introduced this ancient technique to the realm of fake watches, decorating directly on the dial. It’s just that how long can this kind of dial with silk as the bottom be kept, is it consistent with the mechanical charm that promotes timelessness?
The art of embroidery has a long history, and its origin is almost impossible to trace. In ancient documents of different cultures, there are records of embroidery with colored threads to decorate the fabrics, giving the fabrics different textures. China, which invented silk weaving technology, also mastered exquisite technology in silk embroidery early on, adding graceful elegance to the fabrics that are sought after all over the world.
The graceful silk fabrics naturally bring out the elegant charm of exquisite embroidery craftsmanship.
Adhering to the tradition of excellence, Piaget uses gold thread embroidery to open up new frontiers for dial design and achieve breathtaking masterpieces. First the silk is tensioned and fixed on the frame, and then the pattern lines are drawn by the master craftsman. Subsequently, the embroidery master twisted the gold thread into a spiral-shaped gold thread with an embroidery needle,
and then embroidered the details of the composition on the silk one by one with infinite patience.
New from Chanel Basel 2012, the Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Camellia Embroidered Dial Watch. 18K white gold case, diameter 37.5mm, bezel set with diamonds (562 brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing approximately 3 carats), 18K white gold hands,
18K white gold crown set with an onyx, self-winding movement, 42-hour power storage. Limited edition of 18 pieces.
4. Exquisite lacquer painting process
As the new year of 2014 arrives, many brands have launched watches for the Year of the Horse. Chopard fake pays homage to traditional craftsmanship with an ancient decorative technique – exquisite lacquer painting to decorate the simple and large L.U.C XP series.
The essence of the ancient Japanese lacquer painting art combined with the top Swiss watchmaking craftsmanship:
the new L.U.C XP 2014 Special Edition for the Year of the Horse is the perfect collection. The fully hand-painted dial uses traditional handicraft techniques
from Japan to celebrate the Chinese Lunar Year of the Horse and pay tribute to Asian culture. A galloping horse stands in the air, adorned with lotus flowers. The lotus flower is not stained because it comes out of the mud, and it blooms in the water,
symbolizing the personal conduct of noble and self-discipline.
The horse ranks seventh in the Chinese zodiac. It loves to travel and explore new territories. It is a free and uninhibited creature with a wandering spirit. Ancient wisdom held that the horse firmly defended family values and sought justice for the weak. Therefore, it is traditionally believed that those born in the year of the Horse are generally loyal, steadfast, energetic and creative.
Maki-e is derived from the art of lacquer painting, in which metal powders such as
gold dust are sprinkled on a lacquer surface to accentuate the outline of the lacquer. Gold powder is applied to the lacquer surface with a small paintbrush
made of bamboo tubes and natural hair to outline extremely fine lines. This process requires extreme skill and a rigorous
and meticulous attitude that only a handful of lacquer masters still master today.
Summarize
With the increasing expansion of China’s luxury consumer market,
more and more High replica watch brands have set their sights on this land,
which also makes more and more oriental elements appear on watches made in the West. In the face of many watches with oriental beauty, consumers are becoming more and more calm,
and the domestic crackdown on corruption has also caused such high-end
fake watches launched for the Chinese market to be cold. It seems that in order to really please the Chinese and make consumers willing to pay,
the brand needs to come up with more wonderful works and more sincerity.
