What gets watch collectors excited? Stories. Artistry. Complicated mechanics. You get all three in a métiers d’art timepiece, realised by master craftsmen and-women, in very limited quantities. In watchmaking, they are an elite group who specialise in enamelling, engraving, miniature enamel painting, gem setting, fabric and featherworking – spending many years perfecting often age-old crafts.
The Lunar New Year provides the opportunity to reveal the depths of their artistic talents as they honour the relevant animal from the Chinese zodiac in the decoration of some of the most sought-after annual watch releases.
2022 is the Year of the Tiger. People born under this sign, in the years 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022, are thought to be kind, quick-witted, versatile and resourceful. Piaget extends the list to include…
