Sarpaneva K1 Emali: Thicker than water

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Sarpaneva Korona K1 Emali. Powered by a modified Soprod A10 automatic movement, it features an enamel dial and stainless steel index rings made of two parts which are either black diamond-coated, imperial blue or rust brown. Limited to 8 pieces. Photo: © Sarpaneva

Sarpaneva Korona K1 Emali. Powered by a modified Soprod A10 automatic movement, it features an enamel dial and stainless steel index rings made of two parts which are either black diamond-coated, imperial blue or rust brown. Limited to 8 pieces. Photo: © Sarpaneva

The Sarpaneva Korona K1 Emali tells more than just time. This timepiece is actually a tribute to Stepan Sarpaneva’s late father, Pentti Sarpaneva, and “centuries of enamelling in fine watchmaking.”

Pentti Sarpaneva (1925 to 1978) was a Finnish designer well-known for his jewellery, bronze and glass objects and he had used vitreous enamel that was “fired” for his jewellery designs more than 50 years ago.

On the dial of the K1 Emali are “razor-sharp hands and a brushed stainless steel ring” paying “humble homage to his heritage”.

The enamel dial of the K1 Emali brings out a whole new dimension for Sarpaneva as it delivers clean aesthetics, making it seem more like a fine art object rather than just a horological instrument.

It will be a rather rare and most probably a valuable object as only eight pieces will be crafted.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ: Artistic showmanship

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ (Skeletonised Perpetual Calendar watch with 8 hours power reserve) in a 42mm diameter white gold case and housing the Calibre 876SQ manual-winding movement. Limited to 200 pieces. Priced at SGD160,000 / MYR369,000 (Malaysian Ringgit). Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Timmy / Elfa 2014

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ (Skeletonised Perpetual Calendar watch with 8 hours power reserve) in a 42mm diameter white gold case and housing the Calibre 876SQ manual-winding movement. Limited to 200 pieces. Priced at SGD160,000 / MYR369,000 (Malaysian Ringgit). Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Timmy / Elfa 2014

When viewing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ or the skeletonised perpetual calendar watch with 8 days of power reserve, do take note of three main handcrafted elements: the skeletonising, engraving and enamelling.

The skeletonised movement is apparent and so is the transparent blue enamel work on the rim of the dial where the hour indexes are represented. The blue enamel can also be viewed from the rear of the watch.

Look closer and one can see the hand-engraved guilloché work on the bridges and various components. The hand-engravings are more prominent at the rear of the movement.

The translucent blue enamel on the dial rim can also be seen from the rear where the hand-engravings or guilloché work are more apparent. The movement of Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition skeletonised perpetual calendar with 8 days of power reserve comprises 262 component parts. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Timmy / Elfa 2014

The translucent blue enamel on the dial rim can also be seen from the rear where the hand-engravings or guilloché work are more apparent. The movement of Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition skeletonised perpetual calendar with 8 days of power reserve comprises 262 component parts. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Timmy / Elfa 2014

Powered by the Calibre 876SQ manual-winding movement comprising 262 components, this Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ has eight days of power reserve after being fully wound, as its name implies.

This beautiful timepiece is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s “only perpetual calendar watch with an 8-day power reserve.” What’s more, all the perpetual calendar functions are set by a single date corrector.