It is no mystery why butterflies are so often depicted in the visual arts: what could be more beautiful than the brilliant colour and pleasing symmetry of the wings, or the playful freedom of flight? The butterfly is also a symbol of love. The Greeks thought of them as a representation of mind and soul.
Yet this dial is a masterpiece on another level. The dial was made with a technique known as 'Ramolayage'. It consists of removing the material to model the relief, usually done manually on a 'guilloche-style' lathe. Reserved for the most elaborate AP and Vacheron watches, rarely seen in 'common' brands like Omega.
The technique is also known as brocading. Brocade is a decorative shuttle-woven fabric, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. The name comes from the Italian broccato meaning "embossed cloth". |
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