Ematelier Aftermarket Modified Datejust 41 Watch Celebrates Rolex Cloisonne Enamel Dials Of The Past
Canada-based Ematelier brings the beauty and technique of artistic enamel dials at reasonable price points today. When I last spoke about Ematelier, I was reviewing one of its enamel-painted limited-edition women’s watches. Today, I’ll discuss a men’s product, but one that Ematelier can’t exactly sell as a limited edition, as it is a special dial that can be fitted aftermarket to a modern Rolex Datejust 41 watch. Here are a few of the dials Ematelier created, and each is inspired by an original cloisonne enamel dial produced for Rolex watches during the 1940s to the 1960s. Specifically, these particular re-created dials celebrate the Rolex “Map of the Americas” reference 6085, Neptune reference 8382, Dragon reference 8651, Caravelle reference 6100, and American Eagle of reference 6085.Cloisonne enamel is a special enamel technique whereby the artisan uses thin strips of metal (usually gold, and in this watch the wire is just 0.07mm-thick) to create s
REC Debuts Limited Edition RNR Rockfighter And RNR Beachrunner Watches Made From Classic Land Rover Vehicles
One of the most fascinating trends to emerge in luxury watches over the past decade or so has been the inclusion of historic materials in watch design. Brands have included everything from moon dust to pieces of the Wright Flyer into limited-edition timepieces in the last few years, but one of the most accessible and prolific brands in the space is Danish marque REC. Incorporating reclaimed body panels from such classic cars as the Ford Mustang, Porsche 911, and the original Mini Cooper, REC has built a distinctive name for itself in the collector community for its unorthodox and automotive-inflected designs. For its latest releases, the brand has turned its attention to an off road icon: Land Rover. Incorporating body panels from a 2003 Land Rover Defender 110 and a 1981 Land Rover Series III, respectively, the limited edition REC RNR Rockfighter and REC RNR Beachrunner explore two very different aspects of the classic British automaker with a chunky off-road-inspired design.Both the