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Sep 30, 2015, 05:29 PM
#1
That's a lot of bull!
Literally. Um, not sure what they were thinking here...
According to the VC blog website, "The dials are treated in grisaille enamel. After applying a black enamel base, the enameller adds touches of Limoges white enamel that is then drawn out using needles, extremely fine brushes and even cactus thorns so as to create graded shades and play on the various pigments." OK, but, really??? Maybe for J.R. Ewing...
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Sep 30, 2015, 05:32 PM
#2
hmmm bull for sure 
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Sep 30, 2015, 05:35 PM
#3
People with lots of money and no taste (which, like the poor, are with us always) need things to buy
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Sep 30, 2015, 09:12 PM
#4
Chinese market? Year of the bull?
Personally, I find most cloisionne (that's right, right?) to be impressive, but autre, and not for me.
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Sep 30, 2015, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by
geoffbot
Chinese market? Year of the bull?
Personally, I find most cloisionne (that's right, right?) to be impressive, but autre, and not for me.
Close--it's cloisonné. Also outré. 
And I agree...
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Sep 30, 2015, 09:23 PM
#6
That's a lot of bull!
Course, we like a bit of bull here in Brum too..
(the Bullring shopping centre)
Was just looking for less tasteful examples of expensive watches - there's a Russian chrono aimed at the oligarch end of their client base, with a 3D panther or naked lady draped alongside the dial.
Couldn't find it, but I did unearth this, and believe that Der Amf is looking for watch suggestions at the mo
Last edited by OhDark30; Sep 30, 2015 at 09:25 PM.
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Sep 30, 2015, 09:32 PM
#7
Perfect! And unlike the bull, it's not trying to take itself too seriously...
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Originally Posted by
mlcor
Literally. Um, not sure what they were thinking here...
Perhaps a nostalgic tribute to the bull market that led to an up-tick in high-end watch sales? 
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Oct 13, 2015, 08:14 PM
#9
The Dude Abides
Looks like an ad for a Texas steakhouse.........
"Either He's Dead, Or My Watch Has Stopped....."
Groucho Marx
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