Posted on July 2nd, 2009
Adam Keith
Gorgeous ladies timepieces are not in short supply these days. However, there’s nothing quite like the extraordinary Reine de Naples Ref. 8958 “Cammea” watch from Breguet. Breguet’s artisans went beyond elegant casework (something all Reine de Naples models certainly have) beyond gem-setting excellence (unquestioned), and even beyond a fine mechanical movement (a given-this is Breguet). They turned to the nearly forgotten cameo, an ancient art involving the intricate carving of stones such as carnelian or agate. Remarkably, in creating the Cammea watch, Breguet elected to use seashell–an exceptional challenge due to the fingerprint-unique layer structure, shape variances, and transparency of this material. Continue Reading… »
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