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Lot Essay
Alain Silberstein is instantly identifiable by his bold use of color and geometry. Perfectly capturing Silberstein's concept of merging fine watchmaking with Bauhaus aesthetics, the Tourbillon Volant model, introduced in the early 2000s, quickly distinguishes itself with its cylindrical case, straight lugs, and whimsical dial design.
The chosen decoration on the present timepiece is a 'camouflage' engraving created using the champlevé technique on a steel case, then oven-lacquered. The challenge for Alain Silberstein was to find a way to polish both the steel and the paint to achieve a uniform surface finish, similar to enamel, without digging into the paint, which is softer than the steel.
The chosen decoration on the present timepiece is a 'camouflage' engraving created using the champlevé technique on a steel case, then oven-lacquered. The challenge for Alain Silberstein was to find a way to polish both the steel and the paint to achieve a uniform surface finish, similar to enamel, without digging into the paint, which is softer than the steel.