I have written a article named “Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques Maki-e Watch Series” in 2010. Now, it is the time to appreciate Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques 2011 new masterpieces.

This year, Vacheron Constantin Swiss Watches also launched three Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques watch models, including  Frog (Kaeru) and Hydrangea Watch, Carp (Koi) and Waterfall Watch, Turtle (Kame) and Lotus Watch.

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques Frog (Kaeru) and Hydrangea Watch
Venerated since the dawn of time in Asia, the frog is the symbol of returning. Its name, kaeru, also means “return.” The frog is known for its faithfulness; legend says that it always returns to its starting point, no matter how great the distance. Living along rivers and rice paddies, the frog has always been very close to Man. It is naturally associated with prosperity in an essentially agricultural, rice-growing economy. Its croaking is often heard in spring, the season of renewal. And if it decides to live in someone’s garden, it protects that person from danger and bad luck.

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques Carp (Koi) and Waterfall Watch
Originally representing perseverance, the carp is also famous for its courage and determination. Many Chinese and Japanese legends praise its ability to swim upstream to negotiate rivers and waterfalls, despite currents that often are very strong. Even though carp usually live in calm waters in Japan, they are often represented as moving, bursting powerfully from the water. A symbol of success and good fortune, the carp is behind the May 5 Japanese holiday known as tanngo no sekku or “kodomo no hi,” the Children’s Day festival.

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques Turtle (Kame) and Lotus Watch
“A crane lives a hundred years, a turtle lives ten thousand years.” In the imaginary realm, for Japanese, the turtle embodies longevity. The way it moves rightly symbolises patience and authority, and the pattern on its shell is also a sign of good luck, as is the octagonal shape of its carapace. Here associated with the lotus flower, it celebrates purity.

In the purest maki-e tradition, the animal’s shell is brought out by a light momidasi polishing done using oil stones, in such a way that the light reflects on its patterns, setting off their geometric precision. Its eye is incrusted with shell using the raden technique, while the taka maki-e technique lends a relief effect to the leaves floating on the shimmering waves.

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