really-shit:Kennin-ji Temple Masters Project by Speake-Marin An ornate timepiece inspired by the h
really-shit: Kennin-ji Temple Masters Project by Speake-Marin An ornate timepiece inspired by the historic Kennin-ji Zen Buddhist Temple in Kyoto, Japan. To commemorate the temple’s 800th anniversary in 2012, the Dharma Hall was enhanced by a dramatic painting of two dragons on the ceiling by artist Koizumi Junsaku. To honor and convey the power of the monumental artwork, a multi-national Swiss-based team of four Masters was commissioned by an experienced collector to scale down the same painting to wristwatch proportions. Speake-Marin said: This is the most extraordinary engraving project I’ve ever been involved with due to the complexity of the subject (two dragons instead of one), the incredible detail of the engravings and the fact that it isn’t just one component that’s engraved, but the designs cover practically the whole watch. -- source link