Long stretches of the Jura Mountains, lush ancient woods, shining lakes and scattered village farms - you overlook the Vallée de Joux, known as the "Valley of Watches". As the watchmaking industry in Switzerland, but quiet enough, indifferent. Here, time can be perceived by the soul; time, also by the hands of the master, eventually became audible seconds on the wrist. Go deep into the valley and head to Le Brassus, one of the 10 townships, where you'll find the large complex watchmaking workshop in Blancpain, the oldest watch brand in the world. Open the door, the great masters immerse them, are grinding abnormal precision movement, or exquisite gorgeous cumbersome energy to decorate the traditional arts and crafts watch. For nearly 300 years Blancpain watchmakers have worked tirelessly in workshops. Sophisticated mechanical watch complex functions, such as Caruso, tourbillon, three asked, Chinese calendar, etc. are cast in this. Golden eagles, enamel, Damascus gold-plated, red copper and other complex processes are also gathered under the same roof, Blancpain thus become the few can complete the above all the art of watch brands. "Why is such an environment able to breed such a watchmaking industry? Why is such a herdsman, peasant family can appear such craftsmen?" Blancpain Ambassador Liang Wen Road with questions, visit Blancpain's three Swiss National treasure watchmaking master, and we work together to find the story of the craftsman ingenuity. Enamel · Ingenuity: a person must master the whole process of production "At Blancpans, we do not pursue the production of large quantities of enamel, we only do extremely good work." - Blancpain large complex watchmaking enamel master, Christophe Bernardot (Christophe Bernardot) Christopher Bernardo liked art very much when he was a child. When he was a child, he often used colored pencils to paint and cut out three-dimensional effects with scissors. Later, he began to study how to miniature a large painting onto the dial, And still vividly convey the theme of the painting. Unlike many technicians who buy ready-made enamels today, Christoph thinks a good enameler should master the entire firing process. So he spent many years learning how to start from the raw material to complete the enamel production process, the only hand-modulated, know how to match with different colors and the structure of enamel in order to finally achieve the desired effect. Christoph admired the expression of Chinese painting very much. In order to reproduce the artistic conception of Chinese painting on the dial, he made many attempts with diluted enamel. Irrespective of the individual characteristics of each pigment, he must finish the firing work on the fragile dial once and for all, with the slightest mistake, it is all about the skills and patience of the enameler The biggest challenge. Movement ingenuity: complex, people full of passion "Now that we have covered almost all possible time knowledge, it is the accomplishment and pride of being a watchmaker." - Blancpain master watchmaker, Mustapha Ahouani Mustafa Avani's interest in watches dates back to childhood, when his father had a few can not use the watch, he used these watches to entertain themselves to repair, compare their parts with each other to understand How they are assembled together. When he came to Blancpain, he was just like a duck, because Blancpain had many different series, many different complex movements, just to meet his desire to continue to explore the mystery of watchmaking. Mustafa did not hide his love of Blancpain, he said: "I like Blancpain, I like the brand I work for." Because Blancpain is a historic handmade workshop where he can work with A group of colleagues, like his tabloids, start with each small part, designing the movement, making the movement, and customizing the movement to the needs of the customer. In addition to making all kinds of extant complex functions, Blancpain continues to develop new movements every year, such as the unique Chinese calendar, which is based on the lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar and can indicate the five elements of Golden Wood, Twelve o'clock, Lunar New Year and so on. Mustafa, one of the artisans involved in the production, was very proud because it meant that Blancpain watches now cover almost all possible time knowledge. Golden Eagle · Ingenuity: Before starting, thoughtful "It is important to understand the thickness of each small piece of carved material so that it is not too thick to get the carved out and the watchmaker can put the pointer over and the cover closed. - Blancpain masterpieces of large complex watchmaking workshop, Marie-Laurel Tarbury (Marie Laure Tarbouriech) Marie-Lori Tabry is the fourth of the three generations in the family to work in the engraving industry, the oldest of the tools she uses is her grandfather left her. Of course, the more important inheritance Mary inherited was the spirit of the craftsman - knowing, thinking, and grasping the details. Watch gold carving teachers need to have great patience and meticulous, they often spend weeks or even months to carve a piece of work. One can imagine, once in the process of error, will make the entire work come to naught. One of the most important tips for making mistakes is to keep an unhurried pace while carving. Although a work on "thin ice", Mary is so leisurely. As one of the few "best French craftsmanship" winners in the world, the Goldman Sachs workshop led by Mary brings a stunning world of flawless dimensions and can be tailored to the needs of different clients. The representative image, like the wrist of the museum collection. Day after day, year after year, day after day, the craftsmen of Blancpain's complex watchmaking workshops are doing something almost repetitive and subtle to outsiders. But only they know that they are as progressive as they are at every step of the way and are constantly pursuing innovation and excellence. The temperament and spirit embodied in them, just like the whole Jura Mountains and valleys, runs through a long, natural and vital historical atmosphere in nature. And such ingenuity, will also be in the hands of craftsmen, handed down from generation to generation. 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