Limited Edition of 250 Pieces
Hao is one of the two models of the Porcelain Odyssey collection. With its blue and white enamel, this model is an homage to traditional Chinese Qinghua ceramics.
"Hao" denotes a white that is pure and without blemish, much like the dials of this model. It draws its inspiration on vintage dials from the 1940s and 1950s.
The subdial uses Chinese patterns. The characters in the top left, You (酉), and bottom right, Mao (卯), represent the hours from 5PM to 7PM and 5AM to 7AM respectively. These serve as a reference to an ancient time-measurement system called the "12 Earthly Branches" within which each branch represents a two-hour segment. The dial is complemented with a handcrafted set of heat-blued steel leaf hands.
The caseback has a deeply-embossed figure of an animal of Chinese legend, Kunpeng. Said to be a colossal bird (Peng) with the ability to turn into an aquatic being (Kun), it is used as an allegory of the concept of Yin Yang. Rather than being separate entities, Kun and Peng are just two sides of the same element.
Technical Specifications: Porcelain Odyssey Hao
The case, in Japanese stainless steel 316L, measures 39mm x 11.7mm. It has a domed AR-coated sapphire crystal and an embossed caseback. It is water resistant to 50 meters.
Movement is the Chinese automatic Dandong Peacock caliber SL-3006 with 32 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 41 hours. It is regulated to 5 positions. Functions are: hours, minutes, and sub-seconds at 6 o'clock.
It has a white enamel dial with blue markings in the style of Chinese Qinghua porcelains, flame-blued steel leaf hands.
It comes on a 20mm blue calf leather strap, or in salmon or brown leather, or grey nubuck. Steel buckle.
It is delivered in a leather travel pouch. MSRP is $720.
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