A Study In Blue: Credor Goldfeather’s Porcelain Poetry
The Credor Goldfeather GCBY991 features a dial created in collaboration with Hataman Touen, a prestigious kiln renowned for Imari Nabeshima porcelain. As a bearer of traditional craftsmanship, Hataman Touen preserves the classic designs of Imari Nabeshima porcelain while continually embracing new creative challenges, driven by an uncompromising pursuit of excellence in materials, techniques, and aesthetics. This philosophy resonates deeply with Credor’s own reverence for fine artisanship in watchmaking, and through the harmony of their shared values, a refined and contemporary expression of Japanese beauty is realised.
The dial showcases a distinctive gradation characteristic of Imari Nabeshima porcelain, where a rich cobalt blue tone unfolds against a translucent white porcelain base. An alternating pattern of deep blue feather motifs beneath the indexes and transparent feather motifs between them creates a subtle yet captivating depth. To achieve this layered composition, the gradation, indexes, and two variations of feathers are applied on separate layers of the glazed dial. The deep blue feathers and gradation are applied before glazing, while the transparent feathers and indexes are added over the glazed surface. Throughout this meticulous process, the dial undergoes five firings, resulting in softly nuanced blue tones and an elegantly luminous finish.
The dial begins as a larger porcelain form that is fired before being precisely reduced to a thickness of approximately one millimetre using advanced grinding techniques. This crucial step prevents warping under high temperatures, allowing the ultra-thin porcelain dial to retain its integrity while achieving the graceful curvature that defines the Goldfeather’s signature aesthetic. Powering the watch is the ultra-thin Caliber 6890 mechanical movement, measuring just 1.98 mm in thickness and assembled exclusively by experienced master craftsmen. Completing the piece, the Hataman Touen logo is subtly engraved on the case back alongside the “Limited Edition” marking, offering a discreet tribute to the artistry behind the dial.
