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Lot 178
JOCHEN BENZINGER, 3/4 SKELETON, A STEEL SEMI-SKELETONISED MANUAL-WINDNG WRISTWATCH
Closed29 March 2022
Price Realised
USD 5,292
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Master craftsman Jochen Benzinger founded his eponymous watch atelier in Pforzheim, Germany’s traditional jewellery and watchmaking centre, and has made a name for himself as a master of traditional decorative techniques.
Besides designing timepieces for brands like Chronoswiss, IWC, and Glashütte Original, Benzinger creates wristwatches that feature traditional hand-engraving, skeletonization techniques, and engine-turned decorations.
The present watch’s dial features two important traditional decorative techniques – skeletonization, wherein parts of the movement are removed using a goldsmith’s saw to reveal its inner workings. The second decorative technique is the guilloche pattern achieve by the engine-turning process. Geometric patterns are cut into the metal (of the dial) using a hand-guided tool.
Besides designing timepieces for brands like Chronoswiss, IWC, and Glashütte Original, Benzinger creates wristwatches that feature traditional hand-engraving, skeletonization techniques, and engine-turned decorations.
The present watch’s dial features two important traditional decorative techniques – skeletonization, wherein parts of the movement are removed using a goldsmith’s saw to reveal its inner workings. The second decorative technique is the guilloche pattern achieve by the engine-turning process. Geometric patterns are cut into the metal (of the dial) using a hand-guided tool.