Perlée

When circular graining is a cut patterns or micrograph for decorating surfaces. Other designations are perlage in French or in German perlée and sparkle, dotting, cloud touches, partridge eye (French oeil -de- perdrix ) or peacock eye pattern.

Application in watchmaking

Today, the circular graining found mainly in the manufacture of watches during the closing event of the main plate, the inside of the watch case bottom, the bridges and cocks use. The circular micrograph is thereby applied freehand or controlled accurately by means of rotating abrasive. As a pearl while a single ground point is called. Under normal circumstances, surfaces with circular graining in watchmaking are invisible because they are located inside the clock. The circular graining therefore be found as a luxury item back more for high-quality watches. In skeleton watches and watches with open dial these ornaments are visible without opening the case bottom.

In addition to the circular graining other micrographs and techniques have been developed, such as false ribs, ribs, stripes, peacock, cubes, diamonds, circular stripes, circular ribs sun and false circular ridges.

Application in the vehicle and container

Much larger than the cut points were used in watchmaking historical vehicle in railroad cars or car dashboards. For example, the area was circular-grained large area under the windows the n- coaches of the Federal Railroad; this made minor bumps less visible because the surface no longer reflected. However, the stainless steel is now hidden in the car still in use today under varnish. As a tribute to this time the dashboard is decorated with circular graining for the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Also, stainless steel tanks, for example, milk, beer and other foods or drinks that often have a aufgeschliffenes peacock eye pattern.

Links in English

  • Http://montresuisses.blogspot.com/2006/05/movement-decorations-dcoration-horlogre.html Clockwork ornaments
  • Http://montresuisses.blogspot.com/2007/10/terms-of-art-oeil-de-perdrix.html perlage as oeil -de- perdrix pattern
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