This is the second custom watch we have made using this historic and very rare caliber, the famous Peseux 260. Here is a link to the first one we made "Click Here"
This one has a real glass "Grand Feu" enamel dial. The movement has been re-staffed, serviced, and a new mainspring fitted. We also hand polished "Black Polish" all the steel screws and other parts on a tin block. The final result is a very special no excuse watch that you could be proud to show any watch enthusiast or expert!
We also made a dummy movement to hold the original dial and hands in the chronometer testing case. The movement could be put back in the original case at anytime if desired.
The dial:
Grand Feu (French for “Great Fire”) technique was uses to make the enamel dial. Creating an enamel watch dial is a high-risk art. Enameling is a technique in which colored powdered glass is applied to a metal plate. The surface is then heated to a temperature high enough to cause the powdered glass to melt and form a new surface. The Grand Feu technique ups the stakes. The repeated baking of successive layers of enamel at extremely high temperatures ensures a uniquely crisp aesthetic while permanently setting the enamel. Using such high heat to create these beautiful dials also poses a risk: each time it is re-fired, the danger of cracking, melting or burning increases. With great risk comes great reward - the appearance of a real glass enamel dial is unmistakable!