{"title":"Atelier Mephalie","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAtelier Mephalie is the revival of Mephalie, a Chinese name founded in 1876 by Sun Tingyuanand awarded a gold medal at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The name was revived by Lin Xiaolin, who entered the watch industry in 2011 and now serves as the brand's principal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBased in China, the atelier brings together experienced watchmakers and specialists in movement design and precision machining, with the equipment to develop and produce its own calibers. Its work is organized into three collections: Mei, for form and finishing; Hua, for traditional Chinese crafts; and Li, for complications. The in-house minute repeater is its first caliber, and the foundation for what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"atelier-mephalie-voice-of-china","title":"Atelier Mephalie Voice of China","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVoice of China: The Bund in Rose Gold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eShanghai is central to Mephalie's history, and the Mei Collection, which centers on form andfinishing, opens with a tribute to the city. The dial of Voice of China is a solid piece of 18K rose gold, hand-carved into a relief of No. 12 on the Bund, a building once praised as the most luxurious between the Suez Canal and the Bering Strait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis is no flat picture of a facade. The engraver works the gold in layers, so the dome, the colonnade, and the neighboring clock tower each sit at their own depth. As light crosses the dial, the outlines and shadows shift with it. Above the skyline, the dial carries the brand's original Chinese name and the words \"Since 1876.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe case, handset, and pin buckle are all made in 18K rose gold, while an 18K yellow-gold plaque appears on the movement side. Because each dial is engraved by hand, no two are identical. Voice of China measures 11.6mm thick and is limited to 20 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMovement:\u003c\/b\u003e In-house hand-wound minute repeater, 37mm diameter, 6.89mm thickness, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 45-hour power reserve, 39 jewels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStriking Mechanism:\u003c\/b\u003e On-demand minute repeater sounding hours, quarters, and minutes; activated by a slide on the case flank; conventional gongs; flying governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAcoustics:\u003c\/b\u003e Striking sequence of up to about 23 seconds; volume above 80 decibels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccuracy:\u003c\/b\u003e -10 to +25 seconds per day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 42mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase Back:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapphire display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrap:\u003c\/b\u003e Alligator leather, tapering from 21mm to 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoice of China (Mei Collection)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReference Number:\u003c\/b\u003e M011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaliber:\u003c\/b\u003e CAL.M 37-689R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hours, minutes, minute repeater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase:\u003c\/b\u003e 18K rose gold (Au750), 11.6mm thickness, 50.4mm lug-to-lug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDial:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-engraved 18K rose gold relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHands:\u003c\/b\u003e 18K rose gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMovement Plaque:\u003c\/b\u003e 18K yellow gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 20 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Mephalie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850599956765,"sku":null,"price":468000.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9744\/4125\/files\/1_2b6552bf-20b3-4daa-9489-790684fa5130.jpg?v=1792722105"},{"product_id":"atelier-mephalie-galloping-horse","title":"Atelier Mephalie Galloping Horse","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalloping Horse: Cloisonné by Xiong Songtao\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Hua Collection is dedicated to traditional Chinese craft, made in collaboration with recognized masters. For Galloping Horse, that master is Xiong Songtao, third-generation heir to the Xiong family enamel workshop, a nationally recognized China Arts and Crafts Master, and a representative inheritor of Jingtailan cloisonné, a craft listed as intangible cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eXiong has been making cloisonné watch dials since around 2006 and is known for wire as fine as 0.04mm. Here, gold wire traces the head and flowing mane of a horse, following a design painted by Atelier Mephalie. Enamel in amber and chestnut tones is then laid into the cells inlayers and fired repeatedly, building the depth of color that sets the horse against a black ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA slender hand-polished handset keeps the time display legible without obscuring Xiong's enamel work.The hands are polished by hand and kept slim, leaving the dial to the enamel. No two dials come out of the kiln exactly alike. The horse is the standard design, and collectors can commission other motifs at additional cost. Galloping Horse is cased in stainless steel, 42mm across and 12mm thick, and limited to 99 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMovement:\u003c\/b\u003e In-house hand-wound minute repeater, 37mm diameter, 6.89mm thickness, 28,800 vph (4 Hz), 45-hour power reserve, 39 jewels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStriking Mechanism:\u003c\/b\u003e On-demand minute repeater sounding hours, quarters, and minutes;activated by a slide on the case flank; conventional gongs; flying governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAcoustics:\u003c\/b\u003e Striking sequence of up to about 23 seconds; volume above 80 decibels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccuracy:\u003c\/b\u003e -10 to +25 seconds per day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 42mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase Back:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapphire display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrap:\u003c\/b\u003e Alligator leather, tapering from 21mm to 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalloping Horse (Hua Collection)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReference Number:\u003c\/b\u003e H021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaliber:\u003c\/b\u003e CAL.H 37-689R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hours, minutes, minute repeater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase:\u003c\/b\u003e Grade A 316L stainless steel, 12mm thickness, 50.8mm lug-to-lug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDial:\u003c\/b\u003e Handmade cloisonné enamel by Xiong Songtao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHands:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 99 pieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atelier Mephalie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850685153565,"sku":null,"price":219800.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9744\/4125\/files\/1_629fcf97-eda8-47c6-bf7e-e9152b8a87ca.jpg?v=1792721610"},{"product_id":"atelier-mephalie-the-conductor","title":"Atelier Mephalie The Conductor","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Conductor: A Repeater You Can Watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Li Collection is where Atelier Mephalie puts its most complicated work, and The Conductor is the watch that makes the most of the caliber. It turns the chime into a small performance. A group of hand-finished silver musicians occupies the upper dial, with violinist, cellist, pianist, and conductor arranged as a miniature ensemble. When the repeater is activated, the conductor becomes part of the mechanism, moving both arms in response to the striking sequence. Pull the slide, and as the hammers sound their high and low notes, the conductor moves both arms in time with the strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe scene is a waterfront concert after dark, and the trio takes its cue from the interplay of piano, violin, and cello in Beethoven's Triple Concerto. Below the musicians, the water is rendered in deep blue guilloché, turned by hand by Chinese guilloché craftsman Cheng Yucai. The pattern was inspired by light moving across a lake, and a single musical note rests on its surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA typical dial pattern takes Cheng seven to eight hours to complete, and more complex designs can take 20 to 30 hours or more. The Conductor is cased in stainless steel, 42mm across and 11.9mm thick, and limited to 99 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement:\u003c\/b\u003e In-house hand-wound minute repeater, 37mm diameter, 6.89mm thickness, 28,800vph (4 Hz), 45-hour power reserve, 39 jewels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStriking Mechanism:\u003c\/b\u003e On-demand minute repeater sounding hours, quarters, and minutes; activated by a slide on the case flank; conventional gongs; flying governor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcoustics:\u003c\/b\u003e Striking sequence of up to about 23 seconds; volume above 80 decibels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccuracy:\u003c\/b\u003e -10 to +25 seconds per day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 42mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapphire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Back:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapphire display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrap:\u003c\/b\u003e Alligator leather, tapering from 21mm to 18mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Conductor (Li Collection)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference Number:\u003c\/b\u003e L011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaliber:\u003c\/b\u003e CAL.L 37-689R\u0026amp;A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hours, minutes, minute repeater, automaton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase:\u003c\/b\u003e Grade A 316L stainless steel, 11.9mm thickness, 50.4mm lug-to-lug\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDial:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-turned guilloché by Cheng Yucai, with hand-engraved figures and automaton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHands:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-polished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 99 pieces\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atelier Mephalie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850712514845,"sku":null,"price":196800.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9744\/4125\/files\/1_56aab6f9-395c-478e-bf44-ede1798b6233.jpg?v=1792721868"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9744\/4125\/collections\/Atelier_Mephalie.png?v=1792714261","url":"https:\/\/independentwatcher.com\/collections\/atelier-mephalie.oembed","provider":"Independent Watcher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}