Bazincourt (1892) by Camille Pissarro embodies the quintessence of the painter's neo-impressionist period, a work that celebrates the pure vibration of light on Norman nature. On the dial, the bucolic landscape extends with absolute serenity, offering a bird's eye view of the rolling meadows and the bell tower of the neighboring village, bathed in the clarity of a summer day.
Reproduced with the meticulousness of a goldsmith, this miniature pays homage to the divisionist technique (or pointillism) dear to the artist at that time. The myriads of small juxtaposed touches of soft green, golden yellow and celestial blue create a unique optical shimmer, bringing the vegetation and the sky to life. It is a delicate mastery of fragmented color that is restored here, capturing the quiver of the wind in the poplars and the heat of the sun on the fields.
This watch captures the peaceful harmony of rural life and the transience of the moment. It becomes much more than an accessory, transforming itself into a window opening onto the sweetness of life in Éragny, a fragment of rural and luminous poetry worn on the wrist like a hymn to the simple beauty of the world.
Camille Pissarro as Bazincourt
- Men's model
- Hand painted and assembled in France
- Technique used: oil painting
- Raw bronze case
- Japanese automatic movement & custom
- Sapphire Glass
- Power reserve: 42 hours
- Diameter: 36 millimeters
- Thickness: 12.5 millimeters
- Water resistance: 50 meters
- Weight: 80 grams
- Calf leather strap
- Lug: 20 millimeters
Note: Over time, bronze naturally undergoes an oxidation process when exposed to air and humidity. This creates a thin layer of oxide, called a patina, which can vary in color from brown to green. While some appreciate the aged appearance it gives, others prefer to retain the original shine, all you need to do is clean the surface regularly.
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