The Promenade à New York has a unique, one-of-a-kind display. A dial that required precise and meticulous preparation to ensure an excellent end result. After the selection the finest mother-of-pearl applied on a rhodium-plated dial base, generating fascinating light reflections, a grid was drawn to define the precise proportions of each figurative element. Blue brush strokes were then applied to the rear of the mother-of-pearl disc. This was done to add depth to the scene and create the effect of water reflections in Central Park’s artificial pond. Brushes and paints capture the impressive Gapstow Bridge in an evocative autumn landscape, where the foliage turns gold, bronze and orange, contrasting with the blue sky, the imposing skyscrapers and the sparkling reflections on the water. So many details to get lost in, painted with great care and skill, creating an exquisite micro-painting capable of arousing emotions. Now, as yesterday, we seem to be walking in the park.

A precious painting that shows us the passing of time. The Promenade à New York’s functions are essential in order not to interfere with the overall vision of the micro-painting. The central hours and minutes are indicated by the distinctive steel diamond-polished and rhodium-plated hands with a heart-shaped tip for the hour hand, a tribute to the brand’s British roots. One of Speake Marin’s best-known signatures could not be missing from the dial: the small seconds at 1:30, represented by a rhodium-plated and polished hand in the shape of the emblematic topping-tool, echoing the Maison’s logo.