====== Enamel coating ======

{{wst>image_cl|Chronoswiss|Orea|[[Chronoswiss Orea]] with **enameled** dial}}

**Enamel coating** is an elaborate technique of dial coating with [[enamel]].

This processing was revived by [[Lang, Gerd-Rüdiger|Gerd-Rüdiger Lang]] ([[Chronoswiss]]) with his wristwatch model [[Chronoswiss Orea|Orea]]. According to this costly method, cultivated since [[1635]], a bright white glaze is produced by firing in the kiln at a very high heat. This leads to a particularly bright glowing dial.

With this traditional method also other colors can be generated, for example, a particularly rich and deep blue, green or red.


===== "Grand Feu" =====

"Grand Feu" is a traditional, elaborate technique of dial enameling that dates back to the 17th century. Here, the basis of the dial is a copper sheet, which is enameled on both sides. The name of the process comes from the extreme heat of up to 900°C required to melt the enamel powder in the kiln.



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