{"product_id":"concord-year-of-the-dragon-18k-yellow-gold-enamel-dragon-dial","title":"Concord Year of the Dragon - 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Dragon Dial","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe One Of Fifty Enamel Dragon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe Concord Year of the Dragon is a genuine sleeper in high-art horology. Built as a strictly limited run of 50 pieces for 1998, it is the kind of traditionally crafted artifact that usually carries a six-figure entry price when a Holy Trinity name sits on the dial. What carries it is the dial itself: real hand-painted enamel, a material prized for color that does not fade and for a depth no printing process imitates. This is not a mass-produced transfer print. It is hand work at very small scale, from a brief period where Concord pushed into high-end artisanal execution instead of volume.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Dragon Rendered In Fired Enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe dial carries a fierce, intricate dragon motif in vivid enamel, framed by diamond hour markers. Enamel is unforgiving to produce, because the repeated firing needed to build the color frequently cracks the work and sends the whole dial back to the beginning, which is why intact examples surface so rarely. The 18K yellow gold case is rectangular and deliberately restrained, so nothing competes with the dial for attention. The result reads as symbolic and sophisticated at once, with a level of detail normally reserved for bespoke commissions.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent Order And Original Papers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe piece presents in overall excellent vintage condition. The 18K yellow gold case is excellent and the sapphire crystal is in excellent condition, keeping the enamel work protected and fully visible. It remains on its original black alligator strap with the matching 18K yellow gold buckle, so the factory presentation is intact. It is also accompanied by its original papers, which carries real weight on a piece with a worldwide production run of only 50 units. As with every watch we offer, this piece has been verified as mechanically sound and is ready to wear.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraft Over Brand Hype\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a watch for the collector who reads a dial before a logo. Enamel work at this level usually means a six-figure conversation, and this is a way into it at a fraction of that, which makes it an \"if you know, you know\" piece rather than a status one. The manual wind movement, visible through the clear exhibition caseback, asks for a few turns of the crown each morning, and that daily ritual builds a connection to the watch an automatic never quite delivers. With 50 made and the papers still with it, this is not a piece that comes back around often.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReference: 52.55.621\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eModel: Year of the Dragon, Limited Edition of 50\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eYear: 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMovement: Manual Wind\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCase Size: 29x34mm (Excluding Crown)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBezel: 18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eStrap: Original Black Alligator with 18K Yellow Gold Buckle\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDial: Hand-Painted Enamel Dragon with Diamond Hour Markers\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMetal: 18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIncludes: Original Papers\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSKU: 106\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Concord Watch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55605882224931,"sku":"10106","price":22500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/6099\/1523\/files\/Concord_Year_of_Dragon_-_Enamel_Dial-955-0.jpg?v=1789585644","url":"https:\/\/dannysvintagewatches.com\/products\/concord-year-of-the-dragon-18k-yellow-gold-enamel-dragon-dial","provider":"Danny's Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}