With the fourth annual WatchTime New York event at Gotham Hall fast approaching (October 26-27, tickets available here), Ateliers deMonaco will be showcasing their new Jet d?eau de Genève limited editions as part of their luxury Poinçon de Genève collection. The two watches, limited to 18 examples each, are hand-decorated, time-only pieces commissioned to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the haute horlogerie brand.

Available in either an 18k white or rose gold case, the 40-mm watch uses a ridged and signed crown and multi-layered sapphire crystals to protect the dial and exhibition caseback. Each of the pieces come with a hand-stitched alligator leather strap with a matching 18k gold pin buckle.

On the dial, where the artistry of the watch really shines, is a multi-layered enamel dial depicting Geneva?s Jet d?Eau, or the famous water jet, which has become one of the Swiss city?s most iconic symbols. In creating the dial, the brand has used three different enamel layering techniques including cloisonné, which connects the white gold base plate to the first layer via creating small compartments in the gold and then filling them with the enamel. Next, a champlevé technique is used where small holes are bored in the first layer of enamel to add additional layers and colors, and finally, grand feu to finish the dial and give it different color gradients. The grand-feu technique is the same used on many vintage watches? and some modern pieces like those produced by ...