GREEN GATE
INTRODUCTION
GREEN GATE
The watch pays tribute to the excellent craftsmanship and architecture of Jaipur and its Green Gate.
Green Gate or Lehariya Gate is believed to represent the Spring season and is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The watch draws inspiration from this adorned door, symbolising rejuvenation and the newly reinstilled vitality in nature during spring.
Meenakari technique on gold has been used to encapsulate the surface of the original design.
A semi-circular arch design, infamous in Jaipur architecture, encircles the dial.
Green Nile crocodile leather strap embodies the verdant field during the month of spring.
The watch also features the Gada crown.
WATCH
Automatic movement
DIAL
Hand painted dial.
CROWN
Gada crown with jewel inlays and ruby.
CASE
Gold. Diameter: 40mm. Height: 10.23 mm. Water-resistant to 30 m. Sapphire crystal case back.
STRAP
Full grain Nile Crocodile leather strap with butterfly clasp.
PRICE: On request
DESIGN INSPIRATION
Inside the stunning City Palace Jaipur lies an inner courtyard called Pritam Niwas Chowk, which translates to “courtyard of the beloved”. Here there are four unique and beautifully decorated doorways known as Ridhi Sidhi Pol, which represent the four seasons and different Hindu gods.
The Green gate, representing Spring, is dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
Featuring the ‘Lehariya’ or ‘waves’ pattern in a spectrum of green, the Lehariya Gate of City Palace, Jaipur, is a vibrant tribute to spring season. Vivid shades signal the arrival of spring, with intricate patterns beautifully mirroring the season’s renewal and vitality. This artistic marvel reflects the exceptional skills of craftsmen of a bygone era.
Meenakari is a well known process of coloring and painting the top surfaces or bases of ceramics, metals and other such materials, through enameling.
The word can be broken down into two and seen as “meena” and “kari”. Mina is a variation of the word “meenu” which is known to mean heaven, or paradise, while “kari” means to do, or to place something on another surface, or something else. Together, the word means to place paradise, or something resembling it, onto an object.
