In French, circular graining is called ‘perlage' due to the finished resemblance to a row of little pearls. Surfaces of the main plate and the bridges are circular-grained to create a pattern of interlaced circles or beaded shapes, arranged like tiles overlapping on a roof. Using a round abrasive polisher fitted into a rotating head; the specialist presses down freehand to create the pattern, which must be perfectly linear on each row. The specialist needs a steady hand, rhythm, and a trained eye, and each has their own style. These decorations, which can feature hundreds of graduated “pearls,” make the component unique as they are never the same. Part of the circular grain pattern can be seen through the sapphire crystal caseback. #PatekTime