Method of producing a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewellery, and element made by the method

A method for producing a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewellery, wherein the method includes the steps of:

• taking a base substrate,
• depositing a layer of positive or negative photosensitive resin on the base substrate,
• placing a contour mask of the pattern to be created on the photosensitive resin,
• illuminating the resin through the mask,
• removing the illuminated portions of the resin, if the photosensitive resin is of the positive type, or removing the non-illuminated portions of the resin, if the photosensitive resin is of the negative type,
• depositing in the removed portions of the resin, one or more metal layers by physical vapour deposition or chemical vapour deposition,
• removing all the resin,
• depositing at least one solder paste or powder on the metal layer or layers,
• melting the solder paste or powder to obtain a solder liquid, which only wets the metal layer or layers, and solidifying the liquid solder to form partitions or a mould in the desired pattern, and
• filling the mould or decorative partitions with at least one filler material to obtain the decorated element.

A method for producing a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewellery, wherein the method includes the steps of:

• taking a base substrate,
• depositing a layer of positive or negative photosensitive resin on the base substrate,
• placing a contour mask of the pattern to be created on the photosensitive resin,
• illuminating the resin through the mask,
• removing the illuminated portions of the resin, if the photosensitive resin is of the positive type, or removing the non-illuminated portions of the resin, if the photosensitive resin is of the negative type,
• depositing in the removed portions of the resin, one or more non-conductive layers by physical vapour deposition or chemical vapour deposition to define a complementary pattern for the creation of partitions or a mould,
• removing all the resin,
• depositing at least one solder paste or powder in the removed portions of the non-conductive layer or layers,
• melting and solidifying the solder paste or powder to form the partitions or the mould, and
• filling the mould or decorative partitions with at least one filler material to obtain the decorated element.