Phra Chai Wat (Chinbanchon Batch) – Luang Pu Tim – Year 2517 B.E. – Made of NAWALOHA ( Only 1,900 pieces made in the world)

Name: Phra Chai Wat (Chinbanchon Batch)

Blessed by: Luang Pu Tim

Temple: Wat Lahan Rai, Rayong

Year: 2517 B.E. ( 1974 A.D. )

Material made: Made of NAWALOHA

Remarks:

CHAMPION AND TIP TOP CONDITION!
NUMBER 1 PHRA CHAI WAT BY LUANG PU TIM!
VERY RARE! ONLY 1,900 PIECES MADE IN THE WORLD!

What we present today is far from an ordinary amulet by Luang Pu Tim. This remarkable piece is known as Phra Chai Wat from the highly revered Chinbanchon Batch.. Widely recognised throughout the Thai amulet industry as the NUMBER 1 Phra Chai Wat ever created by Luang Pu Tim of Wat Lahan Rai.

For seasoned collectors, the words “Chinbanchon Batch” require little introduction.

Created in B.E. 2517 (1974 A.D.), the Chinbanchon Batch is universally regarded as Luang Pu Tim’s most important and TOP TIERED amulet batches. It represents the pinnacle of his creations and remains one of the most sought-after batches among highly learned collectors worldwide.

There were a total of 4 variants that made up the batch:

1. Phra Kring
2. Phra Chai Wat
3. Phra Pidta “Poom Pui”
4. Phra Sangkachai

It is known as the TOP 4 amulets by Luang Pu Tim and they are extremely sought after by collectors all over the world!

The featured piece we present today is the highly prominent Phra Chai Wat Variant from the legendary Chinbanchon lineage of Luang Pu Tim.

Among advanced collectors and highly learned connoisseurs, this particular issue is widely regarded as one of Luang Pu Tim’s greatest creations.. Not merely because of its rarity, but due to the historically significant and highly traditional method employed in its creation.

The Phra Chai Wat image was modelled after the ancient and revered Phra Chai Wat of Wat Suthat Thep Wararam, one of Thailand’s most important royal temples and a temple deeply associated with some of the finest cast amulets in Thai Buddhist history.

What elevates this issue even further is the method of consecration and preparation.

The creation followed one of the oldest and most respected traditional systems for crafting sacred cast amulets through the inscription of the 108 sacred yantras together with the 14 Yant Nah formulas, an ancient ritual methodology long associated with the highest tier of Phra Kring and Phra Chai Wat amulet creation. Such procedures are not merely symbolic; they represent a continuation of ancient esoteric traditions passed down through generations of highly cultivated masters.

One of only 1,900 pieces made in the world!

And the most notable part? The condition.

To understand this, we must first comprehend how was the item made more than 40 years ago.

Amulet as such, are casted using primitive casting methods that involved the pouring of molten alloy into casting mould which will then form the shape of the item. Due to the primitive nature of such casting methods, there are a lot of inconsistencies. 

Air pressure which causes bubbling occurs during the casting process making most pieces having a rough and uneven surface with even some items missing important details thus effectively rendering the item “damaged during the casting process”.

To find one piece as this item featured here, in such an immaculate condition, is of incomprehensible difficulty. Noticed the even texture found on the surface? It is a typical example of sheer luck with the right amount of molten gold being filled in the cast thus preventing bubbles from forming on the surface of the amulet!

The casting quality is outstanding, with complete and beautifully defined features throughout the entire image. The surface texture has also oxidized magnificently over time, developing a rich and naturally patina that can only be achieved through decades of natural aging!

In our opinion, this is piece is easily one of the finest examples we have encountered in a very long time.

Extremely collectible, historically important, and increasingly difficult to acquire in such beautiful original condition!

INCLUSIVE OF A CUSTOM MADE DIAMOND ENCRUSTED SOLID GOLD OPEN/CLOSE CASING!

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