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Lot Essay
The beauty of the Tuscan countryside is celebrated in this superb limited edition reference 5077 in pink gold set with diamonds. Presented in exceptional like new condition, it is accompanied by the full set of accessories. The bezel and lugs are set with 113 brilliant-cut Top Wesselton diamonds (~0.8 ct) and the buckle sparkles with a further 29 diamonds (~0.22 ct).
The stunning enamel dial is an incredible work of art, combining the techniques of Grand Feu cloisonnè, flinqué and miniature painting, it is decorated with translucent and opaque enamels to convey the tonal beauty of the Tuscan countryside, the artist created the outlines by arranging thin gold wires on an engraved gold dial plate. The partitions, called "cloisons” in French, were filled with small quantities of enamel powder in the desired colour. The dial was then fired in a furnace at around 800-820 degrees Celsius causing the powder to melt. Finally it was hand-polished until obtaining a perfectly flat glass-like surface. The creation of each dial requires between 10 and 22 firings, using 33 opaque, transparent and opalescent enamel colours. It would take one of Patek Philippe’s master enamellists approximately 7 days of work to create such an individual works of art.
Each year Patek Philippe produces around 40 one-of-a-kind pieces of rare handcraftsmanship that don’t appear in the stores or the current collections catalogue. The regular collection is also enriched annually with new models decorated by artisans at the top of their game.
This reference is illustrated in: ‘The Blue Book’, Eric Tortella, 2021 edition, p. 290.
The stunning enamel dial is an incredible work of art, combining the techniques of Grand Feu cloisonnè, flinqué and miniature painting, it is decorated with translucent and opaque enamels to convey the tonal beauty of the Tuscan countryside, the artist created the outlines by arranging thin gold wires on an engraved gold dial plate. The partitions, called "cloisons” in French, were filled with small quantities of enamel powder in the desired colour. The dial was then fired in a furnace at around 800-820 degrees Celsius causing the powder to melt. Finally it was hand-polished until obtaining a perfectly flat glass-like surface. The creation of each dial requires between 10 and 22 firings, using 33 opaque, transparent and opalescent enamel colours. It would take one of Patek Philippe’s master enamellists approximately 7 days of work to create such an individual works of art.
Each year Patek Philippe produces around 40 one-of-a-kind pieces of rare handcraftsmanship that don’t appear in the stores or the current collections catalogue. The regular collection is also enriched annually with new models decorated by artisans at the top of their game.
This reference is illustrated in: ‘The Blue Book’, Eric Tortella, 2021 edition, p. 290.