1014Σ︎
Patek Philippe
Ref. 5077P-034
Calatrava, Canards Mandarins
A rare and exquisite platinum wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial, Certificate of Origin and presentation box, single-factory-sealed
Full-Cataloguing
- First Time appearing at auction
- Single-sealed condition
- cloisonné enamel dial
Last but not least, this is the final variation that completes the set of this rare Canards Mandarins Series. The enameled dial here features a highly detailed, handcrafted pictorial scene executed in cloisonné enamel. The central motif depicts two mandarin ducks rendered with exceptional precision and vibrant coloration. The larger duck, positioned in the foreground and oriented toward the right, displays intricate plumage in shades of deep brown, iridescent blue, white, and gold accents on its wings, with a white head, orange beak, and golden legs. A smaller duck appears partially behind and to the left, similarly detailed with matching coloration and posture, suggesting its motion through water.
The background consists of a rich blue enamel field textured to evoke rippling water, overlaid with fine, undulating gold lines that delineate stylized waves. Gold hour and minute hands overlay the scene, with a clean blank slate, the dial has no hour markers or numerals present, focusing entirely on artistic composition.
The only set to grace the auction market, the present fresh-to-the-market masterpiece is kept in the collection of the original owner since 2009 and kept in a single-sealed condition. This is a incredible opportunity for enamel timepiece lovers to acquire all four examples together.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.
Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.