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Patek Philippe
Ref. 1117
An extremely fine and unique gilt brass solar power dome table clock with cloisonné enamel by Elisabeth Perusset Lagger, original certificate and retail card
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The enamel of the present dome clock was created by Elisabeth Perusset Lagger in 1977. The theme of this dome clock takes inspiration from the famous voyage of Vasco De Gama when he successfully sailed from Portugal to India via Africa, which enabled Portugal to become dominant world power in the 15th and 16th centuries. This new route allowed Portugal to bypass the treacherous Mediterranean Sea. The enamel depicts his sail boat, the African nation alongside a compass, fishes, sea, lightening and angels blowing wind, helping De Gama with his voyage.
This clock has been kept hidden away from the world and is in excellent overall condition with very brightly coloured enamel panels. The clock, in additional to the certificate and retail card, still retains its original sticker on the bottom of the case.
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.