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  • Description

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  • Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
    Year: Circa 2006
    Reference No: 5076P-021
    Movement No: 3’355’182
    Case No: 4’358’259
    Material: Platinum
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 215 PS, 18 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe pin buckle
    Dimensions: 30mm width x 43mm length
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by undated Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped King’s Sign Watch Co., Ltd, Taiwan, hang tag, instruction manual, product literature and leather folio.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The art of cloisonné enamel has always been Patek Philippe’s proud heritage jewel celebrated by esteemed collectors. Essentially a lost art today, cloisonné enamelling is an ancient decorative technique practised only by the best artisans. The art form involves a challenging and painstakingly long technical process, which involves manoeuvring thin gold wires to form intricate outlines, craving out compartments for filling in enamel. It requires microscopic detailing by hand, small enough to create a finished portrait on the dial. It takes tremendous skills to achieve the ideal colours, and to avoid causing dial cracks during the heating process. Depending on the intricacy of the design, a single design can return to the kiln up to 12 times, and a perfect dial is the result of great technical virtuosity and strenuous efforts.

    Launched in 2003, the present reference 5076 consists of a range of enamel dial variants, each focusing on different subject matters, with depictions of the Geneva Lake, Zodiacs or amiable fishes like the present example. The fish series was launched with four types of distinct fishes in limited production before it was discontinued in 2006. Cased in a perfect canvas of the elegant platinum rectangular Gondolo case, the present watch features a pair of beautiful Orangetail Butterflyfish, swimming amidst the rippling sea meadows. The intricately shaped gold wires glisters under different lightings and complements the alluring shades of blue of the moving water.

    A splendid object of art fusing traditional Swiss artisanal craft and technical excellence, the present timepiece is offered in exceptional condition, and accompanied by the original Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin. It will without a doubt appeal to the tasteful connoisseurs with an appreciation of artisan timepieces.

  • Artist Biography

    Patek Philippe

    Swiss • 1839

    Since 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.

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Ref. 5076P-021
A "like-new", very fine platinum rectangular-shaped wristwatch with Orangetail Butterflyfish cloisonné enamel dial, small seconds and Certificate of Origin

Circa 2006
30mm width x 43mm length
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$320,000 - 600,000 
€38,400-71,900
$41,000-76,900

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2024