Manufacturer: Patek Philippe
Year: Circa 2016
Reference No: 5088/100P-001
Movement No: 7’012’967
Case No: 6’122’607
Model Name: Calatrava “Volutes and Arabesques”
Material: Platinum
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 240, 27 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe engraved buckle
Dimensions: 38mm Diameter
Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
Accessories: Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated October 1st, 2016, product literature, leather wallet, inner fitted presentation box, and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Champlevé enamel is a decorative technique in which troughs are carved or etched on to a metal surface, and then filled with vitreous enamel, which is fired, and polished with the uncarved original metal remaining visible acting as a frame. It is an artistic skill that has been known and used for centuries appearing in Celtic art during the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Over time, it was adopted by more artisans, and enamel work appeared in horology as early as the 17th century. Thus it is no surprise that one of the preeminent Swiss manufacturers, Patek Philippe, demonstrates their exceptional enamel skill and workmanship with select timepieces like the present platinum reference 5088.

It is one of the rarest variations of the reference with an estimated production of only 25 examples from Patek Philippe’s exclusive Rare Handcrafts collection. Illustrating Patek Philippe’s mastery of decorative skills, both the case and dial feature an extremely elaborate design composed of two distinct and highly prized techniques: chasing and enameling. The floral/arabesque motifs are indeed hand-chased, while the spaces between them have been hand-carved and the resulting groove filled with exquisite champlevé.

Housed in a superbly proportioned Calatrava-style case measuring 38 mm, the platinum watch is enhanced by the wonderful “volutes and arabesque” dial. Hardly ever offered publicly, the present watch is fresh-to-the-market, coming from the original owner – an important collector of Patek Philippe watches, complete with its original certificate and box and preserved in pristine overall condition.

Consigned by the Original Owner
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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