PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL
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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL

REF. 5077, CIRCA 2011

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PATEK PHILIPPE. A RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DIAL
REF. 5077, CIRCA 2011
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Cloisonné enamel depicting a phoenix
Case: 38 mm. diam.
With: Platinum Patek Philippe buckle, Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin and product literature in leather folder, original purchase invoice, original slip case, original sales tag, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Full set and close to "New Old Stock" condition
Special notice
Lot incorporates material from endangered species that is not for sale and is shown for display purposes only. The endangered species strap shown with the Lot is for display purposes only and is not for sale.Upon sale, the watch will not be supplied to a buyer outside Hong Kong with any watch strap.

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Lot Essay

To the best of our knowledge the present lot is fresh to the market. This incredibly beautiful reference 5077 in platinum with majestic Phoenix cloisonné enamel dial was only available as part of a set of 4 watches when first offered to Patek Philippe's most important clients in 2011. Collectors now have the perfect opportunity to obtain an individual piece from one of these exclusive and much sought after sets.

The rarity behind this timepiece is its stunning cloisonné enamel dial, hand-engraved under translucent gold, red and green enamel, the artist created the outlines of the Phoenix by arranging thin gold wires on a gold dial plate. These partitions, called "cloisonné" in French, were filled with small quantities of enamel powder in the desired colour. The dial was then fired in a furnace at around 1000 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 up to 7 firings, using 7 to 10 different 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.

In ancient mythology, the powerful symbolism of the Phoenix bird, a magical bird, radiant and shimmering, which lives for several hundred years before it is consumed by bursting into flames. It is then reborn from the ashes, to start a new, long life, reborn across cultures and throughout time.

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