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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5077P-036
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
This present example is another exquisite variation within the brand’s rare handcrafts collection, executed in the same masterful cloisonné enamel technique.
In the foreground, a large mandarin duck occupies the left-to-center area, oriented toward the left and appearing to be standing still, with a second duck gliding through the water in the background, in complementary posture. Both Mandarin Ducks feature the same elaborate golden crest, a reddish-orange beak, and golden legs. The background, like the other masterpieces in the series, also depicted with rich blue enamel canvas, finely textured overlays that delineate stylized waves.
The only set known to public auction, 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 such an attractive and exceedingly rare example.
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.