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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 171. Reference 5077 Rare Handcrafts | A platinum, diamond and sapphire-set wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting a blue tit, Circa 2010 | 百達翡麗 5077 型號 Rare Handcrafts | 鉑金鑲鑽石及藍寶石腕錶，配山雀圖案掐絲琺瑯錶盤，約2010年製 .

Patek Philippe

Reference 5077 Rare Handcrafts | A platinum, diamond and sapphire-set wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting a blue tit, Circa 2010 | 百達翡麗 5077 型號 Rare Handcrafts | 鉑金鑲鑽石及藍寶石腕錶，配山雀圖案掐絲琺瑯錶盤，約2010年製 

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June 15, 05:21 PM GMT

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 USD

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Patek Philippe


Reference 5077 Rare Handcrafts

A platinum, diamond and sapphire-set wristwatch with cloisonné enamel dial depicting a blue tit, Circa 2010 


百達翡麗 5077 型號 Rare Handcrafts

鉑金鑲鑽石及藍寶石腕錶，配山雀圖案掐絲琺瑯錶盤，約2010年製 


Dial: cloisonné enamel, diamond and sapphire-set

Caliber: cal. 240 automatic, 27 jewels

Movement number: 3'238'696

Case: platinum, screw down sapphire crystal display back

Case number: 4'472'356

Closure: platinum Patek Philippe buckle

Size: 38 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: no

Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box with outer packaging 

All enamel dials of Ref. 5077 were done by hand using the ancient art of cloisonné. Cloisonné is a process where a design is created on a blank canvas (the dial) using thin strips of gold joined to the base that create a border between colors. Considered a ‘lost art’, each enameller will usually have a creation of their own specially formulated colors with which to work, including a color chart to use as a guide, since the material changes in appearance when heated.

The process can be extremely lengthy as each color has to be fired separately at a different temperature. This also increases the chances of failure as the firing process is incredibly delicate; even the most skilled and experienced enameller could lose months of work due to unforeseeable cracking during the process. Due to the process in which the dials are made, each watch in the series can be considered unique. The current watch combines this wonderful art of Cloisonné enamel to that of intricate pave diamond setting, with blue sapphires for hour markers.  

A wonderful cloisonné and pave diamond set watch dial like this is truly a miniature work of art which will last for generations.