The International Connoisseur: Jewels and Watches
The International Connoisseur: Jewels and Watches
Patek Philippe
Reference 982/132G-001 'Horses' | A unique white gold open faced watch with power reserve indication and decorated with galloping Arabian horses in cloisonné enamel, Circa 2013
Auction Closed
September 15, 03:12 PM GMT
Estimate
120,000 - 220,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Reference 982/132G-001 'Horses'
A unique white gold open faced watch with power reserve indication and decorated with galloping Arabian horses in cloisonné enamel by Anita Porchet, Circa 2013
Dial: opaque white enamel, applied gold Breguet numerals, power reserve indicator for 36 hours with subsidiary seconds below
Caliber: cal. 1-17/186 mechanical, 20 jewels with some in gold settings, stamped with the Patek Philippe seal
Movement number: 5'550'868
Case: 18k white gold, hinged case back decorated with galloping Arabian horses in cloisonné enamel signed by A. Porchet, engraved case and bow, crown set with one briolette cut blue sapphire
Case number: 4'706'545
Size: 42 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Patek Philippe presentation box with outer packaging, Certificate of Origin dated May 15, 2013, product literature in large leather portfolio with outer packaging, protective insert holder, and factory packaging. Accompanied by the original 18k white gold watch stand on a black-veined marble base.
This Patek Philippe reference 982/132G is a one-off pocket watch made in 2011. It features a white gold open-face case decorated with galloping Arabian horses in cloisonné enamel. The horses on the case back required a total of 18 days of work by the master enameller, Anita Porchet, using opaque, transparent and opalescent enamel colors, a gold ribbon with a section of 0.05 mm and approximately 20 firings.
Anita Porchet is one of the most recognized and respected enamel artists working in the watches industry. Since the retirement of the legendary Suzanne Rohr from Patek Philippe, Porchet is acknowledged as the greatest enameller in the Swiss watch industry today. She was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the very heart of Switzerland’s fine watchmaking region. And it is precisely in the luxury watchmaking industry where she has become famous for the splendid dials and cases that she skillfully decorates with the sophisticated enameling techniques of cloisonné, champlevé, plique-à-jour, Grand Feu, paillonné and miniature painting. She has created works of miniature art for many major watch houses including Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Fabergé and many others.
We are pleased to present this unique pocket watch in excellent condition, accompanied by the original 18k white gold watch stand on a black-veined marble base, for the first time to the Auction market.