Patek Philippe

This reference 5089, created in 2017, is from the Rare Handcrafts series “Le Douanier Rousseau”. The series was named after Henri Rousseau, a French Post-Impressionist painter, who was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector. Four watches form the complete set of “Le Douanier Rousseau”; The Lion; The Owl (the present lot); The Leopard, and The Bird. The Lion and the Bird are based on Rousseau’s painting “The Dream”, whereas the Owl and the Leopard are based on his painting “The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope”. The dial is further signed with by the initials “AP” near 8 o’clock, for the world renowned independent enamel artist Anita Porchet.