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Patek Philippe
“Renoir”, Reference 974/11 | A unique, highly important and exceptional yellow gold openface keyless lever watch with hand-painted enamel miniature by Suzanne Rohr, after the painting Portrait of Two Girls by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Circa 1997
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Patek Philippe
“Renoir”, Reference 974/11
A unique, highly important and exceptional yellow gold openface keyless lever watch with hand-painted enamel miniature by Suzanne Rohr, after the painting Portrait of Two Girls by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Circa 1997
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 1-17/145 mechanical, 18 jewels
Movement number: 1’945’118
Case: 18k yellow gold, hinged case back with polychrome enamel painted scene
Case number: 2’963’324
Size: 43.5 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin, sales tag, instruction manual and presentation box
Approaching her ninetieth year, Suzanne Rohr remains one of the pre‑eminent living masters of miniature enamel, her creations ranking among the most exquisite examples of the art. Working at an extraordinary pace of one completed enamel every two years, she has become one of Patek Philippe’s most coveted artistic collaborators. Her gift lies in her astonishing range: with equal fluency she channels the visual languages of Old Masters, Impressionists, and portraitists, adapting her hand to any subject with grace and precision.
The present watch, absent from the market for over a decade—has long rested beside the preceding lot by her mentor, Charles Poluzzi, forming a quiet and touching dialogue between two generations of Genevan enamellers. Its case back beautifully portrays a radiant polychrome enamel inspired by Pierre‑Auguste Renoir’s fervent and luminous Two Girls, a composition Rohr translates with dramatic intensity and remarkable emotional clarity. She reduces the painting to the intimate scale with breathtaking finesse, allowing the colours to settle into one another in subtle, seamless harmony. Her signature sits at the lower left, dated 1997, marking the work as a true high point of her mature style.
Further enhancing its allure, the case is adorned with finely chased gold scrollwork, framing the enamel like a miniature masterpiece set in precious metal. Offered with its original certificate, tag, and presentation box, this timepiece stands as a glowing tribute to a living legend—a testament to the rare hand, deliberate rhythm, and singular beauty that define the art of Suzanne Rohr.
百達翡麗 “Renoir” 型號974/11
獨一無二、極爲重要及非凡黃金懷錶，備Suzanne Rohr繪製的微繪琺瑯作品，臨摹雷諾瓦油畫Portrait of Two Girls畫作，約1997年製
附帶證書、標籤、說明書及盒子
年近九旬的Suzanne Rohr，至今仍是微繪琺瑯領域備受尊崇的在世大師，其作品堪稱這門藝術最精妙的典範。她以每兩年完成一件琺瑯作品的非凡節奏創作，成為百達翡麗最受推崇的藝術合作者之一。她的天賦在於驚人的創作跨度：無論是古典大師、印象派畫家還是肖像畫家的視覺語言，她都能以同樣精湛的技藝自如詮釋，以優雅而精準的筆觸駕馭各類主題。
這枚時計已逾十年未曾現身市場 — 她與其恩師 Charles Poluzzi 的前一枚拍品一同收藏，靜靜譜寫著兩代日內瓦琺瑯大師之間動人的對話。錶背呈現絢麗多彩的微繪琺瑯畫面，靈感源自雷諾瓦那幅洋溢熱情與光輝的《Portrait of Two Girls》。Rohr以戲劇性的張力與非凡的情感澄澈度重現這幅名作，將畫作精妙凝縮至方寸之間，色彩交融細膩無痕，呈現令人屏息的和諧。她的簽名於左下方，標註1997年 — 這件作品正是她成熟風格的高峰之作。
更添其魅力的是，錶殼飾以精雕黃金卷紋，如同為琺瑯鑲嵌珍貴的金屬畫框。此枚時計甚至保留了原廠證書、標籤及盒子。這次的拍品是Suzanne Rohr 藝術精神的見證 — 那獨特的手法、從容的韻律與絕倫的美學，共同定義了她無可替代的琺瑯藝術世界。