Fine, unique gold and enamel Swiss lever watch Circa 1975
- Kenmerk
- SB0242
- Diameter
- 47 mm
- Estimate
- € 100.000 - 150.000
- Price sold
- € 126.900
Gold and enamel lever watch by Patek Philippe
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A very fine and unique gold and enamel open faced keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1975. Cal. 17-140 nickel lever movement with the Geneva seal, mono-metallic balance, 18 jewels, index regulator. White matte enamel dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. 18 Carat gold case, snap-on case with a finely painted polychrome enamel miniature featuring ‘The Port Of Amsterdam’. Case, dial and movement signed. With an Extract from the Archives.
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A very fine and unique gold and enamel open faced keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1975. Cal. 17-140 nickel lever movement with the Geneva seal, mono-metallic balance, 18 jewels, index regulator. White matte enamel dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. 18 Carat gold case, snap-on case with a finely painted polychrome enamel miniature featuring ‘The Port Of Amsterdam’. Case, dial and movement signed. With an Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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Patek Philippe have always prided themselves on using only the most highly skilled miniature enamellers to create the unique scenes featured on their pocket watches. This is very possibly carried over from a family tradition as the parents of Charles and Jean Stern, the dial makers of Stern Freres that took controlling interest in Patek Philippe & Co in 1932, were themselves both enamellers. The Stern family remains in control of the company and continue this tradition of using exceptional enamel artistry in contemporary watches. Painted by the famed and highly skilled enamellist Pellarin Leroy, this extraordinary piece features a miniature version of the 1674 oil on canvas painting ‘The Port of Amsterdam’by Ludolf Backhuyzen. The original painting is on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Painted enamel scenes of this type are usually copied by hand from a larger image or created as a unique piece of artwork as a miniature by the enameller. Due to the repeated heating and cooling required, not only must the artist take into consideration changes in colour due to the heat but potential cracks caused by re-heating. As each miniature can take a year to create and requires such a meticulous process, this artform today is regarded as one of the rarest and most difficult skills to master in the industry.
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Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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Patek Philippe have always prided themselves on using only the most highly skilled miniature enamellers to create the unique scenes featured on their pocket watches. This is very possibly carried over from a family tradition as the parents of Charles and Jean Stern, the dial makers of Stern Freres that took controlling interest in Patek Philippe & Co in 1932, were themselves both enamellers. The Stern family remains in control of the company and continue this tradition of using exceptional enamel artistry in contemporary watches. Painted by the famed and highly skilled enamellist Pellarin Leroy, this extraordinary piece features a miniature version of the 1674 oil on canvas painting ‘The Port of Amsterdam’by Ludolf Backhuyzen. The original painting is on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Painted enamel scenes of this type are usually copied by hand from a larger image or created as a unique piece of artwork as a miniature by the enameller. Due to the repeated heating and cooling required, not only must the artist take into consideration changes in colour due to the heat but potential cracks caused by re-heating. As each miniature can take a year to create and requires such a meticulous process, this artform today is regarded as one of the rarest and most difficult skills to master in the industry.
Signed: Patek Philippe Genève
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