Patek Philippe - 5177G-001

Calatrava 5177G Italian Scenes / Tuscany

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Description

Calatrava wristwatch with dial in cloisonne enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel over hand-executed guilloche work. This limited edition unites several time-honored decorative techniques, including Grand Feu cloisonne enamel, to celebrate a legendary Italian site: Tuscany. First, the gold dial was adorned with delicate hand-guilloched patterns. The enameler then traced the outlines of the scene, using 50.5 cm of gold wire measuring 0.1 x 0.4 mm in cross-section, before bringing it to life with opaque, transparent and opalescent enamels in some 30 colors. In areas such as the fields, the guilloched decoration shines through the color, a style of enameling known as flinque. Details were refined slowly and meticulously using miniature painting on enamel. Each dial required between 10 and 22 firings at temperatures ranging from 800C§Ò§å to 820§Ò§åC. The bezel is adorned with Patek Philippe's emblematic hand-guilloched hobnail pattern. Housed in a white-gold case, the caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement may be admired through the sapphire-crystal back.

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