Patek Philippe - 5077/100G-031

Calatrava 5077G Italian Scenes /Ponte Vecchio

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Description

Calatrava wristwatch with dial in cloisonne enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel over hand-executed guilloche work.

?Ponte Vecchio? in Florence: this limited edition (number of pieces unknown) pays tribute to one of Italy's most famous site.

First, the gold dial was adorned with delicate hand-guilloched patterns. The enameler then shaped the outlines of the Grand Feu cloisonne enamel decoration, using 62 cm of gold wire measuring 0.1 mm x 0.4 mm in cross-section, before bringing it to life with opaque, transparent and opalescent enamels in 30 colors. In areas such as the water, the guilloched decoration shines through the color, a style of enameling known as flinque. Details were refined with miniature painting on enamel. Each dial required between 10 and 22 firings at temperatures ranging from 800?aC to 820?aC. The bezel and lugs are set with 113 brilliant-cut Top Wesselton Pure diamonds (~0.8 ct) and the buckle sparkles with 29 diamonds (~0.22 ct).

Housed in a white-gold case, the caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement may be admired through the sapphire-crystal back.

Movement

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