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Lot 105
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 982/104J-001 TUAREG AND DROMEDARY, A UNIQUE GOLD ENGRAVED AND ENAMELED OPEN-FACED POCKET WATCH
CASE NUMBER: 4’307’355, MOVEMENT NUMBER: 5’632’899
Closed26 October 2022
Price Realised
USD 151,200
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Specialist note
Patek Philippe often uses open faced pocketwatches as a platform to showcase and preserve artisanal Genevan traditions. The present timepiece is one such example. The periwinkle blue Flinqué Enamel dial combines two ancient techniques – guilloché and enamelling.
However, the caseback is the star of the show – it depicts a Tuareg astride a dromedary traversing a desert scene. This depiction is rendered using techniques that involve hand-engraving, cloisonnè enamel, miniature painting on enamel and pailloné enamel.
However, the caseback is the star of the show – it depicts a Tuareg astride a dromedary traversing a desert scene. This depiction is rendered using techniques that involve hand-engraving, cloisonnè enamel, miniature painting on enamel and pailloné enamel.