Patek Philippe, A Rare Limited Production White Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Enamel Dial


Reference: 5075G, LotusMovement No: 1'909'048Case No: 4'102'908Year: 2000Calibre: 240Dial: Polychrome cloisonné enamel depicting the Lotus flower, signedCase: 36mm, 18k white gold, glazed display case back, signedStrap: Endangered species, 18k white gold Patek Philippe deployant claspAccompaniments: Extract from the Archives confirming year of production in 2000 and original date of sale on 16th January, 2002
|百達翡麗，「珍稀工藝系列 - 蓮花」5075G型號，罕有限量版白金自動腕錶，配掐絲琺瑯錶盤，2000年。附後補資料庫精萃。Cloisonné enamelling is an ancient decorative technique that involves the laying of gold wires in intricate designs with the negative spaces filled with enamel. Enamel is a vitreous substance based on silica sand, coloured by adding metal oxides. The enamel is crushed to a fine powder and mixed with water to make a paste. According to Patek Philippe, after application and once dry, this paste is fired in a kiln at temperatures exceeding 800°C, fusing to the metal base of the dial and becoming extremely hard and stable. Depending on the intricacy of the design, a model can return to the kiln up to 12 times. Due to the complexity of execution, the Ref. 5075G was made in a very limited production and is highly sought-after by discerning connoisseurs with an appreciation for its impeccable artistry.Patek Philippe's rare handcrafts series, like the present Reference 5075G with a cloisonné enamel dial depicting a lotus, showcases the highest level of skills and artistry by the most coveted artisans in the horological world. With this Reference 5075G, Patek Philippe provides a blank canvas for their artists to work, with the beautifully hand-crafted floral motif cloisonné enamel dial fitted within a minimalist 18k white gold Calatrava-style case with straight lugs and no bezel. The lotus (he 荷, lian 蓮, exquisitely adorned in polychrome enamel and seen on the dial of this rare Ref. 5075G, symbolises purity of body, speech and mind in Chinese culture and Buddhism because the lotus rises out of the mud to bloom. Lotus blossoms are often depicted as a throne for the Buddha, and the lotus is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism (ba jixiang 八吉祥).