Of course, this thread is for GLau , our enamel lover and specialist! Patek Philippe 's ref. 5076P was first launched in 2003 and stayed in production until 2006 , a short span of only 3 years with around 120 examples in total with various themes crafted
Ref. 5075 is one of the first modern Rare Handcraft references, and its historical value is hard to overestimate. Also worth noting that, thanks to Patek's determination and their leadership in this unique field, the progress made by Rare Handcrafts over
For our interested forum members, reference 5075 in enamel, which was introduced in year 2000 and offered until about 2004, is the direct predecessor (in a sense, along with ref. 5076) of today's incredible, out-of-catalog Rare Handcraft production: refs.
I just took a look, it actually seems a fairly "enamel-rich" auction with two unique dome clocks and a 5131 as well. Personally I'm not very tempted by auctions, though the 5076s normally fetch way below the lines currently in production (e.g., 5077 or 50
But both are unbelievable works of art, and it's amazing to think that they will continue to look that gorgeous in hundreds of years from now. The 5089 rare handcraft editions (or their "predecessors" 5077, 5076, etc.) are among the Pateks I love the most
Patek Philippe is most well known for its horological competencies, as we saw them at work in the 5450 Advanced Research and the 5207 instantaneous perpetual calendar with minute repeater and tourbillon. Still Patek Philippe is also a long time, very long
none of us are certain about the real breakdown but one thing I am sure is that I have seen lots of relatively rare models including 5004, 5102, 5960, 5070, 5980 and a set of 5076 in the boutique in China. These models were for SALE and not only for DISPL
PP is currently hosting a scale exhibition in Hong Kong featuring all current models including the grand complications 5002, 5016 and 5959 etc, and over 45 vintage masterpieces like Ref. 96, 1415HU from PP Museum. The theme of this exhibition is "Values o