FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Many thanks, I was just alerted to this by some fellow moderators today --- and I'm in full agreement with your sentiment! ;-)) Ref. 5177G-028 "School of Fish" is definitely in the top 5 (or higher! :-) of my personal collection...
Jan 26, 2023,14:56 PM
....and arguably, also extremely high when it comes to the Brand's production in general!
Here are a couple of shots for you, even though like for any other artwork, admiring these pieces "in the metal," like they say, always presents us with a more complete experience:
While it's never easy to choose among Rare Handcrafts, I guess it's well known that for personal reasons my favorite piece EVER is the so-called Patek "Boccadasse," representing my favorite neighborhood of my hometown of Genova, Italy...
It's another breathtaking product of the new 5177G line that we introduced in 2018, and it combines enamel with miniature painting:
Finally, while we are on topic, all four "main" Rare Handcrafts are represented in this family (enamel, wood marquetry, miniature painting, and hand engraving)..... It's a collection that as a Patek and Rare Handcraft lover (and "student"
) took me quite a few years to build. I finally "completed" it in 2021 with the hand-engraved 5088/100P, another HUGE favorite of mine!
Once again, congrats on your cultural interests in these important areas of Patek's artistic and horological production, Dauster -- and I wish you the best of luck as you enjoy this forum! ;-)
FabR (Patek moderator)