FabR
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Spectacular shots of this 5075 --- and sincerely glad to see it (along with its two siblings from the same series!) fared so well at the recent Sotheby's HK auction!
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 the last two decades is truly unbelievable... It is an amazing exercise to sit down and compare the 5075 and 5076 lines with the subsequent out-of-catalog production we have seen in Refs. 5077, 5089, 5738, 5177, 5189, etc.! 
I'm also happy that the discerning collector community keeps recognizing the artistic/horological importance of ALL Patek Rare Handcrafts at these auctions, whose breadth and significance goes WELL beyond enamel. It was great to see here, among others, the success of a rare 5089G-020 in wood marquetry, authored by the one and only J.B. (I'm fortunate to have the exact same model in my personal collection)... HUGE congrats to its new owner!
Keep up your great work going, Lavrentivs, and thanks again for all you've done with your terrific reports during my tenure as Moderator of this forum!
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Ref. 5075G "Birds of Paradise"
Released in 2002, this watch features a cloisonné enamel dial which depicts two Paradisaea rubra (Red Bird of Paradise). I had the chance to see a different birds of paradise design before and they do not disappoint; very striking watches. The watch is 36...
Beautiful watch! I especially like the winding rotor!
You need to get one of these fancy art pens to match! This pen is around $8000 USD. And is another form of art! Photo from Goulet Pens ...
It's called "Maki-E" painting and there's generally no engraving.
First a pen is made from ebonite - a hard rubber. Then, 20-23 layers of Urushi lacquer is applied - each layer requires a couple days to dry. So while this process doesn't take up a lot of time from an artist, it does take up a lot of physical space. Afte...
You're most welcome! Also check out this Chinkin video which I think is even more fascinating!
Although I think I generally like the maki-e product a little more most of the time. But Chinkin is something that's almost invisible - until you put on the gold dust. The artist can't be certain of how it'll look until after the gold dust is applied. Chi...
None at all!
I found it very fascinating to watch. I was holding my breath at some moments - scared that a mistake would be made.
Spectacular shots of this 5075 --- and sincerely glad to see it (along with its two siblings from the same series!) fared so well at the recent Sotheby's HK auction!
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 ...