FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Thanks for sharing this marvel Tempus, I have no doubt you had a terrific time at the Salons!! :-) I always say that Patek's Rare Handcraft production represents THE highest possible encounter between art and horology....
Apr 02, 2023,11:07 AM
...but I think there is little doubt that the level of this year's offering is also one of the best ever, across the board!
I have a wood marquetry piece by J.B. as well (he's the only artist allowed to make these creations for Patek), and it is LITERALLY mind-blowing to look at....Wood marquetry represents a relatively new art in the context of horology, but even within the most selective realm of Rare Handcrafts, you can argue that it's truly in a category of its own!
Good luck with being allocated yet another one of these marvels my friend, if you decide to put in an application... As expected, the competition is obviously insane this year, and even choosing the markets for the allocations will be tough for Geneva....but I VERY MUCH hope that a fair number of top collectors of our forum can once again be selected!
Cheers.