百达翡丽 Patek Philippe
The first Rare Handcrafts dome table clock adorned with wood marquetry, “Geneva Harbor”, shines the spotlight on Geneva’s emblematic harbor, with its famous ‘Jet d’eau’ fountain, its lighthouse and one of Lake Geneva’s traditional barques, all depicted in sepia tones reminiscent of old postcards.
This unique piece highlights the extremely elaborate technique of wood marquetry, introduced by Patek Philippe to decorate dials and case backs, consisting of pictures made up of tiny veneer parts. To reproduce this panorama, such as the reflections of light on water, the transparency of the sails and the flight of the seagulls, the marquetry maker cut out and assembled an extraordinary 1,991 veneer parts and 200 tiny inlays, together spanning a palette of 41 species of wood of different colors, textures and veining. The dome of the clock was turned in spalted beech wood.
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