Patek Philippe - 992/178J Pocket Watch Lepine Katagami
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| Brand: | Patek Philippe |
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| Family: | Pocket Watches |
| Reference: | 992/178J |
| Name: | Pocket Watch Lepine Katagami |
| Movement: |
Patek Philippe caliber 17''' LEP PS
Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds
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| Produced: | 2023 |
| Limited: | Yes, 1 unit |
Case
| Material: | Yellow Gold |
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| Glass: | Sapphire |
| Back: | Hinged |
| Shape: | Round |
| Diameter: | 44.10 mm |
Dial
| Color: | Multi-Color |
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| Material: | Enamel |
| Finish: | Guilloche |
| Indexes: | Japanese Numerals |
| Hands: | Feuille |
Patek Philippe 992/178J description
The Patek Philippe Pocket Watch 992/178J is a unique piece created for the 2023 Patek Philippe Tokyo exhibition. This unique piece was inspired by the art of the “katagami”: the stencils used to decorate fabrics with motifs such as the vine leaves depicted here, much loved in Japan for their beauty. The case back, whose graphic allusion to a paper cut-out recalls the katagami, was first hand engraved with a pattern of vertical grooves using line engraving and chased to obtain alternating matt and shining finishes suggesting textile fibers. It was then coated with translucent green enamel; a process requiring 7 firings at a temperature of 800°C. Finally, it was adorned with delicately engraved gold appliques representing vine leaves. A dial embellished with the same hand-engraved motif as the case back was coated with Grand Feu cloisonné enamel and green translucent and opaque enamels. An emerald cabochon (0.37 ct) embellishes the crown.
