Ref: 5538G-017 Château de Gruyères
Wishing you all a Happy New Year! May everyone enjoy good health in 2024.
Excited to share one of my prized acquisitions from last year – the Château de Gruyères 5538G-017. This gem was part of the 2023 Rare Handcraft collection. The Calatrava wristwatch features a dial adorned with wood marquetry depicting the charming town of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. The intricate design extends to showcase the bell tower of the church of Saint Théodule nestled at the foot of the hill.
Encased in a 37mm white-gold case in the "Officer's" style, featuring straight lugs and screwed bars.
It houses a caliber R TO 27 manually wound movement with 40 - 48 hours of power reserve. This remarkable timepiece, with its minute-repeater and tourbillon, stands out as a true horological masterpiece.
Wow 🤩 huge congrats on this rare handcraft MR !
Thanks for explaining this grail !
Each is unique ! How many pieces made ?
It's limited to just 10 pieces, and I am incredibly fortunate to have been able to acquire one.
Absolutely incredible piece!
May you enjoy it in health and happiness, and thank you for sharing it with us!
“Masterpiece” tends to be an overused description. However, in the case of your incredible watch it might actually be an understatement. Truly
astounding, A huge congratulations on acquiring this very unusual, highly complicated and beautiful work of art!
Bravo what a ref!
Mechanically this has enough to make a watch nut skip a beat - MR, tourbillon from PP... add that beautiful artistry on the front and you really have something special. Thanks for sharing. HNY
Wow this is one of the most charming, fairy-tale like images I've seen on a Patek in this site.
Congratulations on this masterpiece.
What an incredible watch. This must be one of the best
Posts ever !!!! MR, Tourbillon and rare handcraft but not just any RH but wood marquetry. Out of all RH motives I gravitate towards landscapes/ classic town motives the most. I’m actually amazed that PP made 10 pieces. Seems quite a lot given the complexity of this watch. Huge congratulations!!!
absolute top class - the whole package
And I love the motief on the dial as well. I have huge admiration for the rare handcrafts Patek are producing. Especially the wood marquetry dials. The level of detail and perfection is unbelievable.
Simply wonderful. Thank you for posting it here.
