The exceptional timepieces presented on the occasion of the WATCH ARTTM Grand Exhibition - Milan 2026 also give pride of place to the Rare Handcrafts carefully preserved by Patek Philippe – much to the delight of Italian connoisseurs. The Manufacture is unveiling a rich collection of 25 creations (6 Dome clocks, 1 table clock, 4 pocket watches and 14 wristwatches), each combining technical virtuosity with artistic creativity. These unique pieces and limited editions showcase the principal skills and techniques associated with the decoration of timepieces for nearly five centuries: hand-engraving, hand-guilloching, gemsetting and various ancestral forms of enameling – Grand Feu cloisonné enamel, miniature painting on enamel, paillonné enamel, flinqué enamel and grisaille enamel. These are joined by a more recent technique that is innovative in watchmaking: wood marquetry. Patek Philippe also demonstrates the full extent of its artisanal mastery in numerous pieces featuring so-called “mixed techniques”, combining, for example, cloisonné enamel with hand-engraving.
These unique pieces and limited editions, reserved exclusively for the Italian market, are organized around four themes: the regions and cities of Italy, traditional Italian craftsmanship, Italian painting, and, finally, Italian arts and crafts.
Theme 1: The Regions and Cities of Italy (17 pieces)
This theme is divided into five subthemes: Italy by Road, Cities & City Maps, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast and Sicily.
“Voyage on four wheels in the Cinquecento” – 4 wristwatches
On the theme of “Italy by Road”, four Calatrava wristwatches with dials in cloisonné enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel pay tribute to the finest regions of Italy, as discovered in the iconic Cinquecento. Four limited editions of six watches each, in white or rose gold, bring the Italian dolce vita travels to life. Each decoration is outlined in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel filled with transparent, opaque and opalescent enamels. The miniature painting on enamel does full justice to the splendor of each region through which the famous little car passes. The bezels are adorned with the famous Clous de Paris or hobnail pattern, Dauphine-type hands in white or rose gold indicate the time, while the alligator leather straps take up the color palette of the dial.
Ref. 5177G-053 “Amalfi Escapade” in white gold on a turquoise strap captures the iconic Italian car, in its turquoise version, navigating the famous bends in the cliff-hugging roads overlooking the Amalfi coast, surrounded by the subtle nuances of the vegetation and the sky. Ref. 5177G-054 “A Trip to Puglia” in white gold on a dark blue strap features Italy’s most popular car now in red, passing through a hamlet full of trulli, the rural constructions typical of the Puglia region. Ref. 5177R-010 “Stop-off in Chianti” in rose gold on a shiny honey beige strap represents the yellow version of the little car driving through the Chianti vineyards with a surprising sense of volume and gradation effects against a background of a reddening sky at dusk. Ref. 5177R-011 “Arrival in Como” in rose gold on a shiny coral leather strap depicts the arrival of the car that symbolizes the dolce vita in the enchanted setting of Lake Como, bordered with brightly colored houses. The enameller managed to bring out the ripples on the lake’s surface and the slight haze in the sky above the green hills.
“Iconic Cities and City Maps”
2 Dome clocks, one table clock, 2 pocket watches and 2 wristwatches
Ref. 20183M-001 “Italian Stamps” is a Dome table clock in cloisonné enamel, paillonné enamel, miniature painting on enamel and hand-engraving, a unique piece inspired by old Italian postage stamps, with their images of monumental fountains. The fountains and the names of the cities were engraved by hand, before being coated with enamel. A compass rose, fashioned in paillonné enameling, celebrates the Peninsula’s great explorers. The marble hour circle, with engraved Roman numerals adorned with blue lacquer, frames gilt trapeze-type hands and a dial center with a wavy sunburst motif in hand- executed guilloché.
Ref. 20184M-001 “Rome by Night” is a Dome table clock in grisaille enamel au blanc de Limoges enriched with gold painting and hand-engraving. This unique piece paints a poetic vision of Rome by night under a sky studded with gold stars, with the city’s emblematic architectural features emerging from the darkness as reflections in the Tiber River. The artist called on the highly complex technique of grisaille enamel au blanc de Limoges. Two jewelry appliques representing doves, embellished with hand- engraving, accompany an hour circle in white lacquer.
Ref. 25028M-001 “City of Milan” is a table clock in cloisonné, paillonné and flinqué enamel, in a limited edition of three pieces, characterized by its layout in concentric circles. At the center of the dial appears the golden silhouette of the Duomo, emblematic monument of the city, depicted in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel. Subtle monochromes of blues, greens and turquoises together form the city plan. Aligning the streets on the two rounded side panels and the dial was one of the major challenges posed by this piece.
Ref. 992/193J-001 “Burano” is a pocket watch in cloisonné, flinqué and paillonné enamel as well as hand-engraving, a unique piece in yellow gold that pays tribute to the Venetian island of Burano, known for its canals lined with brightly colored houses. The case back is adorned with hand-executed guilloché work in a pattern of waves. The enameller rendered the sparkling, colorful reflections in the water with paillonné enameling.
Ref. 995/147G-001 “Venetian Cruise” is a pocket watch with wood marquetry and miniature painting on enamel, a unique piece in white gold depicting a splendid wooden pleasure boat entering the Grand Canal in Venice at the break of day. The mahogany boat is rendered with amazing photographic realism, thanks to 334 tiny veneer parts and 15 even smaller wooden inlays.
References 5738/50R-027 and 5738/50G-050 “Venaria Palace” are two Golden Ellipse wristwatches with dials in cloisonné enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel. These two limited editions of five and six watches each, in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel, pay tribute to the Venaria Palace, built in 1675 near Turin for the royal family of Savoy and often compared to the château of Versailles. The first specifically features the magnificent perspective of the 80-meter long Galleria Grande, while the second reproduces a detail of the paintings and ceilings of the Palace. Both great masterpieces of baroque architecture represented in great detail by the enameller. The cases are in rose or white gold, the hours and minutes are displayed by cheveu-style hands, and the alligator leather straps come in shiny pearl gray or shiny mauve.
Tuscany – A wristwatch
Ref. 5738/50R-017 “Sunset in Tuscany” is a Golden Ellipse wristwatch in a limited series of ten pieces, with a dial in wood marquetry depicting the sun at the close of day, setting the sky alight over a village in Tuscany. A vision of rural tranquility faithfully rendered by the marquetry-maker as an invitation to travel. The watch is equipped with a rose-gold case and a solid case back, cheveu-style hour and minute hands stamped in rose gold, and a caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement. The calfskin strap in a “gold” shade recalls the tradition and expertise that distinguish Italian fine leatherwork.
The Amalfi Coast – 3 wristwatches
Three Calatrava wristwatches with dials in cloisonné and flinqué enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel depict a Neapolitan summer. These limited editions of six watches each, in yellow, rose or white gold, show off the finest beauty spots in the Bay of Naples. Each dial was adorned with hand- executed guilloché work in a wavy pattern and coated with translucent enamel to allow the decoration to shine through, the decoration having been rendered in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel. The bezels and lugs are set with diamonds. Alligator leather straps in a shiny finish take up the color palettes of the dials.
Ref. 5077/100J-010 “Bay of Naples” in yellow gold on a blue strap depicts lemon trees in the enchanted setting of the “Faraglioni di Capri”, the rock formations surging out of the sea and visible from the Amalfi coast. The contours of the citrus fruit, the trees and the countryside, as well as the reflections on the water are beautifully rendered par the enameller.
Ref. 5077/100R-072 “Capri Beach” in rose gold on a turquoise strap presents a seaside scene on the Isle of Capri, bathed by the sun and the turquoise waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The enameller traced the contours of the rocks, detailed the parasols, the holidaymakers and the foam on the waves while playing on gradations and contrasts to create a truly evocative seaside atmosphere.
Ref. 5077/100G-082 “The Pink Bay” in white gold on a fuchsia-pink strap depicts the Bay of Naples at sunset, lit by the radiant pink of the bougainvillea flowers. The enameller traced the contours of the flowers and the pines, as well as infinite details such as the yacht, the gradations in the sky and the bougainvillea petals, refined with miniature painting on enamel.
Sicily – 2 Dome table clocks
Ref. 20185M-001 “Sicilian Lemons” is a Dome table clock in Longwy enamel on faience. Inspired by the technique of Sicilian majolica ware, this unique piece pays tribute to Sicily through its brightly colored decor evoking citrus fruit and its portrayal of Mount Etna reflected in the Mediterranean Sea. It showcases the rare and original technique of Longwy enamel on faience, named after its birthplace in France. The finely crackled ivory hour circle displays 12 baton-type enameled hour markers in orange enamel, framing orange leaf-shaped hands. The clock’s circular foot presents an orange-tinted frieze on an ivory ground with a crackled Sienna earthenware effect.
Ref. 20179M-001 “Sicilian Oranges” is a Dome table clock in cloisonné enamel and miniature painting on enamel. This unique piece in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel achieves the technical feat of offering two visual planes, thereby giv ing a sense of depth to the scene. The first plane consists of the images of theorange trees; the second, the view of the city of Palermo in miniature painting on enamel. The hour circle, inspired by the clock on a Sicilian church, presents applied Roman numerals transfer-printed in blue and pierced blue-lacquered leaf-shaped hands centering a metallic ornament cut out to represent the sun.
Theme 2: Traditional Italian Craftsmanship – Stone, Mosaic and Glass
A minute repeater wristwatch and two Dome table clocks
Ref. 7040/250G-011 “Florentine Mosaic” is a Calatrava minute repeater wristwatch with dial in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel and miniature painting on enamel. This unique piece in white gold reproduces the “Florentine mosaic” technique, with which artisans, notably those of Italy, produced highly accomplished naturalistic decorations in hardstone. Its floral composition draws inspiration from a 17th century table conserved in Florence. The enameller faithfully reproduces the effect of stone marquetry, introducing small deft markings that suggest the minerals’ natural inclusions. The bezel is set with 168 diamonds and the alligator leather strap in shiny turquoise green takes up the color palette of the dial.
Ref. 20180M-001 “Ravenna” is a Dome table clock in cloisonné and paillonné enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel. This unique piece in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel draws inspiration from the famous mosaics of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, built in Ravenna in the fifth century. Renowned worldwide, this monument marks the transition between paleochristian art and Byzantine art. The hour circle adorned with a Clous de Paris or hobnail pattern presents applied Arabic numerals in blue lacquer and leaf-shaped hands in gilt edged with circular graining. Its center takes up a star-studded motif found on the Mausoleum.
Ref. 10039M-001 « Millefiori » is a small Dome table clock in cloisonné enamel enriched with miniature painting on enamel. This limited edition of five pieces in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel interprets the ancient technique of Millefiori glass. Made famous by the artisans of Murano, the technique consists of assembling glass canes of different colors, cutting these into sections and covering them with a transparent substance. The hour circle in white mother-of-pearl is adorned with 12 baguette-cut hour markers in dark orange sapphire and leaf-shaped hands embellished with rhodium plating. Its center presents a sunburst motif shining through coats of translucent blue enamel.
Theme 3: Italian Painting – A pocket watch
Ref. 995/151G-001 “Dante” is a pocket watch in cloisonné enamel with miniature painting on enamel, gold powder and hand-engraving. Drawing inspiration from the portrait of Dante Alighieri painted circa 1495 by Sandro Botticelli, this unique piece in white gold pays homage to the greatest Italian poet. The enameller achieved this realistic recreation of his portrait using transparent and opaque enamels with miniature painting on enamel. The poet’s silhouette stands out on a deep blue background studded with stars worked in gold powder, in an architectural perspective framed by drawings of Botticelli inspired by the “Divine Comedy”. Several layers of flux, a transparent enamel, protect the decoration and intensify its colors according to the “fondant” Geneva method. This pocket watch is delivered with a stand in white gold embellished with segments of rutilated quartz and set on a base of lapis pyrite.
Theme 4: Arts and Crafts – Sculpture, Lace and Architectural Decoration
Three wristwatches and one pocket watch
Ref. 5738/50G-039 “Crouching Lion” is a Golden Ellipse wristwatch with a dial in grisaille enamel au blanc de Limoges. This limited edition of six wristwatches represents the “Crouching Lion”, a sculpture by Pasquale Ricca created in 1866 and installed on Piazza dei Martiri. Here, however, it is depicted on Piazza del Plebiscito, in front of the grand colonnade of the San Francesco di Paola Basilica in Naples. To recreate this setting, the highly complex technique of grisaille enamel au blanc de Limoges was used. The enameller required particular mastery of his art to render the volumes of the monument, the crackles in the stone and the effects of light and shadow.
References 5077/100R-069 “Lacework in Pink” and 5077/100G-080 “Lacework in Blue” are two Calatrava wristwatches with dials in champlevé enamel, paillonné enamel, and hand-engraved sapphire crystal. These two limited editions of six watches each pay tribute to the technical virtuosity of the Burano lacemakers, which contributes to this Venetian island’s worldwide fame. The engraver began by lightly hammering the floral lacework motif into some of the petals. The enameller coated this decor with translucent champlevé enameling. To illuminate the petals, he embedded silver leaf beneath translucent paillonné enameling. Last, the design received several final coats of transparent enamel and the work was refined with hand-engraving. The first, 5077/100R-069, in rose gold, represents embroidered flowers with light pink petals. It is equipped with Dauphine-type hands in rose gold and a calfskin leather strap in chocolate brown with a satin finish. The second, 5077/100G-080, in white gold, depicts light blue petals. It is equipped with white gold hands and a calfskin leather strap in navy blue with a satin finish.
Ref. 995/148G-001 “Italian Stuccoes” is a pocket watch in flinqué enamel and hand-engraving, a unique piece in white gold drawing inspiration from the stucco decorations on Italian ceilings, particularly those found in palaces dating from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The case back was adorned with hand-executed guilloché work presenting a sunburst motif, destined to remain visible beneath translucent green enamel, with flinqué enameling. The engraver then adorned the enameled back with an applied ornament modeled to reproduce, with stunning realism, the roundness and volumes of the stucco volutes and shells that adorn historic Italian residences. The bow was shaped and fashioned by hand to harmonize with the decorations on the case back. The dial, with its coating of opaque white enamel, recalls the color of the plaster used to mold stucco ornaments.
