Pocket Watch Lepine Katagami

Reference 992/178J

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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.

Brand

Patek Philippe

Model

Pocket Watch Lepine Katagami

Reference

992/178J

Category

Pocket Watches

Year introduced

2023

Movement

Patek Philippe caliber 17''' LEP PS Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds

Case material

Yellow Gold

Case diameter

44.1 mm

Dial color

Multi-Color

Crystal

Sapphire

Case back

Hinged