PATEK PHILIPPE GOLDEN ELLIPSE ROMAN FRESCO

Patek Philippe’s pair of Golden Ellipse wristwatches in white-gold cases, whose 39.5 x 34.5mm proportions conform to the golden section, feature grand feu miniature dial paintings on enamel that recall the works on frescoes in a Roman villa from the first century BCE. Using a palette of 12 to 16 base colours applied with a small brush, the artist created delightful pastoral tableaux, which were then layered with transparent enamel before being fired. The watches are powered by the ultra-thin, self-winding Calibre 240, which drives white-gold hour and minute hands. Brown alligator straps with white-gold buckles complete the ensemble.