The Geneva Watch Auction FIVE

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An extremely rare and attractive yellow gold wristwatch with
cloisonné enamel dial depicting Neptune
Rolex models with cloisonné enamel dials are rare and few.
The fact that only one reference 8382 with a cloisonné
enamel dial depicting Neptune is known, makes the present
lot a trophy watch for the most discerning collector.
This stunning cloisonné enamel dial features Neptune riding
the sea, proudly grasping his trident and pulled by sea horses.
Rendered in polychrome cloisonné enamel, the shimmering,
yet translucent blues and greens of the water blend
seamlessly together, contrasting against the vibrant deity.
Each detail is exceptionally captivating, and the yellow gold
indexes draw attention to this masterpiece, urging the viewer
to marvel at each detail.
God of the Seas, Neptune is one of the major deities in Roman
mythology (called Poseidon by the Greeks) using his trident
both for destruction by provoking earthquakes an tempest at
sea and for protection of sailors by guiding them to safety or
flling their nets with fsh.
Only three Rolex models are known with a cloisonné enamel
dial depicting Neptune: the present watch, an Oyster case
reference 6301 in a major European private collection and
illustrated in John Golberger’s 100 Superlative Rolex Watches
and fnally, a square reference 4645. The latter was sold at the
Phillips Rolex Milestones auction in Hong Kong on November
28 2016 for slightly over US$ 750,000. A sum paying tribute
to its rarity and desirability.