Patek Philippe 4899/901G-001

Patek Philippe 4899/901G-001

Calatrava Haute Joaillerie

Tuesday, 12 January 2021

Feathers engraved in natural mother-of-pearl. Three hundred and forty-eight diamonds. Over three hundred blue sapphires. Snow-set on the dial, staggered in rows across the case and buckle, crowning the crown itself. The 4899/901G is not a watch with gems added — it's a jewelled object that happens to house the ultra-thin Cal. 240. Where the pink-sapphire 4899/900 evokes warmth, the blue sapphire version carries a cooler, more nocturnal character. Both are Haute Joaillerie in the truest sense: multiple artisanal disciplines — gem-setting, mother-of-pearl engraving, feather motif hands — unified on a 38.5mm canvas.

Wrist Shot

Collector's Note

Not cloisonné enamel. Not a simple diamond bezel. This is full Haute Joaillerie — engraved mother-of-pearl, snow-set sapphires, feather-motif hands, over 700 stones in total. The 4899/901G extends the collection's artisanal commitment into gem-setting and jewelled watchmaking, a discipline entirely distinct from the enamel and engraving traditions represented by the World Times and the 5088/100P. It fills a gap the collection didn't know it had: Patek as jeweller, not just watchmaker.

Watch

White Gold case. Water-resistant to 30m.
Size/Height: Ø35.8mm / 7.8mm
Engraved mother-of-pearl, set with diamonds and blue sapphires dial.
Alligator leather with square scales, matte lavender blue strap.
Gemsettings:
98 diamonds: ~0.23ct and 89 blue sapphires: ~0.28ct. (dial)
149 diamonds: ~1.1ct and 182 blue sapphires: ~1.93 ct (bezel and flange)
36 diamonds: ~0.04ct and 1 blue sapphire cabochon: ~0.1ct (crown)
65 diamonds: ~0.29ct and 82 blue sapphires: ~0.38ct (buckle)
Total of 348 diamonds (~1.66ct) and 354 blue sapphires (~2.69ct)

Movement

Self-winding Caliber 240.
Dimensions/Height: Ø27.5mm / 2.53mm
Parts/Bridges/Jewels: 161 / 6 / 27
Power Reserve: Min. 48 hours
Semi-oscillations/hour: 21600 (3Hz)

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