I've long admired miniature enamel painting—even before I trained to become a watchmaker. One thing I did not anticipate appreciating about them until after working on a few, though, is how much easier these small masterworks make it to spot pieces I've worked on at auction and how much more strongly my mind associates with them than their plainer counterparts. This is the second time this unique piece that was painted by Hélène May-Mercier for Patek Philippe has hit the auction block since it first crossed my bench a little over a decade ago.