Patek PhilippeGondolo

The Gondolo is Patek Philippe's collection of shaped cases, rectangular, tonneau and cushion. It is named for Gondolo & Labouriau, the Rio de Janeiro retailer that sold a third of Patek's production between 1872 and 1927. This library holds 24 references.

About the Patek Philippe Gondolo

The shaped cases carry hand-wound movements built to fit them. The rectangular 25-21 REC and its small-seconds version power the ladies' 7041 and the men's 5124 with the round 215 PS, and the collection's two long-reserve movements are its distinction: the 28-20 REC 8J PS IRM C J of the Gondolo 8 Days with its day and date, and the TO 28-20 REC 10J PS IRM of the 10 Days Tourbillon of 2000. 19 references are hand-wound and 5 are the quartz E15 of the Gondolo Serata.

The case widths run from 27.4 mm to 33.4 mm, with 30 mm the most common at 6 references. 12 references are rectangular, 4 tonneau and 5 other shapes. White gold is the material of 12 cases, rose gold of 6 and yellow gold of 4. Silver dials lead at 11. Water resistance is 30 m, the median case is 7.6 mm thick, and 12 references have a display back. The rarity median is 6, and none are limited editions.

The Calatrava is the round dress line, the Golden Ellipse the 1968 shape between the two, and the Twenty~4 the ladies' rectangular watch on a bracelet; the glossary defines the power reserve the 8 Days and 10 Days are built around.