Gondolo 5101 10 Day Tourbillon Shanghai

In Context

At 29.6 mm it is small by current standards, in the range most wristwatches occupied before cases began growing through the 1990s. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 240 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going. At 21,600 vph the seconds hand advances 6 times a second, the slower and more audible rate of an older design.

5101/100R-001 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a silver dial with a rose gold case. Beyond the time it carries a tourbillon.

Rectangular movement with tourbillon escapement and 10 days of power reserve.

3 other watches in the library run the Patek Philippe TO 28-20 REC 10J PS IRM.

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Gondolo 5101 10 Day Tourbillon Platinum / Salmon

5101P-001 · 29.6 mm

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Gondolo 5101J

5101J-001 · 29.6 mm

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Gondolo 5101G

5101G-001 · 33.4 mm