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Patek Philippe
Ref. 5135G-001
Gondolo Calendario
A fine and attractive white gold tonneau-shaped annual calendar wristwatch with center seconds, moon phases and 24-hour indication, with Certificate of Origin and box
- Estimate
- HK$150,000 - 200,000€16,600 - 22,100$19,200 - 25,600
HK$175,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Patek Philippe
- Year
- Circa 2006
- Reference No
- 5135G-001
- Movement No
- 3’423’406
- Case No
- 4’313’060
- Model Name
- Gondolo Calendario
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 324/205, 34 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Alligator
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Patek Philippe folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 38.5mm width, 51mm length
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin stamped by USA retailer Wixon Jewelers, product literature, leather wallet, and fitted wooden presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The reference. 5135 Gondolo Calendario timepiece embodies cutting-edge horological innovation while retaining Patek Philippe’s elegant tradition. The model was launched in 2004 and discontinued in 2011, and is one of the most captivating timepieces for its unique features case design. The sculpted tonneau-shaped case and extends and curves elegantly towards the lugs. This example pays homage to the Art Deco period when the tonneau-shape first emerged.
This exceptional timepiece features a slate gray dial with an annual calendar function. The innovative annual calendar function was patented and introduced in 1996 as the first wristwatch that automatically advances the month, day and date. It only required a manual correction once a year on March 1. Shortly after its introduction, the reference 5135 was voted the "Watch of The Year".
The Gondolo Calendario is the first Patek Philippe watch to display the date, day and month in three apertures. It also features a subsidiary dial with a 24-hour scale and a moon phase display. Another innovation is the new 324S caliber with a frequency of 4 hertz it produces incredible accuracy.
This exceptional timepiece features a slate gray dial with an annual calendar function. The innovative annual calendar function was patented and introduced in 1996 as the first wristwatch that automatically advances the month, day and date. It only required a manual correction once a year on March 1. Shortly after its introduction, the reference 5135 was voted the "Watch of The Year".
The Gondolo Calendario is the first Patek Philippe watch to display the date, day and month in three apertures. It also features a subsidiary dial with a 24-hour scale and a moon phase display. Another innovation is the new 324S caliber with a frequency of 4 hertz it produces incredible accuracy.
Patek Philippe
Swiss | 1839Since its founding in 1839, this famous Geneva-based firm has been surprising its clientele with superbly crafted timepieces fitted with watchmaking's most prestigious complications. Traditional and conservative designs are found across Patek Philippe's watches made throughout their history — the utmost in understated elegance.Well-known for the Graves Supercomplication — a highly complicated pocket watch that was the world’s most complicated watch for 50 years — this family-owned brand has earned a reputation of excellence around the world. Patek's complicated vintage watches hold the highest number of world records for results achieved at auction compared with any other brand. For collectors, key models include the reference 1518, the world's first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph, and its successor, the reference 2499. Other famous models include perpetual calendars such as the ref. 1526, ref. 3448 and 3450, chronographs such as the reference 130, 530 and 1463, as well as reference 1436 and 1563 split seconds chronographs. Patek is also well-known for their classically styled, time-only "Calatrava" dress watches, and the "Nautilus," an iconic luxury sports watch first introduced in 1976 as the reference 3700 that is still in production today.
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