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Patek Philippe

Ref. 5098R-001

Chronometro Gondolo

A well-preserved tonneau-shaped pink gold wristwatch with Certificate of Origin and presentation box

Estimate
$10,000 - 20,000
$13,970
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Patek Philippe
Year
2011
Reference No
5098R-001
Movement No
5’590’271
Case No
4’538’318
Model Name
Chronometro Gondolo
Material
18K pink gold
Calibre
Manual, cal. 25-21 REC, 18 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle
18K pink gold pin buckle
Dimensions
32mm Width x 42mm Length
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
Accessories
Accompanied by Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin dated 29 June 2011, product literature, leather folio, hang tag, fitted presentation box, and outer box.

Catalogue Essay

• Taking inspiration from the brand's past, reference 5098 is directly inspired by the tonneau-shaped watches retailed at the famed Gondolo & Labouriau in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Displaying all the gentle curves of its predecessor, it most notably displays a beautifully-made guillloché dial with chocolate brown Arabic numerals in the style of 1920s timepieces. The dial pays homage to the brand's past by displaying "Chronometro Gondolo" at 6 o'clock. Even the lugs are held by screws, giving a nod to the oversized Tonneau watches of the past.

• Although no longer in production, reference 5098 perfectly exemplifies how Patek Philippe continually reaches into its archives to bring history and culture into their new releases. The present watch is preserved in excellent, hardly every worn condition and is complete with its original certificate and presentation box.

Patek Philippe

Swiss | 1839

Since 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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