Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Year: 2005 Reference No: 5111PR Movement No: 1'892'942 Case No: 4'304'256 Model Name: Gondolo Material: 18k pink gold and platinum Calibre: Manual, cal 215, 18 jewels, stamped with the Geneva Seal Bracelet/Strap: Black Patek Philippe crocodile strap Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Patek Philippe buckle Dimensions: 33mm wide, 48mm long Signed:Case dial and movement signed Accessories: With Patek Philippe Certificate of Origin signed by Salons Patek Philippe Genève and dated October 3, 2005, product literature, leather wallet, wooden presentation box and outer packaging. Furthermore delivered with Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with steel-coloured dial, guilloché center, applied rose gold hour markers in 2005 and its subsequent sale on October 3, 2005.
Catalogue Essay
Fresh to the market and offered by its original owner, the present model is a modern reinterpretation of the famed Patek Philippe Gondolo timepieces from the first half of the past century.
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.